Originally Posted by
FlyingHoustonian
Well I fly out of DUS at least once a month, within Schengen, and they always check ID at check-in, at security, and then again getting on the airplane and have for over a year now. I flew out of DUS a couple a weeks ago and they did the same. They also did at CGN for flights to Berlin.
This has been on Tui Fly, Air Berlin and Alitalia.
BRU is always the same.
maybe your airport is different, sorry to digress...
I believe you.
In Frankfurt when flying LH they don't do it. Seems DUS is more strict but I think we both agree that ID Check at security is wrong. What right has a security checker in Germany to see your ID? This people are employeed by the airport and not a law enforcement agency.
The ID check before getting on board the plane has sometime ssomehting to do with the rule that luggage from people that are really on board is loaded. Especially when the aiport or airline doesn't use electronic boarding pass readers they want to see an ID.