Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has issued an update to passengers who are concerned over the budget airline’s plans to scrap paper boarding passes.

From November 3 Ryanair passengers will need to produce a digital boarding pass on the Ryanair app. The aim of the move is to remove airport check in fees, save an estimated 300 tonnes in paper each year and allow passengers to receive direct updates.

But passengers have expressed concern over how it will work, with fears their phone battery could die, or that they could lose their device.

Speaking on The Independent’s daily travel podcast , Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary clarified some of the details and explained how the rules will work.

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