Flying Ryanair from Germany, how do I check in for a flight if my passport was stolen?

12/19/2016 1:33:29 PM

Not an answer from laws, but from experience:

My Spanish ID expired while in Germany and travelling with Ryanair.

The embassy made a safe-conduct for my trip and Ryanair did have no problem letting me in the flight with that.

I read somewhere that under EU law you need a valid ID, not a non-expired ID to flight, however most of low-cost companies love to have an excuse to not let you in, because they get your money (its your fault). However, anecdotally also, I have used my expired ID to get into flights within the Star alliance without any problem but a “you are a mess, travelling with an expired ID” look.

Rules about expired IDs flying to and from Germany. Also, there is a button here to choose any other EU county.

Note again, this is the country’s law. Any airline reserves the right to not let you in.

12/18/2016 7:40:56 PM

I can’t find anything about emergency travel documents in their Ts&Cs, but I’ve found this relevant exchange from Ryanair’s official twitter account:

Ann ‏@ann_nguyen1 16 Jul 2015
@Ryanair I only have my emergency travel document and I’m flying on Sat from Manch home to Norway. Can I still board the flight?Pls say YES

Ryanair ‏@Ryanair 16 Jul 2015
@ann_nguyen1 Hi, Can you advise who issued the document? TB

Ann ‏@ann_nguyen1 16 Jul 2015
@Ryanair I just need to get home on Saturday! I have all the valid IDs with me. Emergency Travel Documents and my Norwegian ID.

RyanairVerified account @Ryanair
@ann_nguyen1 Emergency Travel Document issued by the Embassy is a valid travel document. GK
3:10 AM – 16 Jul 2015

Ann ‏@ann_nguyen1 16 Jul 2015
@Ryanair thanks so much for the prompt reply!!! <3

Ann ‏@ann_nguyen1 16 Jul 2015
@Ryanair one last Q. How do I check-in online when I don’t have my passport?

Ryanair ‏@Ryanair 16 Jul 2015
@ann_nguyen1 If there’s a number on the travel document, put it as passport or check in at the airport (free of charge in this case). GK

Ann ‏@ann_nguyen1 16 Jul 2015
@Ryanair also, would you be able to email me a confirmation of this? That I am OK to travel with an ETD.

Ryanair ‏@Ryanair 16 Jul 2015
@ann_nguyen1 Emergency Travel Document is clasified as passport replacement and therefore no need for additional written confirmations. GK

https://twitter.com/ryanair/status/621622832888442880?lang=en

I’d suggest you contact Ryanair Customer Services again and explain that you have an Emergency Travel Document which is classified by Ryanair as a passport replacement and you’d like them to put a note on your account confirming for the airport staff that this is a valid document for travel.

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