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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Dad claims he was barred from £4,000 Tui holiday with family because of TINY problem with passport – can you spot it?
One tiny fault with his passport meant he was unable to board HOLS HELL Dad claims he was barred from £4,000 Tui holiday with family because of TINY problem with passport – can you spot it? A DAD has claimed he was barred from a £4,000 TUI holiday over a tiny flaw in his passport. Jimmy Gould had been "excited" to fly with his partner and family to the holiday hotspot of Lanzarote, Spain. 4 A dad claims his family were forced to go on their £4,000 TUI holiday without him Credit: Kennedy News 4 His passport had one tiny flaw that prevented him from boarding Credit: Kennedy News 4 Jimmy Gould was 'excited' to fly with his girlfriend and family Credit: Kennedy News But one tiny fault with his passport at East Midlands Airport meant he was unable to join them for their break in the sun. The 48-year-old said that there was a "tiny tear" on the booklet when an old boarding sticker was ripped off. This meant the document was too "damaged" for him to be allowed to board the plane. His 35-year-old partner and three "crying" kids had to jet off on holiday without him. read more in world news POOL SHOCK Son of Brit who 'tried to drown daughter-in-law' ran dad over with car 2 yrs ago A photo shows a small white tear over part of Jimmy's face on the passport duplicate photo. This had been where the boarding sticker was removed. Jimmy claims it was one of the boarding staff who pulled off the sticker, not him. A TUI spokesperson said passports with stickers on would not be allowed. However, they added that agents at East Midlands are trained not to take off any stickers by themselves. Jimmy, from Wolverhampton, said: "It's a total nightmare and I'm absolutely fuming. Southwest to cut flights to holiday hotspot from September 4 as customers unable to book tickets "I'm sitting home alone while they're in Lanzarote gutted and they all want to come home because of the situation. "One year [passport officials] put a sticker on the duplicate photo page. I've been away for six or seven years with no problem at all. "I got to the airport and passed all the passports over and [a staff member] pulled the sticker straight off and she ripped the page. It's a tiny little tear. "She literally ripped my passport in front of us all and said 'you can't go'. "I can't believe she just sat there and ripped my passport instead of giving me the option to tear it off properly so she wouldn't have marked it. "She looked at me and said 'this one's damaged and you can't use this passport now'. "It's a tiny mark and the other page is fine. My kids started crying once they realised their dad couldn't go. "They want their dad there. It's just terrible and I'm absolutely devastated. "I was so excited to make memories with my family this summer. My daughter is seven and I should be playing in the pool with her but instead I'm stuck at home on my own. "They're miserable wanting their dad there. We have one holiday a year and you get excited." He attempted to apply for an emergency passport, but he ended up stuck at home and forced to skip the trip. His girlfriend Zowie said: "The holiday has been ruined. The experience has been awful as we never go anywhere unless we're together. "I'm anxious and worried about being in a foreign country on my own with three children and it has totally changed the atmosphere "All that money wasted and all the months saving to go away together to end up apart."
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Dad claims he was barred from £4,000 Tui holiday with family because of TINY problem with passport – can you spot it?
One tiny fault with his passport meant he was unable to board HOLS HELL Dad claims he was barred from £4,000 Tui holiday with family because of TINY problem with passport – can you spot it? A DAD has claimed he was barred from a £4,000 TUI holiday over a tiny flaw in his passport. Jimmy Gould had been "excited" to fly with his partner and family to the holiday hotspot of Lanzarote, Spain. Advertisement 4 A dad claims his family were forced to go on their £4,000 TUI holiday without him Credit: Kennedy News 4 His passport had one tiny flaw that prevented him from boarding Credit: Kennedy News 4 Jimmy Gould was 'excited' to fly with his girlfriend and family Credit: Kennedy News But one tiny fault with his passport at East Midlands Airport meant he was unable to join them for their break in the sun. The 48-year-old said that there was a "tiny tear" on the booklet when an old boarding sticker was ripped off. This meant the document was too "damaged" for him to be allowed to board the plane. His 35-year-old partner and three "crying" kids had to jet off on holiday without him. Advertisement read more in world news POOL SHOCK Son of Brit who 'tried to drown daughter-in-law' ran dad over with car 2 yrs ago A photo shows a small white tear over part of Jimmy's face on the passport duplicate photo. This had been where the boarding sticker was removed. Jimmy claims it was one of the boarding staff who pulled off the sticker, not him. A TUI spokesperson said passports with stickers on would not be allowed. Advertisement However, they added that agents at East Midlands are trained not to take off any stickers by themselves. Jimmy, from Wolverhampton, said: "It's a total nightmare and I'm absolutely fuming. Southwest to cut flights to holiday hotspot from September 4 as customers unable to book tickets "I'm sitting home alone while they're in Lanzarote gutted