A mum was forced to leave her husband and son at a Ryanair check-in desk after "confusing" passport rules meant she couldn't travel.
Ana Tiganescu had been looking forward to getting away for the first time in more than three years with a trip to Faro, Portugal. But the University of Leeds scientist was told she couldn't travel by a member of Ryanair staff at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Despite having six months left before her UK passport expires, Dr Tiganescu was barred from the flight and could not head off on the week-long trip because her passport was issued more than 10 years ago, the Mirror reports. The family were forced to make a split second decision about whether they'd go without her, only to be told their hold luggage would have to remain in the UK with Dr Tiganescu as she had checked it in.
