Overview
- Ryanair confirmed on Monday, June 29 that it has moved to 100% digital boarding passes and requires passengers to download the Ryanair app and check in online or face an airport check-in fee of €/£55 or €/£30 from Spain.
- Ryanair will print a replacement boarding pass free if a passenger has already checked in but loses their phone or the battery dies, and it still requires printed passes for some Moroccan departures with specific airport exceptions.
- Jet2 offers a paperless option that lets one device hold boarding passes for up to eight people and also provides PDF passes via Manage My Booking for those who prefer a printable copy.
- easyJet warns that a list of airports, notably in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia including Antalya and Izmir, do not accept mobile passes and recommends saving passes to Apple or Google Wallet because PDF scans on phones are often unscannable.
- TUI accepts both digital and printed passes and advises clear A4 prints with intact barcodes; the wider shift reflects airline efforts to speed boarding but creates real risks for passengers during the busy summer season so travellers should check destination rules, save passes offline, and bring a printed backup when required.