From 3 November, Ryanair will require passengers across its network to use smartphone boarding passes via its app, phasing out printed versions. But Morocco remains an exception, according to English media reports. Chief executive Michael O'Leary explained: «The Moroccans still insist on paper and in those cases, we'll accept paper boarding passes». On the broader shift, he sought to reassure travelers, telling The Independent: «Between 85 and 90 per cent of passengers show up with smartphones. Almost 100 per cent of passengers have smartphones, and we want to move everybody onto that technology. If you lose your phone, no issue. As long as you've checked in before you got to the airport, we'll reissue a paper boarding pass at the airport free of charge». The airline says the move will «eliminate almost all airport check-in fees», enable direct operational updates during disruptions, and save an estimated 300 tonnes of paper annually. Albania, which had a similar requirement, will switch to digital in March 2026, leaving Morocco as the main outlier.
