Is API automatic to Spain?

a bientot

A question for anyone of Irish nationality or from any other E.U. country -whether in Schengen or not- going to SPAIN: when you log on to print out your boarding card does the ryanair or other airline computer hold your personal info so that you CANNOT avoid complying with the totally unacceptable practice of having to supply these same details (API) to Schengen*-Spain before leaving Ireland.....?

I need to know if one can perform these two operations separately?

In a later post I will explain in more detail........but suffice to say that the external Schengen-Spain border may have to be moved sooner rather than later from Dublin airport. By the way, the external Schengen-France border is in France.

*all external arrival points from Ireland in twenty-four European countries are Schengen border entry points then one is given permission there and then (not before) to enter the country where your plane has landed. Spain is a full member of Schengen yet has this exception.

Ponster

I have no idea but it seems you got a good reply over at politics.ie


EDIT : By the way, I flew from France to UK last weekend (BMIBaby) and had to provide the same info.

Due to security measures from the UK Government, all airlines are required to provide advance passenger information (API or APIS) for all passengers travelling to and from the UK on an international flight. API requires Passport/valid photo ID information to be captured prior to travel. Failure to give APIS information will result in passengers not being permitted to travel.

a bientot

Ponster wrote: »

I have no idea but it seems you got a good reply over at politics.ie


EDIT : By the way, I flew from France to UK last weekend (BMIBaby) and had to provide the same info.

Due to security measures from the UK Government, all airlines are required to provide advance passenger information (API or APIS) for all passengers travelling to and from the UK on an international flight. API requires Passport/valid photo ID information to be captured prior to travel. Failure to give APIS information will result in passengers not being permitted to travel.

The UK are preparing for their e-border arrangements to be introduced later this year......
For Ireland it is a real problem as the U.K. plans to seal ALL its borders.

This does not really (legally) apply to flights from Ireland or any other E.U. country so far. I base this opinion on the fact that passports are NOT being skimmed in at Dublin airport for any destination other than Schengen-Spain and the U.S. It certainly does not apply to passengers travelling from the European mainland to the U.K on all other airlines.......

This news will annoy the European Commission no end as special arrangements apply to arrivals from the U.K. and Ireland in Schengen.....one seeks permission to enter on the border/arrival (air)port.There can be no question of anyone being refused carriage for not seeking permission to enter Schengen before or on leaving Dublin or London as this contravenes all aspects of freedom of movement.....

Further news on this soon....

P.S. This topic has nothing to do with airline/airport security that has to operate for the safety of all.

Extra: go to google.co.uk and search for advanced passenger information.....
Now I know why the European Commission wrote me such an interesting letter......