Ryanair mandates digital-only boarding passes from 12 November; €55 penalty for offline check-in

Ryanair will require digital-only boarding passes for all flights from 12 November, forcing passengers to download passes via Ryanair.com or the myRyanair app. CEO Michael O'Leary warned of “teething problems” as the airline enforces a €55 fee for travellers who fail to check in online.

Discovered 2025-11-10T20:13:10.682828-08:00 | 2025-11-10T20:13:10.682828-08:00

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  • The change makes mobile check-in mandatory and introduces a €55 non-compliance charge, altering passenger handling and ancillary revenue mix; it follows Ryanair’s earlier rollout plans to move to 100% digital boarding passes (see the airline’s prior November 12 digital-only announcement and the prior September confirmation of the 12 November start date).

  • Operational impact and customer-service risk are explicit: the CEO flagged likely “teething problems” and the carrier has issued guidance for passengers without smartphones, signaling potential short-term airport and gate-level disruption that airlines and airports should prepare for.

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