A ripped passport, even if only a tiny tear, can doom an airline trip, as a family in England found when trying to fly to Spain.

Tear In Passport Dooms Airplane Trip To Spain

The Burton family was thrilled to escape the cold winter in England and fly to Alicante, Spain (ALC)  to usher in 2024 and spend eight days relaxing. However, when the family showed up at the gate to board their Ryanair flight from East Midlands (EMA), 19-year-old Jake Burton was denied boarding because of a rip in his passport.

How bad was it? A one-centimeter (0.39 inch) tear…

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