Ryanair postpones launch of digital boarding system by six months

Ryanair has postponed the launch of its absolutely digital boarding system by six months, with the rollout now scheduled for November 3, 2025, as a substitute of Might. The Eire-based price range airline initially deliberate to part out paper boarding passes this spring, nevertheless it has opted to implement the transition in the course of the much less busy winter season to make sure a smoother rollout.

From November, passengers will now not have the choice to obtain and print bodily boarding passes. As an alternative, all vacationers can be required to examine in and generate digital passes completely by way of the airline’s myRyanair app. The shift is anticipated to convey environmental advantages, with Ryanair estimating it’ll save greater than 300 tonnes of paper waste yearly. Moreover, the airline claims the transition will eradicate practically all airport check-in charges, as passengers might want to examine in on-line to entry their boarding passes.

Commenting on the choice, Ryanair CMO Dara Brady mentioned: “Going absolutely digital will streamline the journey expertise, notably throughout disruptions. By the myRyanair app, passengers will obtain real-time updates, different flight choices, and even resort and switch preparations when wanted.”

Regardless of these advantages, Ryanair’s digital providers have confronted scrutiny prior to now. The airline’s controversial biometric verification course of for on-line bookings has sparked criticism from information safety teams, with Eire’s information regulator launching an inquiry into the airline’s use of facial recognition expertise in late 2024.