'I had to fly alone with two children after Ryanair refused my husband boarding'

A woman's holiday nightmare unfolded when she arrived at the airport with her family, only to be told her husband couldn't fly. Beth Turbutt-Rogers, also known as The Budgeting Mum, shared her stressful experience on TikTok. She explained that the family were flying return with Ryanair when they were informed that her husband's passport was out of date - despite it being not due to expire until March 2025, meaning they thought there were eight months left on it.

Beth said she had checked in online and nothing flagged up until they reached the airport. She explained this was due to changes following Brexit, where previously there was an extension on passports making them last slightly longer than 10 years, but this is no longer valid. Read more: Bristol Airport one of UK's most expensive for drop-offs with 'bordering on the ridiculous' charges Read more: Grab this 'deceptively spacious' cabin bag for £10 in the Amazon Prime Day Deals Her husband's passport was issued in June 2014, so technically it expired in June 2024, leading to Ryanair refusing him travel.

However, Jet2 still allows passengers to travel with the extension, so her husband had to catch a Jet2 flight the next day, leaving Beth to journey with their two children alone. "Just remember that you have 10 years after the date of issue on your passport, rather than the expiry date", she reminded viewers in her video's conclusion, reports the Mirror . In the caption of her TikTok post, the mum wrote: "I can not say R.