Ryanair chalks up another celebrity turn-down
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Ryanair chalks up another celebrity turn-down
RYANAIR TELLS CELEBRITY TO GET OUT OF HERE
No ID Tara Palmer Tompkinson turned away from Blackpool-bound flight
Tara Palmer Tompkinson has become the latest celebrity to be refused access to a Ryanair flight because she didn't have the right ID.
The famous "IT Girl", bra model, columnist, Bollinger babe and TV celebrity was turned away at London Stansted today (Friday June 13) for a flight to Blackpool because she didn't have a passport or new-style driving licence.
Last month Jeremy Beadle was turned away from a Ryanair flight because he too had forgotten his passport.
An unhappy Ms Tompkinson (31), most recently on our TV screens in "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here", raged at check-in staff: "Don't you know who I am"?
But Ryanair's UK Sales Manager Kathryn Munro was unapologetic: "Our policy on ID is absolutely rigid because we are the UK's most security-conscious airline.
"We make absolutely no exceptions and it doesn't matter whether you are Jeremy Beadle, Tara Palmer Tompkinson or His Holiness the Pope: if you don't have the right ID, you won't get on our aircraft."
No ID Tara Palmer Tompkinson turned away from Blackpool-bound flight
Tara Palmer Tompkinson has become the latest celebrity to be refused access to a Ryanair flight because she didn't have the right ID.
The famous "IT Girl", bra model, columnist, Bollinger babe and TV celebrity was turned away at London Stansted today (Friday June 13) for a flight to Blackpool because she didn't have a passport or new-style driving licence.
Last month Jeremy Beadle was turned away from a Ryanair flight because he too had forgotten his passport.
An unhappy Ms Tompkinson (31), most recently on our TV screens in "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here", raged at check-in staff: "Don't you know who I am"?
But Ryanair's UK Sales Manager Kathryn Munro was unapologetic: "Our policy on ID is absolutely rigid because we are the UK's most security-conscious airline.
"We make absolutely no exceptions and it doesn't matter whether you are Jeremy Beadle, Tara Palmer Tompkinson or His Holiness the Pope: if you don't have the right ID, you won't get on our aircraft."
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Sounds fair enough to me; we see Joe Public being refused travel on "Airline" or "Airport" or whatever. Why should celebs be any different?
Her comment "Don't you know who I am?" reminds me of the story of the guy in the US who was wanting to jump the queue for check in. When told by the female attendant he would have to join the queue with everyone else, he shouted "Do who know who I am?"
...at which point the check in agent called to the entire queue, "Excuse me, there is a man here who doesn't know who he is; can anyone help?"
Man says "F*** you!"
Attendant says "Sorry sir, you'll have to get in line for that, too"
Her comment "Don't you know who I am?" reminds me of the story of the guy in the US who was wanting to jump the queue for check in. When told by the female attendant he would have to join the queue with everyone else, he shouted "Do who know who I am?"
...at which point the check in agent called to the entire queue, "Excuse me, there is a man here who doesn't know who he is; can anyone help?"
Man says "F*** you!"
Attendant says "Sorry sir, you'll have to get in line for that, too"
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Actually I would love to find reason to turn so-called "celebs" away even if they could prove their ident!
Say what you like about King Becks I, he can actually kick a ball. What can a TPT do, exactly?
Say what you like about King Becks I, he can actually kick a ball. What can a TPT do, exactly?
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Mate ......
you r absolutely spot on....! im working 4 asian carrier now ..... but never 4 get the day ..... as positioning captain in uniform that brian may ..... yes the queen guit bloke tried 2 lite cig on dash 8 MAN 2 GLA ! .... WELL I TOLD HIM (LARGE) put it out ..... or i'll put you out ...... his minder wasn't 2 chuffed but i think he understood ........
however his ageing porn model girlfriend .... whilst trying 2 pick her tits up from her ankles .... started getting really snotty ... ( no brainer ) ......
silly slapper ... but mate ..... your right ....
no tolerance 4 tossers ...... !!!!
brgds ....
you r absolutely spot on....! im working 4 asian carrier now ..... but never 4 get the day ..... as positioning captain in uniform that brian may ..... yes the queen guit bloke tried 2 lite cig on dash 8 MAN 2 GLA ! .... WELL I TOLD HIM (LARGE) put it out ..... or i'll put you out ...... his minder wasn't 2 chuffed but i think he understood ........
however his ageing porn model girlfriend .... whilst trying 2 pick her tits up from her ankles .... started getting really snotty ... ( no brainer ) ......
silly slapper ... but mate ..... your right ....
no tolerance 4 tossers ...... !!!!
brgds ....
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Her comment "Don't you know who I am?" reminds me of the story of the guy in the US who was wanting to jump the queue for check in. When told by the female attendant he would have to join the queue with everyone else, he shouted "Do who know who I am?"
...at which point the check in agent called to the entire queue, "Excuse me, there is a man here who doesn't know who he is; can anyone help?"
Man says "F*** you!"
Attendant says "Sorry sir, you'll have to get in line for that, too"
...at which point the check in agent called to the entire queue, "Excuse me, there is a man here who doesn't know who he is; can anyone help?"
Man says "F*** you!"
Attendant says "Sorry sir, you'll have to get in line for that, too"
I think you are missing the point guys.
Is it not a sad and stupid old world when anyone has to provide a passport to get from Stanstead to Blackpool. Does it really matter whether you are Joe Bloggs, Tara what'sername or His Holiness the Pope himself if you present yourself clean, without weapons, and sober enough to be of good behaviour.
