The budget airline is introducing a new system from Wednesday, November 12
A major change is set to come into effect for Ryanair passengers today. Digital boarding passes will launch on Wednesday, November 12 and printed boarding passes will no longer be accepted. Ryanair announced they were making the move from paper to digital back in March.
The move is expected to “eliminate almost all airport check-in fees”, allow “direct updates from Ryanair’s operations centre during disruption” and will save 300 tonnes in paper each year.
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Passengers will instead be required to download the Ryanair app to their smartphone or tablet to then access their pass.
In an update, the company said: “Ryanair are moving to 100% Digital Boarding Passes (DBP) from 12 Nov 2025. This means from Wed 12 Nov, all passengers will receive a DBP to their Ryanair App when they check-in online as paper boarding passes will no longer be issued. Online check-in can be completed on Ryanair.com or on the Ryanair App.”
Here’s how it works:
- Check-in online on Ryanair.com or Ryanair App prior to arriving at airport.
- After check-in your DBP will appear automatically in your Ryanair App.
- Present your DBP at airport security & at the boarding gate for your flight.
- Hassle free travel – quicker, easier, less stress, zero paper.
Earlier this year, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has explained how things will work.
“Between 85 and 90% of passengers show up with smartphones. Almost 100% of passengers have smartphones, and we want to move everybody onto that the smartphone technology,” he told the Independent.
“The big concern that people have is: ‘What happens if I lose my battery or whatever I lose my phone?’
“If you lose your phone, no issue. As long as you’ve checked in before you got to the airport, we’ll reissue a paper boarding pass at the airport free of charge. But you have to have checked in before you got to the airport.
“Also, if your battery dies or something happens, once you’ve checked in, we’ll have your sequence number anyway at the boarding gate, we’ll take you, you’ll get on. So nobody should worry about it.
“Just make sure you check in online before you get to the airport, and then all will be fine.”
The current re-issue fee for a Ryanair boarding pass is €20, but from November 12 it will be free.
When asked why they made the change, the company stated:
- DBP lowers airport costs and fares for all Ryanair passengers.
- Provides a better service (including flight info) for customers on day of travel.
- Improves customer service and re-booking during flight disruptions.
- Better for our environment (gets rid of 300 tonnes of paper annually).
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