Originally Posted by megaloman

So scanning one's passport should also verify they don't need ETA due to their settled status, no?

Over a week ago, I flew from the US to the UK with my EU passport details on the booking, since that was the passport I used to enter the US with. No one asked me for settled status nor ETA... could be because I was connecting to Helsinki.

Fun fact, I almost got IDB'ed for the Helsinki flight, as the gate agent would not accept my EU ID card as a proof of identity and demanded to see any passport to let me board the flight. I've never had issues at T5 when flying BA to Europe, but this agent would not back down. I wish agents were better trained, you can still travel to the UK using your EU ID card, as long as it's added to your settled status account. Travelling from the UK to the EU, you need to have documents allowing entry to the EU, so EU ID card is enough. UK doesn't do exit immigration, and even if they did, it would be before the gate anyway.