Originally Posted by
ajamieson
I just checked... and CAA says 'nothing has changed'.
CAA spokesman: "UK aviation security regulations do not require a passenger’s identity to be checked for security purposes prior to boarding a domestic flight, in the same way when travelling within the mainland on a train or bus. Any further requirement on behalf of the carrier to provide identification may be a condition of travel by the carrier itself."
I suppose it remains possible that something has changed but it's nothing to do with the CAA; I haven't asked BA as I fear that asking them will result in the (much appreciated by me) current policy being reviewed but I'm happy to if the issue continues.
Have you contacted the CAA or has this come from its website?
I asked the supervisor at MAN this week (after a gate announcement that “we now require photo identification when boarding”) and she said this was a CAA directive that begins 1 September. She said they have started implementing this policy now ‘to get people used to it’.
This is consistent with what
KARFA was told at NCL. I suppose this could be airport specific, time will tell.