Hi

Sorry to read about your daughters passport

Just had a quick look at flights and I found is as follows with flydeals.co.uk

Can get much cheaper if you can do slightly diff dates - 26/7 - 1/8 - £174

London Gatwick - Dalaman
Was £244.19 Now £226.10

Airline Code = AVR / Supplier = MM

Depart London Gatwick (LGW)
Arrive Dalaman (DLM)
23:55 23 Jul 2007
05:50
Flight No.
MON5346

Depart Dalaman (DLM)
Arrive London Gatwick (LGW)
17:45 29 Jul 2007
20:00
Flight No.
TCX108L

Don't know if this helps???

Thanks soooooooo much. Well I have found a one way flight on thurs 26th with thomas cook for £47!!! so that would be perfect!! IF THE DAMN PASSPORT ARRIVES!!! Also plenty with A1 for under £110 return. My mum said she may even consider coming with her at that price!! so that would resolve the flying at 16 without an adult issue.

However, just been on the passport thread on this site, and read a post about a lady in Scotland in exactly the same predicament, and she got her 16 years old first adult passport in NINE days from door to door, and therefore her son was able to go on holiday. So thats quite optimistic and that was only posted on July 9th so not long ago!!!! lets hope Peterborough passport office is as efficient as Glasgow!!

I darent get my hopes up, but perhaps someone will look down on me from above, I havent sinned for ages!!!!!

So glad you found cheap flights !! I will cross everything for you and hope the passport comes in time.

When we were in a rush for my step sons passport they kept saying we can't give a timescale and we got it within a week and that was this time off year

Think the more you call and pester them the more likely you are to get a person who will take ownership and get it done for you

Good luck !!!
Wendy

I dont know if this may help (or make you more worried). There is an application tracking facility provided by IPS

https://www.passport.gov.uk/application_tracker_FORM.asp

Using this may put you at ease to know how far through the process the application is.

An update!!!

Passport office rang today to say it was under examination but they did not have the fee. GRRRRR The lady at the passport office put it in the envelope cos I watched her. They have LOST it!!!!!!!!!!!!
I paid again with debit card over the phone, so thats sorted, and cancelled the cheque.
Now we have to wait for it to be sent to issue, Manchester office will print it off and deliver it by securicor.
She wont have it by tomorrow but hopefully Mon Tues or Wed.

Once I have it need a cheap one way flight. Any ideas??

oh wow- susie- that is quick

thomas cook on thurs 26th is the cheapest i have found so far at £67 + taxes = total £111 but looks like they dont take children under 18 unless travelling with an adult . http://www.xl.com might give you plenty of flexibility and take under 18,s but they look expensive at the moment . over £200 the other budget onur air looks like it only flys out fridays. looks like BA will take her wednesday but again £265

lyn

Really sorry about your predicament. I always thought children had to have their own passports and thought this has been the case for many years. Can anyone advise on this please

Re my earlier post I've managed to find the answer myself to the question I asked!

Existing passports
Children already included in parents' passports can continue to travel on these passports until they reach the age of 16 or the passport expires. If the passport on which the child is included is replaced, a separate passport application would need to be made for the child. There is no facility to add a child to a passport after 5 October 1998.

hey there..
this is susien's daughter.. just thought id let you know that my passport arrived this morning (only taking 7 days, which is great for a first time adult passport) and ill be off on holiday tomorrow morning
x

Aw that's wonderful news! I am sooo pleased for you. Enjoy your hols and I hope your mum will now be able to relax and enjoy hers.

Thank you so much for letting us know. It really is appreciated.

luci

well- that wasn't so bad Hold your mum to the week later on as well
Have a great time!

Great news !

Have a really great time !

Yeah, don't you just love a happy ending.
Have a great time when you get there.

Bit puzzled here. You say "Until the child reaches the age of 16" I understood that she had.

It is not an either/or situation.

The child reaches 16 OR passport expires - I read that as whichever comes first.

fwh

Great news. Enjoy your holiday.

Brilliant news, so glad things worked out okay!

Ive been following this thread. Just wanted to say 'Wicked'!! So glad this story has had a Happy ending. Now, go away, relax and enjoy yourself

Ooooo I've only just seen this thread....and started at the first post - so glad passport came through in time! Plus a big thank you for letting us know!!