DistantRumble - I disagree. Surely checkin agents are the first line of defence against fraudulent ID? They should be trained how to spot possible forgeries - at least as well as nightclub door staff
- so that dubious cases can be referred upwards.
So, I'm with FR's checkin staff on this one. I'd agree that rejecting an airside ID seems strict, but subjectivity breeds loopholes. If you give staff the discretion to allow non-standard papers, you lose a lot of control. But it does seem odd to allow student ID.