I’m a flight attendant and there is a big passport mistake you’re making which could ruin your holiday
A FLIGHT attendant has revealed the big mistake you are making when packing your passport.
Rosalie Shaw, 30, has been a flight attendant for nine years, working for Australian airline Jetstar.
Often posting her top travel tips on her TikTok account, one of her recent videos revealed how a simple mistake could leave your holiday in ruins.
She explained: “Always keep your passport in a case and then put that case in a ziplock bag, or a clear bag.
“I know it seems like a lot but a damaged passport will literally ruin your holiday.
“The cases protect the pages from being bent, the bag will protect it from any accidental spills from a water bottle, rain or in my case, a really bumpy boat ride.”
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She recommended using the Style Her Luxe plastic bags, although Amazon has similar ones, with a set of three for just £9.99.
Someone agreed in her comments – they wrote: “Protecting your passport is a must. RIP my old one covered in Pepto.”
Rosalie replied saying they are “such a pain to replace” if passports get damaged.
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Other travellers have been banned from their flights due to damaged passports.
One woman said airport staff stopped her from her flight as her passport was “too mouldy” after it got damp during the Covid lockdown.
And another mum was nearly banned because of water damage on her daughter’s passport.
Rosalie shared some of her other tips including needing “good quality, clear bags” for liquids and gels at airport security.
If you are checking in your suitcase, she also said to “always make sure to have 2 or 3 of your most expensive or favourite outfits” in your hand luggage in case your bag goes missing – something which happened to her.
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