A British holidaymaker’s travel plans have been derailed after a passport fault had him banned from a RyanAir flight. John Constable, 81, was due to fly from Bournemouth Airport in England to Barcelona, Spain on 27 July with 16 of his family members. But he has been able to travel with the passport in the same condition,” Mr Palmer-Read told Bournemouth Echo. But Mr Palmer-Read said the holiday was tainted by his absence as it felt like a “piece of the puzzle was missing”. The ordeal highlights the potential consequences of travelling by air with a damaged passport.