Ryanair to eliminate paper boarding passes

Ryanair will eliminate the paper boarding pass in the coming months.

The company said that currently, eight out of ten passengers use the mobile app for boarding.

Passengers will soon have no choice but to use their phones – perhaps by April or May next year.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary admitted he will have to get used to the new system himself.

“I’m one of the last people still showing up with my piece of paper,” he said.

“Everyone who travels with us has the app, the mobile boarding pass is on the app and we need to move more and more people that way.

“It also means that once everyone has access to the app, no one will ever pay for a boarding pass at an airport again – airport check-in fees will disappear.

“So I think it will be a smoother and easier journey for everyone.”

Last month, 19.1 million people traveled with Ryanair, 10% more than in September 2023.

Main image: Parting of Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and a boarding pass. Photos by: Alamy.com

Reporting by Tom Douglas and James Wilson.