British holidaymakers risk having their trips ruined if they do not check their airline's boarding pass policies before heading to the airport. Some major airlines are ditching paper boarding passes altogether in favour of digital options.
Ryanair Goes Fully Digital
Budget carrier Ryanair has gone fully digital since November 2025. Passengers must now use the Ryanair app to receive their boarding passes electronically. The airline claims its digital boarding passes eliminate 300 tonnes of paper annually. It says this contributes to lower airport costs and fares for all Ryanair passengers.
EasyJet and Wizz Air Policies
EasyJet accepts digital tickets via its free app but does not allow phone scans of PDFs. However, 21 airports in the easyJet network still require printed passes for UK-bound travellers. Wizz Air also has five destinations that do not support mobile boarding passes, meaning passengers need paper copies. Travellers are urged to check their airline's specific policies for both outbound and return flights to avoid being caught out at check-in.
For a full breakdown of paper boarding pass rules for all major UK airlines in 2026, read the complete story.
