A family's hopes for a dream first holiday together were dashed after a mum was unable to board their easyJet plane - over a post-Brexit passport rule. Charlotte Wilton was due to fly to Athens on April 16 with husband Matt and children Ronnie, six, and 18-month-old daughter Ciara, when she was barred from the flight.
Her passport, which is more than 10 years old, was valid for another five months due to the government’s old practice of allowing for unspent time to be added onto new passports. However due to new post-Brexit travel regulations, all passports issued more than a decade ago are now invalid for entry into the EU.
EasyJet said it was a passenger's responsibility to ensure they had the right documentation for travel but Charlotte, from Somerset, told the Mirror her holiday was ruined and the rules were not clear when she looked online.
