UK tourists could be banned from flights for this one detail

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A devastated former journalist has spoken out after he missed a family’s 50th birthday holiday abroad due to a "minuscule" passport issue.Nick Bryant was due to travel to Bali from Sydney with his family for the celebrations after the passport mistake.

However, Jetstar staff stopped him before he could board for Denpasar due to a rip in his document, reports Birmingham Mail.Nick was told at the airport he wouldn't be able to board his flight - because of a small tear in his airport.He told Sydney Morning Herald: "Mine had a minuscule tear on the photo page, barely visible to the naked eye."The only way to get into Bali on a British passport was to fly back to the UK, wait about a week for a new one, and then travel halfway back around the world."I’d make it into the arrivals hall in Bali just as my wife and kids were heading towards the departure gate."His family were forced to come home early to celebrate the birthday in Sydney instead, slamming the "unhappy experience".As a rule of thumb, if you're unsure whether the passport is too damaged or not, it's better to assume it's too damaged and replace it.The last thing you want is to have a vacation ruined because border authorities declared your passport invalid due to damages.

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