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This announcement is a load of bull. See this page about the new system:

https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en/lp/explore/digital-boarding-pa...

> But what if, and what if, and what if?

> If you have already checked-in online and your smartphone or tablet dies / is lost, you will receive a free of charge boarding pass at the airport.

> If passengers don’t have a smartphone or tablet, as long as they have already checked-in online before arriving at the airport, they will receive a free of charge boarding pass at the airport.



Wow, this might just be an improvement on the status quo (app optional, but high boarding pass printing fee if it's not used).

I don't think this policy will hold up in the face of Ryanair ticket resellers though, since it seems to be pretty clearly designed to make their life harder once again, but free replacement printing would offer them a way out.


> "If X or Y or Z... you will receive a free of charge boarding pass at the airport"

After queueing for 1.5h in a single queue for the entire flight, served by one service crew person.


And some Swissair agent denying knowledge about this new policy


It's hilarious how many HN commenters claimed these things weren't true without bothering to check.




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