I have been flying in the EU/schengen around 100 times in the last ten years. I have shown my ID very few times:
a single random stop by a security guard in rome
had to show ID once because of mess up with my name on boarding card to get a new one
before I started using online pre-boarding
during most intense covid lockdown
when france effectively left the schengen agreement during the terrorist attacks
Outside of that, I have never shown my ID to anyone when flying in the EU/schengen. I’ve only been to Portugal once though, but no ID check, and never been to Greece.
Online pre-boarding and automatic boarding gates, you barely even have a member of staff looking at you, let alone ask you for ID.
I guess it depends heavily on the airport. But gate staff usually say “have your ID and boarding card ready”, but then its just that I scan the boarding card myself anyway. I usually do not check in luggage, if that is what you mean, and if I do, there are automatic dropoffs in a lot of places, and those that are serviced by staff just checks boarding card. Security gates only check boarding card. During covid lockdowns, some required that you upload your ID for online check-in, but I have not seen that since.
I fly within the EU almost weekly, never had to show my ID. I think it’s very dependent on airline/country, and the individual standing at the gate, if they actually ask for it (though they of course can).
It’s got to be as good as anywhere else within Europe BC of shared borders.
He defenetly had help from the inside. I mean I can’t fly from Greece to Portugal without showing my id 2 times at least
I have been flying in the EU/schengen around 100 times in the last ten years. I have shown my ID very few times:
Outside of that, I have never shown my ID to anyone when flying in the EU/schengen. I’ve only been to Portugal once though, but no ID check, and never been to Greece.
Online pre-boarding and automatic boarding gates, you barely even have a member of staff looking at you, let alone ask you for ID.
Weird the gate staff always asks me for id. And when I’m doing my baggage check in too
I guess it depends heavily on the airport. But gate staff usually say “have your ID and boarding card ready”, but then its just that I scan the boarding card myself anyway. I usually do not check in luggage, if that is what you mean, and if I do, there are automatic dropoffs in a lot of places, and those that are serviced by staff just checks boarding card. Security gates only check boarding card. During covid lockdowns, some required that you upload your ID for online check-in, but I have not seen that since.
Right, but for nonEU trips you have to exit the Schengen zone, which comes with passport control, I have no idea how one can avoid that
Absolutely. That is really puzzling in this story.
I fly within the EU almost weekly, never had to show my ID. I think it’s very dependent on airline/country, and the individual standing at the gate, if they actually ask for it (though they of course can).