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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Ryanair passport row: adjudicator sides with airline despite evidence to the contrary

Simon Calder

After Ryanair wrongly denied boarding to a passenger by misapplying passport validity rules, an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) provider has sided with the airline.

In January Dr Rebekah Schiff was booked to fly with Ryanair from London Stansted to Seville in southern Spain. Her passport, issued on 22 February 2012 and expiring on 22 November 2022, passed the two European Union tests for British citizens:

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