Originally Posted by
Noxegon
...and while we're on that topic, why is it that Dublin Airport doesn't have a dedicated exit for UK passengers? It's quite a large percentage of inbound traffic after all.
You mean like at LGW or STN, where you show your boarding pass to prove you have arrived from Ireland, and go straight through? That would be nice.
One aspect of the Common Travel Area which I find amusing (and which seems to be generally ignored in British airports whenever I arrive there) is that the CTA only applies to UK and Irish citizens, i.e. you may legally be called upon to show ID to prove that you do not have to show a passport.
If you are not a UK or Irish citizen, it's not a passport-free travel area. So
strictly speaking, when I arrive at STN or LGW off the plane from Dublin, I only have the right to be allowed in on the basis of my boarding card if I also have an Irish or UK passport.