Travel expert Simon Calder has a message for people going abroad in June, July, and August. Many Brits are waiting for their summer holidays.

Simon says people must check something before they travel. Many people have already missed their holidays.

A man was turned away from his flight because of his passport.

James was going to Portugal for his birthday, but his passport was too old.

This affects people with old passports.

When going to the EU, passports must be less than 10 years old. They must also be valid for three months after returning home.

Simon wants people to check their passports. Many people have had problems like James.

Some people are having problems at the airport. This is very sad.

Simon says to remember the EU passport rule. It is different from other places.

Other countries only care about the expiry date. Please check your passport before you go.

Check if your passport is too old and if it has enough time left. This can help avoid problems.

Before 2018, passports could be valid for almost 10 years and 9 months.

The old system of rolling over months to new passports stopped in 2018.

This mainly affects people with old burgundy passports.

It's still a good idea to check children's blue passports because they are only valid for 5 years.