Ryanair delays the controversial change to force passengers to download his mobile app and ban the Check-in Airport

Europe's largest inexpensive airline, Ryanair, delays a controversial change that forces the passengers to download their mobile app and to prevent them from visiting their flights at the airport.

Today, around 8 out of 10 Ryanair passengers use the airline's mobile app via the Apple App Store and Google Play all over Europe to check for their flights. The airline based in Dublin is determined to bring this number to 100%.

For the first time, Ryanair announced his intention to “migrate” all passengers in his mobile app last November, and argues that the change would save 300 tons of paper every year by holding passengers from printing their own boarding passes on a home printer or receiving a paperboard pass at the airport.

Of course, there are other advantages if the passengers have the Ryanair app downloaded on their phones, including the possibility of buying by -products such as additional luggage and accessing the “order” for the seat in board and drinks.

In addition, Ryanair also says that passengers will benefit from access to “Day of Travel Updates” and live flight information.

The airline is no longer controversial if Ryanair has switched to 100% paperless passports to find their flight at the airport.

However, Ryanair insists that the permanent check -up at the airport at the sunset will save passengers money, since the airline currently calculates up to € 55 per passenger per sector for checking in the airport.

The move to the 100% paperless check-in was initially taking place this summer, but on Wednesday Ryanair said to delay migration to November 2025. The airline had not given a reason for the delay.

Dara Brady commented on the decision of Dara Brady Ryanair's marketing manager: “This step towards 100% paperless passports from November 2025 enables us to provide an improved travel experience for customers that was streamlined during our less full winter plan by the Myryanair app.”

Brady continued: “This will be particularly useful for passengers in the event of disorders, since in real-time updates from our OPS center, it facilitates directly to the phones of the passengers and also provides them with alternative flight options and offers transfers or hotel accommodations if necessary.”

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