Had a 'Facebook friend' this morning flying Bristol-Dublin-MCO with Aer Lingus to be denied boarding at Bristol because she didn't have 6 months remaining on her passport. She's had to run over to the passport office and get an expensive same-day appointment before hopefully catching a later flight.
My understanding is British passport holders do not need 6 months on their passport when travelling to the USA and I have checked the US Embassy this morning and the FCO and their travel advice remains the same. This is a recurring problem with travel agents frequently giving out wrong advice but it's the first time I've heard of the check-in staff doing this.
For my own peace of mind there aren't any other rules at work here because it's a stopover in Dublin?
My understanding is British passport holders do not need 6 months on their passport when travelling to the USA and I have checked the US Embassy this morning and the FCO and their travel advice remains the same. This is a recurring problem with travel agents frequently giving out wrong advice but it's the first time I've heard of the check-in staff doing this.
For my own peace of mind there aren't any other rules at work here because it's a stopover in Dublin?