Travelers with drastically altered physical appearances are being urged to update their passports and identification documents, after yet another woman, who had undergone plastic surgery, was nearly prevented from boarding a plane on the weekend, local airport authorities said over the weekend.
An unidentified Chinese woman almost missed her flight to Japan on Saturday, after Shanghai Pudong International Airport officers failed to confirm identity by looking at her identification documents, which contained photo images of a person who looked entirely different, according to airport authorities.
The old photos used for her passport and identification card showed an individual with single eyelids, a flatter nose and no makeup, while the woman at the airport - after plastic surgery - had double eyelids, a raised nose and heavy makeup, said authorities.
With just a few moments to spare, the woman finally managed to catch her plane, after passing several identity verifications, including a high-tech photo-imaging test.
More than 30 of such cases have caused unnecessary headaches for airport officers in the past year, a nuisance that travelers can avoid simply by updating their travel documents and identification cards before planning trips, said authorities.
Global Times
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