Overview
- Writer Arturo Pérez-Reverte criticized the change on X, calling it a reason not to fly with the carrier and objecting to mandatory smartphone use.
- Ryanair now issues boarding passes exclusively via its mobile app, with downloaded passes accepted at security and the gate without an internet connection.
- Passengers without a smartphone can obtain a free printed pass at the airport provided they completed online check-in before arriving.
- The airline warns that travelers who ignore app check-in prompts may be charged a check-in fee at airport counters, which remain in operation.
- For departures from Morocco, customers must present the digital pass at the airport to receive a printed version due to local control requirements.