Europe's number one airline, Ryanair, has made a dramatic U-turn on making its boarding passes 100 per cent paperless, with the introduction date now pushed back months

Ryanair is delaying its move to 100% paperless boarding passes until the winter schedule. The airline was due to switch completely to digital passes and remove all check-in desks by the summer. 80% of passengers flying with the airline already use the pass on their phones and the change aims to save over 300 tonnes in paper waste every year.

The airline also believes that a paperless boarding pass policy will enhance passengers' travel experience thanks to helpful in-app features such as a new 'order to seat' option on the app, as well as more direct updates when it comes to flight information, particularly during periods of travel disruption.

Budget carrier Ryanair has delayed its move to 100% paperless boarding passes to the start of its winter schedule on November 3. Media reports had suggested that the change could come in May, ahead of the busy summer season.

Ryanair will scrap paper tickets completely this year - but has announced it will delay its transition to 100 per cent paperless boarding passes until November 3, 2025.

From November 2025, passengers travelling with the Irish airline Ryanair will no longer be able to obtain and print traditional paper boarding passes. Instead, the carrier announced on Wednesday that they will need to use digital boarding passes generated in the "myRyanair" app.

Ryanair has announced it will delay its transition to 100 per cent paperless boarding passes until November 3, 2025. The move, confirmed today, will coincide with the start of the airline's Winter schedule.