The obvious reasons for the usual documents, ie. the airline will have to fly you back if you are refused entry, would not appear to apply here, unless Blackpool is getting a lot pickier that it used to be in my day. Maybe it is now the United Republic of Blackpool, sorry, no one told me.
Sounds more like a publicity stunt by the airline to me. "Quiet day? Ok, get out there and create a scene with some celebrity, we'll be on the news tonight and all the front pages tomorrow!"
Oh yes, and that garbage about being the most secure airline? As you are the guys who are screaming so loud about not allowing cockpit visits from relatives etc, can you just tell me how not allowing Miss Tara Stupid on the plane improved their security?
I cant' stand silly celebrities either but if you think this is clever then frankly you deserve all those nasty (and stupid) aircrew searches etc.
Is it not a sad and stupid old world when anyone has to provide a passport to get from Stanstead to Blackpool. Does it really matter whether you are Joe Bloggs, Tara what'sername or His Holiness the Pope himself if you present yourself clean, without weapons, and sober enough to be of good behaviour.
The obvious reasons for the usual documents, ie. the airline will have to fly you back if you are refused entry, would not appear to apply here, unless Blackpool is getting a lot pickier that it used to be in my day. Maybe it is now the United Republic of Blackpool, sorry, no one told me.
Sounds more like a publicity stunt by the airline to me. "Quiet day? Ok, get out there and create a scene with some celebrity, we'll be on the news tonight and all the front pages tomorrow!"
Oh yes, and that garbage about being the most secure airline? As you are the guys who are screaming so loud about not allowing cockpit visits from relatives etc, can you just tell me how not allowing Miss Tara Stupid on the plane improved their security?
I cant' stand silly celebrities either but if you think this is clever then frankly you deserve all those nasty (and stupid) aircrew searches etc.
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Surely, YOU are missing the point. Photographic ID helps to ensure that the person that checks in is the same person that gets off at the other end. Many airports photograph you at security and again at the gate. I agree that its a sad state of affairs that we can't travel freely between cities in our own country, but somebody misbehaved and spoiled it for all of us.
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When you book a flight on Ryanair THE TERMS ARE THERE IN BLACK AND WHITE if people choose to ignore them then they dont travel. I doesnt matter who they are.
So TPT turns up for a transatlantic flight from LHR for example with no passport should she travel because the check in staff recognise her???
So TPT turns up for a transatlantic flight from LHR for example with no passport should she travel because the check in staff recognise her???
How does Ryanair tell if a passport is fake or not? Apparently 20,000 have gone missing in the uk in the last 12 months.
Recognising TPT is far safer than Joe Bloggs with a fake passport.
Their are so many people in the UK with false ID that a passport is about as much use for identifcation purposes as a Mickey Mouse club membership card.
If I was a foreign airline I wouldnt except any British national, the passport and identity system has been totally compromised!!!!!!!!
Recognising TPT is far safer than Joe Bloggs with a fake passport.
Their are so many people in the UK with false ID that a passport is about as much use for identifcation purposes as a Mickey Mouse club membership card.
If I was a foreign airline I wouldnt except any British national, the passport and identity system has been totally compromised!!!!!!!!
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But Ryanair's UK Sales Manager Kathryn Munro was unapologetic: "Our policy on ID is absolutely rigid because we are the UK's most security-conscious airline.
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> When you book a flight on Ryanair THE TERMS ARE THERE IN
> BLACK AND WHITE if people choose to ignore them then they
> dont travel. I doesnt matter who they are.
Ah but you don't think someone like Tara Palmer Tompkinson actually books her own tickets do you?
> BLACK AND WHITE if people choose to ignore them then they
> dont travel. I doesnt matter who they are.
Ah but you don't think someone like Tara Palmer Tompkinson actually books her own tickets do you?
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Rob_L,
I wouldn't have a clue who this woman is so certainly would not pass her if I were a check-in agent.
She sounds something of a plastic 'personality' anyway from what others have written in this thread.
If you are going to allow so-called celebrities to break the rules because check-in agents should know them, then the same thing should apply to check-in agents' relatives, friends, acquaintances and anyone else they might know by sight: which is clearly as ludicrous as allowing the likes of Ms Tomkinson or whatever her name is through on the nod.
I wouldn't have a clue who this woman is so certainly would not pass her if I were a check-in agent.
She sounds something of a plastic 'personality' anyway from what others have written in this thread.
If you are going to allow so-called celebrities to break the rules because check-in agents should know them, then the same thing should apply to check-in agents' relatives, friends, acquaintances and anyone else they might know by sight: which is clearly as ludicrous as allowing the likes of Ms Tomkinson or whatever her name is through on the nod.
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Hello all!
Uhmmmm ..... I rekkon rules apply for everyone! celebrities or not.
Even my wonderful self have to show ID (with picture) every time I travel offduty, dead heading or for pleasure ...
. Let's stop childish critizism on Ryan, and let's give them a clap for the security measures .... silly or not, after september 11 life has changed for all of us, the memory of it should still be alive and burning inside everyone ...
common people, flight crew, airlines and .... celebrities as well.
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Fully agree Xenia.
At least Ryanair (and they're an outfit I don't have much time for) are consistent on this one.
And, yes, it's fun to see second rate celebs trying the 'don't you know who I am?' line and being told to get lost.
At least Ryanair (and they're an outfit I don't have much time for) are consistent on this one.
And, yes, it's fun to see second rate celebs trying the 'don't you know who I am?' line and being told to get lost.