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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:15 am
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So, what damage can an undocumented person do airside, but before they get on a plane? Something's happened to provoke this.
Only thing I can think of is there must have been a number of people getting through security, not realising they've forgot their passport until after getting through security and then needing escorted back landside again but there can be problems escorting people landside without ID.

Someone who has no permission to be in the UK could swap their boarding pass with someone who's originating at LHR and then claim they've just noticed they've left their ID in the house and need to be let out the airport.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:16 am
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Originally Posted by KenJohn
I would vote for a BAEC card to incorporate a photo which can be used of photo ID.
This would only be of use if they decided to require photo ID for domestics. For all other destinations you'll have a passport anyway.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:21 am
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Originally Posted by Kgmm77

So, what damage can an undocumented person do airside, but before they get on a plane? Something's happened to provoke this.
People buying fully flex tickets to spend time in the lounge and going back landside
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:23 am
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:24 am
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So all that money spent on Passbook boarding passes, the app, PYOBP functionality is completely wasted. There is now no point them, if you effectively have to stop buy a SSCI machine or desk EVERY TIME YOU FLY*

I will simply ignore this, and ask for a duty manager if stopped. I am sure I can waste enough BA man hours to make the cost savings neutral.

*apart from domestics, but who uses those anyway?
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:25 am
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This makes no sense at all. Assuming gate checks remain (I can’t believe they won’t) the only reason I can think of to do this is to stop delays with people realising at the last minute they can’t find their passport. Is this such a big problem?

Any other potential reason I can think of I can counter with an example of how it doesn’t work!

As mentioned above, I give it 2 weeks tops.

Edit: Could it be related to this? http://www.britishairways.com/travel...b?p_faqid=4744
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:28 am
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Oh interesting.

I'm off to GOT with hand baggage only on Sunday. Wonder how that will pan out.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:28 am
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Why are the countries all EU + EEA etc. (Switzerland, Gibraltar and Turkey?)

This all smells rather fishy as it's clearly not blanket.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:35 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...w-through.html
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by BahrainLad
Why are the countries all EU + EEA etc. (Switzerland, Gibraltar and Turkey?)

This all smells rather fishy as it's clearly not blanket.
This? http://www.britishairways.com/travel...b?p_faqid=4744

It doesn't explain the insane checks however.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by csdavidson
People buying fully flex tickets to spend time in the lounge and going back landside
No Baxter Storey was the solution to that problem

You can still carry a passport even without flying.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 9:55 am
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This is going to make the process less smooth for everyone, and means that some late arrivals will miss conformance. It undoes the benefit of PYOBP or the smartphone app boarding passes.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 10:04 am
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Originally Posted by BahrainLad
I will simply ignore this, and ask for a duty manager if stopped. I am sure I can waste enough BA man hours to make the cost savings neutral.
I have great confidence in your ability to do so.
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 10:07 am
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Maybe it's designed to encourage people to check luggage? Or to allow staff to eyeball luggage and check what size it is?
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Old Sep 11, 2013, 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by exilencfc
Maybe it's designed to encourage people to check luggage? Or to allow staff to eyeball luggage and check what size it is?
That'd be sending a massively conflicting message as they've just launched hand baggage only fares from LHR!
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