[rkomorn]

Edit: disregard this if you're talking specifically about showing ID at security checkpoints (instead of at boarding).

> In Europe I don't need to show ID for flights inside the Schengen Area.

What countries are you traveling between?

I've flown at least a dozen times between Portugal and Spain or France the past few years and they've checked my ID in both directions each time.

It's also required to at least carry ID (presumably because it may be checked): https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/travel/entry-exit/eu-c...

"As an EU national, you have the right to travel freely in the 27 EU member countries as well as in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (non-EU countries but members of the Schengen area) carrying either a valid passport or a national identity card (ID card)."

[hermanzegerman]

Switzerland to Italy, Switzerland to Portugal.

The French illegally checked everyone passports on Arrival when I Flew to Corsica once, but I don't expect much from them with all their "Plan Vigipirate" Bullshit which is also just about reducing freedom under the guise of "Protection against Terrorism".

Also Germany isn't much better right now with their also illegal border controls.

Right-Wing-Populism destroys many nice things

>It's also required to at least carry ID (presumably because it may be checked)

That's true, but for Schengen Flights you don't have to go through a government passport control like you have to do for international flights.

Airlines ask for ID sometimes because they make some money off it (to avoid people reselling tickets, charging for correcting misspelled names etc...), but they are not required to.

https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/deutschland/panorama/fliegen-...

[wkat4242]

Last time I flew from Spain they only checked at the gate (which I didn't expect).

Also, most of these countries demand that you have an ID with you at all times outside. Yeah I don't do it either, because where I live is full of pickpockets and a new ID card means travelling for hours to the capital and paying 180€. I'm from Holland and they don't support their citizens abroad well. They even closed all the consulates to save money, as if they're a piss poor country :) Even most poor countries have money for consulates. But if you're a business owner they still have a contact in every city. Stupid neoliberals.

[hermanzegerman]

> Last time I flew from Spain they only checked at the gate (which I didn't expect)

But that was the Airline and not the Government I suppose.