Britons flying to Scandinavia with older passports risk being denied boarding

‘Inconsistent application’ of Schengen rules on passport validity has seen people turned back at border by airlinesSome Britons flying to Scandinavia this summer risk being turned away at the gate if they are travelling on an older passport due to the “inconsistent” application of Schengen travel rules, it has emerged.The Guardian was contacted by a British artist who was denied boarding by the airline Norwegian because her passport was issued “more than nine years and nine months ago”. She was due to fly from Gatwick airport to Copenhagen. Continue reading...

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