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Old May 21, 2024 | 5:29 am
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Originally Posted by Ronin_952
I flew from LHR to NCL to LHR this month they asked for photo ID and boarding pass . Surely that’s expected for security. Your DL is all you need which should be in most people’s wallet anyway .
As noted, prior to September 2023 it wasn’t if you were hbo and doing a domestic flight. It isn’t a legal requirement in the Uk for internal travel. It has been introduced due to baggage reconciliation issues and applied to all passengers rather than just those with checked bags.

I am not sure why showing Id somehow would have any advantage for security anyway on an internal flight.
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