and they all want to come home because of the situation. "One year [passport officials] put a sticker on the duplicate photo page. I've been away for six or seven years with no problem at all. Advertisement "I got to the airport and passed all the passports over and [a staff member] pulled the sticker straight off and she ripped the page. It's a tiny little tear. "She literally ripped my passport in front of us all and said 'you can't go'. "I can't believe she just sat there and ripped my passport instead of giving me the option to tear it off properly so she wouldn't have marked it. "She looked at me and said 'this one's damaged and you can't use this passport now'. Advertisement "It's a tiny mark and the other page is fine. My kids started crying once they realised their dad couldn't go. "They want their dad there. It's just terrible and I'm absolutely devastated. "I was so excited to make memories with my family this summer. My daughter is seven and I should be playing in the pool with her but instead I'm stuck at home on my own. "They're miserable wanting their dad there. We have one holiday a year and you get excited." Advertisement He attempted to apply for an emergency passport, but he ended up stuck at home and forced to skip the trip. His girlfriend Zowie said: "The holiday has been ruined. The experience has been awful as we never go anywhere unless we're together. "I'm anxious and worried about being in a foreign country on my own with three children and it has totally changed the atmosphere "All that money wasted and all the months saving to go away together to end up apart." Advertisement
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Dad claims he was barred from £4,000 Tui holiday with family because of TINY problem with passport – can you spot it?
A DAD has claimed he was barred from a £4,000 TUI holiday over a tiny flaw in his passport. Jimmy Gould had been "excited" to fly with his partner and family to the holiday hotspot of Lanzarote, Spain. 4 4 But one tiny fault with his passport at East Midlands Airport meant he was unable to join them for their break in the sun. The 48-year-old said that there was a "tiny tear" on the booklet when an old boarding sticker was ripped off. This meant the document was too "damaged" for him to be allowed to board the plane. His 35-year-old partner and three "crying" kids had to jet off on holiday without him. A photo shows a small white tear over part of Jimmy's face on the passport duplicate photo. This had been where the boarding sticker was removed. Jimmy claims it was one of the boarding staff who pulled off the sticker, not him. A TUI spokesperson said passports with stickers on would not be allowed. However, they added that agents at East Midlands are trained not to take off any stickers by themselves. Jimmy, from Wolverhampton, said: "It's a total nightmare and I'm absolutely fuming. "I'm sitting home alone while they're in Lanzarote gutted and they all want to come home because of the situation. "One year [passport officials] put a sticker on the duplicate photo page. I've been away for six or seven years with no problem at all. "I got to the airport and passed all the passports over and [a staff member] pulled the sticker straight off and she ripped the page. It's a tiny little tear. "She literally ripped my passport in front of us all and said 'you can't go'. "I can't believe she just sat there and ripped my passport instead of giving me the option to tear it off properly so she wouldn't have marked it. "She looked at me and said 'this one's damaged and you can't use this passport now'. "It's a tiny mark and the other page is fine. My kids started crying once they realised their dad couldn't go. "They want their dad there. It's just terrible and I'm absolutely devastated. "I was so excited to make memories with my family this summer. My daughter is seven and I should be playing in the pool with her but instead I'm stuck at home on my own. "They're miserable wanting their dad there. We have one holiday a year and you get excited." He attempted to apply for an emergency passport, but he ended up stuck at home and forced to skip the trip. His girlfriend Zowie said: "The holiday has been ruined. The experience has been awful as we never go anywhere unless we're together. "I'm anxious and worried about being in a foreign country on my own with three children and it has totally changed the atmosphere "All that money wasted and all the months saving to go away together to end up apart." 4
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Dad denied boarding on £4k TUI holiday after airport staff 'tear his passport'
Jimmy Gould, 48, claims he was denied boarding on a Lanzarote-bound TUI flight due to a 'tiny tear' on his passport, as his girlfriend and kids were left 'crying' A dad has slammed TUI check-in staff after he was allegedly not allowed to board a £4,000 holiday flight over a 'tiny tear' on his passport. Jimmy Gould, 48, was all set to jet off on a seven-day trip to the Spanish Canary island of Lanzarote with his partner Zowie Buckley, 35, three kids and extended family on July 28. But he claims check-in staff at East Midlands airport told him that his passport was too "damaged" due to a 10mm tear on the data page, which had been caused by a sticker. The dad-of-three, who lives in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, was forced to stay behind, with his partner and kids left "crying". "It's a total nightmare and I'm absolutely fuming," he said. "I'm sitting home alone while they're in Lanzarote gutted and they all want to come home because of the situation." It comes after an octopus 