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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Simon Calder

Ryanair is making a big check-in change. Here’s what to know

Ryanair
  • Ryanair will make smartphone boarding passes mandatory from 3 November, discontinuing paper print-outs.
  • The airline said this move will eliminate airport check-in fees and save 300 tonnes of paper annually.
  • CEO Michael O'Leary assured passengers that if they have checked in online, a free paper boarding pass can be re-issued at the airport if their phone is lost.
  • The current £20 fee for re-issuing a boarding pass will be abolished.
  • Morocco and Albania are exceptions where paper boarding passes will still be accepted, though Albania will go digital from next March.

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Ryanair issues guidance after passenger fears over new smartphone-only boarding passes

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