Ryanair has confirmed that it will delay its move to 100pc paperless boarding passes to the start of its Winter schedule on 3 November 2025
The airline says that nearly 80pc of Ryanair’s annual 200m passengers currently use the myRyanair app for digital boarding passes and it still anticipates eliminating almost all airport check-in fees by November 2025 due to mandatory online check-in.
It says the transition is expected to reduce paper waste by over 300 tonnes annually, contributing to environmental sustainability.
Ryanair CMO, Dara Brady, shared: “Ryanair is Europe’s No.1 airline for choice, low fares, and customer service. This move to 100pc paperless boarding passes from November 2025 will allow us to deliver an enhanced travel experience for customers, streamlined through the myRyanair app during our less busy Winter schedule. This will be particularly useful to passengers during disruptions as it will facilitate real-time updates from our Ops Centre directly to passengers’ phones, and will also provide them with alternative flight options, and offer transfers or hotel accommodation options when necessary. Like other ticket industries (concert, sports venues, rail, etc.) there has been a massive switch to using mobile, and with almost 80% of Ryanair customers already using the myRyanair app, it is time to transition the remaining passengers to digital, which will see them reduce their carbon footprint and receive a smoother and enhanced travel experience from November 2025 as Ryanair continues to grow to 300m passengers over the next decade.
Ryanair’s move to entirely paperless boarding from Nov 2025 will enable passengers to reduce their carbon footprint by eliminating unnecessary paper, saving over 300 tonnes in paper waste each year. As well as being better for the environment, using the myRyanair app also enhances customers’ travel experience as they benefit from a range of helpful in-app features and initiatives (especially during disruption) including:
- New Order to Seat feature allowing passengers to order direct from their seat & get served first
- Live flight information and updates
- Direct updates from Ryanair’s operations centre during disruption
- Terminal, Gate and Boarding status updates
- Real-time alternative flight options during disruption
- All travel documents accessible in one convenient place
