Using a photo of your ID as ID
Sep 19, 2013 | 7:17 am
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Using a photo of your ID as ID
A coworker was scheduled to fly home last week YUL-YYZ. A few hours before her flight her wallet was stolen, which included all her ID and money. She was with some other folks, so getting to the airport wasn't a problem. However, getting on the plane I would think would be a problem. She explained the situation to the gate agent and showed her a picture of her passport that was on her phone. And it worked!
Sep 19, 2013 | 4:22 pm
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It was only to board a domestic Canadian flight to prove identity. That might not work in Smurfland but I have read FT post about a Costco ID being accepted.
I too keep a photo of my passport photo/info page for the same reason along with few other important IDs password protected and encrypted.
I too keep a photo of my passport photo/info page for the same reason along with few other important IDs password protected and encrypted.