"From Wednesday (November 12th), Europe's largest direct airline demands that passengers present digital boarding passes at the airport check-ins and to board the plane. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary expects minor initial problems with the changeover. Meanwhile, the initial announcement of the Irish airline's no paper policy was met with protests in Great Britain and German consumer advocates have suggested there is room for legal challenges."
"May, and then postponed it to November, which is a quieter month for air travel. Around 13 million people are expected to fly with the airline this month, as opposed to around 20 million in May. Ryanair has said it wants to become the world's first paperless airline. It says that with only electronic boarding passes, it can save more than 300 tons of waste per year."
"The budget airline brand's digital strategy revolves around its "myRyanair" app. Going forward the app will be the only way for customers to create a boarding pass for the electronic check-in process. Even customers who book tickets though other portals should download the app to save their boarding pass, is the idea. According to the airline, well over 80 percent of guests already use the app to book flights, purchase extra services and present their boarding passes."
Ryanair will stop accepting printed boarding passes from November 12, requiring passengers to present digital boarding passes to check in and board. The rollout was postponed from May to a quieter travel month in November, when about 13 million passengers are expected to fly. The airline aims to become the world's first paperless carrier and estimates savings of more than 300 tons of waste annually. The myRyanair app will be the primary method to create and store boarding passes, though group-booking workarounds and some exceptions are available. Competitors continue to offer paper options and policy changes have prompted protests and potential legal challenges.
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