How to fly without ID
Sep 16, 2006 | 8:59 am
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Sep 16, 2006 | 11:01 am
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So would a mileage runner not have to bring a passport on an int'l flight, knowing that they will be turned around at immigration and get right back on the return flight (If there are seats?)
Sep 16, 2006 | 11:51 am
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Originally Posted by VideoPaul
But, but, but, but.......you HAVE to show ID! IT'S IN THE REGS!!!!!!
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Sep 16, 2006 | 4:42 pm
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The article is plausible to a point but gets a bit absurd at the end:
According to him the reality is that the companies are simply tired of people selling their frequent-flyer tickets. The airlines wanted to stem this practice by checking everyone's ID
I can secure a frequent flyer ticket in anyone's name, there would be no need to use false ID or no ID to use the ticket.
Sep 16, 2006 | 8:45 pm
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Getting a boarding pass without showing ID is done a million times a day - with online checkin. Using kiosks is easy enough, although you do need a valid credit card or something.
My question then is, getting through the morons doing the ID checks in front of the security screening. That is the only time you ever have to show a photo ID, and this article doesn't address that roadblock at all.
My question then is, getting through the morons doing the ID checks in front of the security screening. That is the only time you ever have to show a photo ID, and this article doesn't address that roadblock at all.
Sep 16, 2006 | 9:01 pm
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This Nazi procedure of "your papers, please"
ID checks in front of the security screening. That is the only time you ever have to show a photo ID, and this article doesn't address that roadblock at all.
Sep 16, 2006 | 9:51 pm
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Originally Posted by TierFlyer
Wow, some people got a lot of free time!
One can only hope that they'll get this loophole closed as soon as possible.
One can only hope that they'll get this loophole closed as soon as possible.
Sep 16, 2006 | 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by TierFlyer
One can only hope that they'll get this loophole closed as soon as possible.
The "loophole" you seem to want closed is called the constitution and you say as much in every one of your posts.
Sep 16, 2006 | 10:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Ari
Yes. That way, you can't fly if you lose your wallet out of town-- but any teenager with a fake ID for drinking can get on a plane using it. Really, brilliant idea.
Last edited by essxjay; Sep 17, 2006 at 2:17 am