Ryanair passengers warned to avoid £20 charge in three major holiday hotspots

Ryanair passengers are warned they could be hit with a hefty charge if they do not print their boarding passes for flights in three holiday hotspots

Ryanair has warned its passengers could be hit with a hefty charge if they have not printed out their boarding passes when travelling through three specific countries.

As the airline largely begins to move away from a paper system to a more digital approach, airports in Turkey, Morocco and Albania have urged their customers must still print their boarding passes, due to an inability to support the new digital format, according to LaSexta.

From November 3, Ryanair will be using the online system for boarding cards, instead of the traditional printed approach.

This will extend to every country the air company flies to except for the three countries listed.

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According to the airline's website, digital boarding passes are accepted in most airports besides those in Turkey, Morocco and Tirana in Albania.

In Turkey, Dalaman Airport will be using the online boarding pass system, but the rest of the airports in the family-favourite destination will not be.

And those flying from Tirana in Albania will find they only need a printed boarding pass when travelling to the UK from the country.

The website emphasised travellers flying from these airports would need to check in online and print their boarding passes if they wanted to get on the plane.

For tourists without a printer, getting hold of a paper pass could set them back a fee of £20 per person at the airport if staff have to print them, due to a reissuing charge.

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Dara Brady, Ryanair CMO, has previously discussed the transition from the traditional boarding card to a digital one, stating: "Ryanair is Europe's No.1 airline for choice, low fares, and customer service.

"This move to 100 per cent 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."

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