Ryanair postpones launch of digital boarding system by six months

Ryanair has postponed the launch of its totally digital boarding system by six months, with the rollout now scheduled for November 3, 2025, as a substitute of Could. The Eire-based price range airline initially deliberate to part out paper boarding passes this spring, however 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 not have the choice to obtain and print bodily boarding passes. As an alternative, all vacationers might be required to verify in and generate digital passes solely by way of the airline’s myRyanair app. The shift is predicted to deliver environmental advantages, with Ryanair estimating it should 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 verify in on-line to entry their boarding passes.

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

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