Paperless: Ryanair Rolls Out Digital Boarding Passes

‍DALLAS — Ryanair (FR) has finally switched to 100% digital boarding passes, effective today, November 12, 2025, to facilitate an easier transition after the peak travel period. 

Passengers will be required to use the ‘myRyanair’ application to print boarding passes at check-in, making physical printed passes obsolete.

The Irish carrier emphasizes that about 80% of its 206 million annual passengers already use digital passes, seeing this as a logical step to improve the customer experience.

According to the Irish Examiner, FR said that "98% of passengers presented digital boarding passes for over 700 flights across Europe this morning" and that the remaining 2% "were issued free of charge boarding passes at airport ticket desks."

Improving Passengers' Experience

The airline invested in several digital enhancements, including in-app food and drink ordering, real-time flight updates, and delay notifications. FR claims these capabilities, along with the digital boarding pass, will make for a speedier, greener, and smoother journey.

In response to passenger queries, FR has reassured customers whose phones are lost after online checks that they may still board manually. The airline will not be overly stringent during the transition period, through the holiday season, and early January to help out slower-to-learn travelers. 

Concerns about slower-moving travelers among older demographics have been rejected by Ryanair leadership, who stress that they tend to learn quickly about digital tools or avail themselves of family help. 

The move is part of a broader trend throughout the travel sector to eliminate paper processing and implement a streamlined, all-digital passenger process.