Overview
- From 12 November 2025, passengers must use digital boarding passes in the myRyanair app to clear security and board, with paper passes discontinued.
- Ryanair says over 80% of customers already board digitally and projects about 300 tonnes of paper waste avoided each year.
- Michael O’Leary pledges free airport assistance for checked‑in travelers with technical issues such as a dead phone, and allows a group booker to present multiple passes.
- Those requesting a printed pass at the airport must pay a check‑in fee—€30 in Spain, €40 in Austria, and €55/£55 in the rest of the EU/UK—while the €20 reprint charge is being removed.
- Consumer groups in Belgium and Germany criticize the policy as discriminatory and consider legal steps, as rivals like EasyJet, British Airways, Lufthansa and Condor still offer paper options.