Ryanair passengers could face a costly fee if they fail to print their boarding passes for flights in three specific countries.
The airline announced that digital boarding passes won't be accepted in these nations, despite Ryanair revealing that from November, it will introduce a digital-only system incorporating the MyRyanair app to reduce its carbon footprint and costs.
However, some airports don't support these types of passes, meaning the firm has now told its customers that they must print their passes if they want to fly from particular airports in these three countries.
Holidaymakers will have to print their passes after online check-in if they wish to travel from certain Ryanair network airports in Turkey, Morocco, and Albania, reports LaSexta.
The publication also stated that around 80 percent of passengers have already chosen to use the digital system. Despite this, people who continue to print their passes have been warned that the system will be in place on November 3, excluding those three specific nations.
According to the Ryanair website, the low-cost carrier accepts digital passes on flights from most airports across its network, but also mentioned that specific airports won't take them.
The airports are as follows: Turkey (apart from Dalaman airport), Morocco, and Albania's capital, Tirana (although this is when passengers are travelling to the UK only).
It reiterated that passengers journeying from these airports have to check in online and ensure they print a paper boarding pass if they want to fly.
However, those who find themselves in a situation where they don't have access to a printer may have to pay out, as there is a fee payable to the check-in desk if they need staff to do it for them.
Ryanair said customers can retrieve their passes on the app once they've checked in and will not have to print them once they have the app, apart from when flying from a Moroccan airport, or to the UK from Tirana. On a separate page, it also highlights Turkey (except Dalaman airport).
If you need to print a boarding pass, you can do so at the check-in desk, but you will have to pay a boarding card reissue fee for every passenger that is flying; it costs €/£20.
Speaking about the move to paperless boarding passes previously, Ryanair CMO Dara Brady said: "Ryanair is Europe’s No.1 airline for choice, low fares, and customer service.
"This move to 100% paperless boarding passes from November 2025 will allow us to deliver an enhanced travel experience for customers, streamlined through the myRyanair app during our less busy Winter schedule.
"This will be particularly useful to passengers during disruptions as it will facilitate real-time updates from our Ops Centre directly to passengers’ phones, and will also provide them with alternative flight options, and offer transfers or hotel accommodation options when necessary."
For a full list of Ryanair's fees, visit the website here.
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