AIBU to wonder when you stopped showing ID to board a domestic flight?

[Cuddlydragon]

Just that really. I took 4 domestic flights this week for work, booked online, checked in on line and not once was I asked for ID. I thought you had to show a passport or driving licence to board any domestic flight, but I just had to scan my printed out boarding pass at security and at the gate. So theoretically it needn't have been me flying.

I didn't show anything when I flew this past July either. Very odd.

I did .... I did a national then a european. Id was checked for the national on check in and then again when boarding the european.
When coming over ID was checked at the gate for the national. Was travelling with dc ...i thought it was obligatory??

I didn't have to show anything the last 2 times I flew (from Scotland to England and back) Weird

I flew domestic a few weeks ago and did have to show id.

We flew from NI to England and I had to show my driver's license when handing over my luggage both ways, no one ever asked DH for any ID.

Depends on the airline. Some ask for id, some don't. It's been a little while since I flew but, from memory, BA don't ask.

Yes, BA don't but others do

Thats disgusting! Id should allways be shown.

Can i just ask if kids dont have a passport can they still fly? What do they show instead (well thats if they get asked)

I was flying BA. And it was Belfast to London.

Disgusting? In what way?

Why is it disgusting?

People aren't leaving the country, it's like getting on a train.

It made me feel a bit "ummmm", don't know why because I'd gone through security and everything, it just felt a bit wrong.

Why, what possible difference can it make to anyone who you are? You're brainwashed to want "security" that doesn't make anyone any more secure.

Really? Brainwashed?

When I was looking into my daughter flying internally the rules stated was that id was required for checked luggage. If you didn't need to check luggage you don't need to show id.

yep. We're all brainwashed. Or socially conditioned if you prefer. Evidence: someone above said it was "disgusting" that you didn't get ID'd on an internal flight, they have a pavlovian response plane-intense security. You have similar yourself, for no good reason in this case.
Unless you're surprised that you don't need ID to get on a bus, why would this surprise?

I fly back and forth Belfast to England quite regularly and always have my ID checked. In fact they don't even say 'ID', I'm always specifically asked for my passport. (presumably another form of ID would be ok though). I wounder if i just look a bit dodgy...

I wouldn't say brainwashed. I would say fooled into thinking it makes one iota of difference.