Originally Posted by Avman
So, as I understand it, it IS a security flaw then! Never mind the reason, if I/D is not checked on domestic flights that could be exploited by the bad guys. Incidentally, the same applies to flights between schengen countries where I've noticed that there's no cross checking of ticketed name with pax I/D.
OK imagine the scenario. Legitimate pax checks in for domestic flight with correct ID. Passes the boarding card to baddy man. Baddy man gets on the aeroplane instead of the booked pax.
What can baddy man do now, that legit pax couldnt do if he went through instead? They would both have to go through security, so I dont understand the problem.
The ONLY threat it has, as WHBM said already, is to airlines who could make £25 out of a name change.