The use of paper boarding passes has become increasingly rare across the airline sector, with most carriers now relying entirely on digital formats.
Travellers typically receive their boarding documentation electronically or have the option to store it within mobile wallet applications on their smartphones.
Passengers travelling with Ryanair and easyJet have been advised to confirm whether their departure or arrival airport accommodates electronic boarding passes before commencing their journey.
While many destinations accept mobile passes, a number of locations still require travellers to present physical documentation.
According to information published by easyJet, most airports within its network permit mobile boarding passes, though several do not.
Those flying from an airport on this exclusion list should complete online check-in and obtain a printed boarding pass prior to arrival at the airport.
Affected destinations feature prominently in the carrier’s route network and include popular holiday locations such as Marrakech and Sharm El Sheikh.
The complete catalogue of airports that do not currently accept mobile boarding passes encompasses: Izmir (ADB), Agadir (AGA), Antalya (AYT), Aqaba (AQJ), Belgrade-Beograd (BEG), Djerba (DJE), Essaouira (ESU), Harstad (EVE), Hurghada (HRG), Sitia (JSH), Luxor (LXR), Enfidha-Hammamet (NBE), Marrakech (RAK), Rabat Sale (RBA), Marsa Alam (RMF), Scandinavian Mountains (SCR), Cairo Sphinx (SPX), and Sharm El Sheikh (SSH).
Ryanair operates a slightly different procedure.
The carrier permits passengers to check in through its website as standard and obtain a printed boarding pass upon arrival at the airport.
However, passengers departing from certain Moroccan airports, namely Marrakech, Fez, Agadir, Tangier, Nador and Oujda, may now utilise their digital boarding pass via the Ryanair application.
Certain airports on these lists additionally mandate that travellers undergo a document verification process prior to proceeding through security screening.
In such cases, the verification must be completed at the bag drop facility.