An ID presented at airport check-in and the boarding gate must match the First and Last name on your reservation. Middle name discrepancies will not cause an issue at the airport or during boarding.
Secure Air Travel Regulations require that travellers present one (1) piece of valid photo identification by a Canadian government authority or two (2) pieces of valid identification issued by a Canadian government authority containing their full name and date of birth.
Valid identification is defined as:
- Identification must not be expired.
- Passenger identification must match the name and birth date on their ticket and boarding pass.
- There is no longer a requirement to show a gender indicator for domestic travel.
- We are unable to accept photocopies or make exceptions to these requirements
If your last names do not match due to a name change, you must present a marriage certificate or a legal change of name certificate to verify the change.
Passengers 18 years of age or older:
Passengers with Canadian federal, provincial, or territorial government ID:
One piece of valid (non-expired) photo ID issued by a with your name and date of birth, such as:
- Passport
- Citizenship card
- Canadian permanent resident card
- Canadian provincial or territorial driver's licence or identity card
- Temporary renewals may be accepted if you can provide accompanying identification that meets the non-photo identification requirements below.
- Canadian provincial or territorial photo health card
- Canadian provincial or territorial government identification cards
- Canadian military identification
- Federal police identification
- Certificate of Indian Status (Status Card) issued by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
- NEXUS card
- Firearms licence
OR
If you do not have a valid government-issued photo ID from the list above, you can use two pieces of valid (non-expired) non-photo ID issued by a Canadian federal, provincial, or territorial government, such as the examples from the following list. At least one of these pieces must include your name and date of birth, and the names on both IDs must match.
- Provincial non-photo health card
- Birth certificate
- Record of Landing Form/Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 and IMM 5688)
- Immigration documents issued to foreign nationals (e.g., Work Permit, Study Permit, Visitor Record, Temporary Resident Permit, Refugee Approved Status)
- Federal police identification
- Old Age Security (OAS) identification card
*Hunting, boating, and fishing licenses are not acceptable forms of identification to fly.
Passengers with foreign (non-Canadian) government ID:
- Foreign passport issued by the country of which the passenger is a citizen or a national
- NEXUS Card
- Permanent resident card (Green Card) issued by the United States
- Enhanced driver’s license issued in the United States
Young Travellers (younger than 18):
All children and minors are recommended to bring proof of age in the form of a passport, birth certificate, or non-government photo ID (e.g. student card). While not required for domestic travel, Flair recommends proof of age for infants under 2 years of age in the form of a birth certificate or provincial health care card.
Refusal to Transport
You may be refused transport at the gate if you cannot present valid documentation, if you do not look like the photo on your ID, if your first or last names don't match, or if your ID is expired.
It is the sole responsibility of the passenger to ensure that they can submit acceptable travel documents when required for inspection. If you cannot present such necessary and required documents, your ticket may be forfeited without refund, and we are not responsible for any expenses incurred for onward travel.
If a passenger’s identification has been lost or stolen, Flair may verify a passenger's identity using other pieces of valid identification.
This could include an employee identity card, public transit pass, or baptismal certificate if the passenger presents this identification in conjunction with documentation issued by a government authority or a police service that attests to the loss of theft.
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