'climbs out of aquarium tank' and 'tries to eat boy, 6,' in front of his mum. READ MORE: 'My husband seemed confused on Christmas holiday - then he died in front of me' Jimmy believes he was hard-done by, claiming his passport has a "tiny mark", which was allegedly caused by a member of boarding staff after she ripped off a sticker from a previous flight. A photo shows a white tear over part of Jimmy's face in the duplicate photo of his passport. Jimmy fumed that when he handed over the passports at the airport, a member of staff "pulled the sticker straight off and she ripped the page". He added: "I can't believe she just sat there and ripped my passport instead of giving me the option to tear it off properly so she wouldn't have marked it." The member of staff then allegedly told him: "This one's damaged and you can't use this passport now." TUI confirmed passengers are not allowed to travel with passports containing stickers. However, they claimed their agents at East Midlands are not trained to remove stickers off passports themselves. The dad is devastated that he is stuck at home instead of making "memories" with his family, including playing in the pool with his daughter. "We have one holiday a year and you get excited," he said. His attempt to apply for an emergency passport proved unsuccessful. His partner Zowie said her holiday has been "ruined" as a result of Jimmy not being with them. "I'm anxious and worried about being in a foreign country on my own with three children and it has totally changed the atmosphere," she said. "All that money wasted and all the months saving to go away together to end up apart."
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
Father says family had to take their £4,000 Lanzarote holiday without him after airline staff 'tear his passport then say it is too damaged to travel'
A father has claimed his family were forced to go on their £4,000 holiday without him after airline staff 'tore his passport' then said it was 'too damaged' to travel. Jimmy Gould, 48, was 'excited' to fly with his girlfriend Zowie Buckley, 35, his three kids and extended family to Lanzarote, Spain, for seven nights from East Midlands airport on Monday 28 July. However he said check-in staff would not let him through as his passport was 'damaged'. A sticker from a previous flight was ripped off by a member of boarding staff, he claims, causing the 10mm tear on the data page. Staff told Jimmy the document was too 'damaged' so he couldn't board, meaning the father-of-three was forced to leave his 'crying' kids and girlfriend to jet off without him. A photo shows a small white tear covering part of Jimmy's face in his passport duplicate photo from where the boarding sticker was removed. TUI confirmed passports with stickers on wouldn't be allowed to travel but claimed their agents at East Midlands are trained not to remove any stickers off passports themselves. Jimmy, who lives in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, said: 'It's a total nightmare and I'm absolutely fuming. 'I'm sitting home alone while they're in Lanzarote gutted and they all want to come home because of the situation. 'One year [passport officials] put a sticker on the duplicate photo page. I've been away for six or seven years with no problem at all. 'I got to the airport and passed all the passports over and [a staff member] pulled the sticker straight off and she ripped the page. It's a tiny little tear. 'She literally ripped my passport in front of us all and said 'you can't go'. I can't believe she just sat there and ripped my passport instead of giving me the option to tear it off properly so she wouldn't have marked it. 'She looked at me and said 'this one's damaged and you can't use this passport now'. 'It's a tiny mark and the other page is fine. My kids started crying once they realised their dad couldn't go. They want their dad there. It's just terrible and I'm absolutely devastated. 'I was so excited to make memories with my family this summer. My daughter is seven and I should be playing in the pool with her but instead I'm stuck at home on my own. They're miserable wanting their dad there. We have one holiday a year and you get excited.' After unsuccessfully trying to apply for an emergency passport the dad is now stuck at home and forced to miss out on the trip. Girlfriend Zowie admitted her holiday has been 'ruined' without having her partner there. Zowie said: 'The holiday has been ruined. The experience has been awful as we never go anywhere unless we're together. 'I'm anxious and worried about being in a foreign country on my own with three children and it has totally changed the atmosphere. 'All that money wasted and all the months saving to go away together to end up apart.' Last year, another family were prevented from flying after a man was stopped from boarding the plane due to a 'near invisible' ink stain on his passport. Charlotte Estlick had hoped to jet off from Manchester Airport for a package holiday to Dalaman in Turkey with her husband Myk, 28, and their six-year-old daughter Nyla. But after arriving at Terminal 2 to check-in on May 3, the mother-of-one claims her partner was refused travel due to his passport being lightly marked with blue ink after appearing to have got wet. Mr Estlick was told he could not fly despite having used the same passport for eight years with the marking on it with no trouble. She says the family was left with no choice but to abandon their holiday for which they had already paid £2,500. Government guidelines state a passport can be classed as damaged if details are indecipherable or if there are stains on the pages.
