Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 issue warning to Brits flying to Turkey this summer

Esther Marshall & Lucy Farrell

7 May 2024 at 2:29 pm·2-min read

Over the shoulder view of young woman checking electronic flight ticket on mobile phone. Checking-in with mobile boarding pass. — Holidaymakers travelling back from certain Turkish destinations can't a digital boarding pass -Credit:Getty Images

Three major UK airlines have warned UK holidaymakers with trips planned to Turkey that they can't use mobile boarding passes on certain flights back from the destination.

Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 have all said that some travellers will need to arrive at the airport with a printed form of the document. When returning from certain Turkish travel hubs, passengers will also need to go to their airline's check-in desk to obtain their boarding pass, regardless if they have to check any luggage.

In addition, Ryanair also can not accept virtual boarding passes from those flying in from Morocco, the Express reports. An airline spokesperson said: “We accept mobile boarding passes from the majority of airports on our network.

"However unfortunately some airports cannot accept mobile boarding passes yet, these airports are Turkey and Morocco.”

In addition, easyJet said that due to “local regulations” at Antalya Airport in Turkey, mobile boarding passes were not available. A spokesperson for the budget airline said: “You will need to print your boarding pass and go to Bag Drop for a document check, even if you don’t have bags to drop off.”

Jet2 said: “We can’t offer online check-in for flights departing from Turkey. You can still complete the process and get your pre-allocated seats, but you’ll need to visit our airport check-in decks to collect your boarding pass before you go to security.”

Read below for all destinations in Turkey where travellers must fly from with a printed boarding pass.

easyJet Turkey destinations

Antalya
Bodrum
Dalaman
Istanbul
Izmir

Ryanair Turkey destinations

Bodrum
Dalaman

Jet2 Turkey destinations

Antalya
Bodrum
Dalaman
Izmir

Last week, the Foreign Office recently issued a series of updates for anyone travelling to Turkey, advising holidaymakers to be careful. On Sunday, May 2, the government organisation warned travellers against visiting three parts of the country for safety reasons. It added that going to any of these areas could result in travel insurance being invalidated.

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