Photo: PhotoGranary02 / Shutterstock Ryanair's green move is underway. Starting today, November 12, 2025, Ryanair passengers are no longer allowed to download or print a paper boarding pass, as the use of printed tickets has been completely prohibited. Instead, all passengers will be asked to check in and present a digital ticket via the "myRyanair" app.
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According to the company, about 80% of its more than 207 million annual passengers already use digital tickets. The full transition is expected to streamline the boarding process and allow easy access to a variety of services in the app, including ordering food directly to the seat, live updates on flight status, instant notifications during disruptions, flight alternative suggestions, and travel documents centralized in one place.
Dara Brady, Ryanair's chief marketing officer, said: "From Wednesday, 12 November, passengers will no longer be able to download and print a physical paper boarding pass but will instead need to use the digital boarding pass generated in their “myRyanair” app during check-in to board their Ryanair flight. While over 80% of passengers already use digital boarding passes, and therefore won’t be affected by this progressive change, we remind the small number of passengers who still print boarding passes to download the myRyanair app ahead of the move to 100% digital boarding passes from Wednesday, 12 November."
Brady added: "Moving fully digital means a faster, smarter, and greener experience for passengers, whilst also providing easier access to a range of innovative in-app features, including ‘Order to Seat’, live flight information and direct updates during disruption. We look forward to delivering an enhanced travel experience for 100% of our customers, streamlined through our best-in-class myRyanair app.”
Ryanair's major competitor, Wizz Air, issued a counter-statement about two weeks ago, saying it does not intend to eliminate the use of paper flight tickets and boarding passes. The announcement was made by Michael Delehant, senior vice president of the Hungarian low-cost carrier, during a press conference held in London at the end of October.