Ragomuffin

Spain have been the first to implement the new European Directive for Advanced Passenger Information (API). As from tomorrow - 19th September - anyone travelling to Spain or it's islands needs to submit DOB and passport information in order to be allowed fly. This can be done online or by phone but is bound to cause hold-ups at check-in.

When booking in future this data will be requested with the booking, but anyone already booked will need to supply it before they fly.

andyrich666

Yes Ive had to fill that in allready, flying out on Thurs AM, If there is hold Ups, Ill post back, Gutted really I have a Advance ticket and my partner has a bag to check in but on the same manifest so I ahve to quewe (misspelt) aswell,

Its gone completely from my head how to spell that ???

Ragomuffin

Same with us, we're flying tomorrow with no luggage.

... it's queue by the way.

turtlez

Monarch have been "swiping" passports at check-in since 19 June - is this what you mean ?

Ragomuffin

Possibly, but I think it only comes into force from tomorrow. I just got an email from Ryanair asking me to supply the info online. Thought it was a scam at first.

brisca

About 3 weeks ago, I booked a flight for my Mum on Easyjet - to travel from the UK to Spain.
She had to supply her passport info there and then, so maybe Easyjet were a bit ahead or something?


When this was introduced for flights to the UK (in ? December last year) the airlines sent e-mails to all passengers, requesting this passport info in advance.
I didn't experience any delays with the checking-in process at that time, so hopefully it will all run smoothly for you peeps too

shirley and anthony hide

I booked flights to Seville a couple of weeks ago to flt on 30 Sep thru Ryanair and no mention of API when going thru booking process online.I have not recieved an email as yet from Ryanair asking for info ,so prompted by
Ragomuffins thread ,I went back in Ryanair website and and clicked on API
icon and filled in details online. Think Ryanair should include this when doing booking process.
And thanks to Ragomuffin for info ,probably saved me from a full body search,
(rubber glove etc) at airport.

SueG

Easyjet brought it in June - had to do the necessary when my Mum came to visit.

mrsjdr

Same here, had to enter extra passport info for friends and family coming out during summer with easyjet

Fred James

It's old news. It came into force 3 months ago.

Look here http://tinyurl.com/33hodm

Ragomuffin

May be old news Fred. But is seems quite a few people, including myself, were unaware of it.

bick40

Any idea what happens if you fly into Gibraltar and then cross over to La Linea? Is it purely for flights and not for those arriving by foot or car?

jdr

Who ever issues you the ticket will tell you what they need.

mikelincs

Ryanair are only just now asking for it, they must have waited till it actually came in, there is a notice on thier website, and we have had to let family know as some are coming out in October.