Ryanair brings in boarding pass and check-in desk change for 'all' passengers
A big Ryanair boarding pass change will impact all passengers this summer. Ryanair is set to introduce new rules that will impact all travellers this summer, the low cost carrier - which is based in Ireland - has confirmed this week.
Michael O'Leary recently revealed plans to use fully digital boarding passes - and the new changes are set to come into effect by May 2025. Ryanair - which flies from Birmingham - is also looking to get rid of airport check-in desks altogether.
Travel expert Eoghan Corry has warned Irish holidaymakers of the new changes that will have a major impact on those travelling this summer. Speaking to RSVP Live, he said: "There is one very big rule change and it's to do with boarding passes. Ryanair said they're not going to take printed boarding passes this summer.
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"I'm not sure what will happen. There will be absolute havoc when that takes effect. There are a lot of people still turning up with boarding passes. Ryanair says it's a very small proportion, less than 20%, but it's still 20 per cent.
"So when they say no more printed boarding passes, there is going to be havoc." Ryanair's website currently advises passengers to access their boarding pass via 'My Bookings' on their website or app. It says: "If you depart from a Moroccan airport, a digital boarding pass will not be accepted.
"You must carry a physical printout of your boarding pass, and you'll need to present this boarding pass at the Moroccan airport check-in facility. If you have checked in online and forgot your boarding pass, you can access it at any time in the Ryanair app.
"If you are at the airport and do not have the Ryanair App or cannot access it, we can print one for you at the check-in desk, but you will be charged a boarding card reissue fee." It continues: "You can access your boarding pass on the Ryanair App once you have checked in.
"You do not need to print your boarding pass once you have access to the Ryanair App unless you are departing from a Moroccan airport. If you do not have access to a printer, we can print it for you at the check-in desk, but you will be charged a boarding card reissue fee for each passenger."