Ryanair has hailed the transition to digital-only boarding passes as a "huge success" following its implementation on Wednesday. The budget airline has done away with all paper boarding passes, requiring that all passengers check-in online and use the airline's app to generate a digital boarding pass.

Despite some criticism regarding potential issues such as losing one's device, battery depletion or lack of a smartphone, Ryanair stressed that as long as passengers had checked-in online prior to arriving at the airport, they could receive a boarding pass free of charge. Following the change, the airline issued an update, stating that as of 1pm on Wednesday, over 700 flights departed across Europe without delay or disruption.

It reported that more than 98 per cent of passengers presented

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