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Ryanair Fully Mobile App QR Boarding Passes

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  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 3,431 Forumite
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    Barkin said:
    zagfles said:
    Slinky said:
    With regards trying to get a signal at checkin, we take screen grabs of the QR codes and share with each other when we fly EJ.
    Think you'll find that the EJ app will store those boarding cards locally (all cards for the same booking) so will be OK without a mobile signal. You can also double up and hold them in the Google Wallet (if you're Android, I'm sure there's an Apple equivalent).

    No idea if the Ryanair app does the same thing.

    Doesn't get round the dead phone problem although two or more travelling together can have the same cards on alternate devices.
    Every airline's mobile app I've used works fine without a signal to display a mobile boarding pass. I don't know why people seem to think you can't use mobile apps without a signal, of course you can, apps can store stuff locally (like boarding passes). 
    Indeed. Boarding passes can also be saved in Google Wallet. Again, no connectivity required. Likewise a screenshot. Or save as e.g. a PDF.

    I don't know why folks invent "problems" that don't exist...🤔
    You could probably have the QR code tattooed on your forehead and it would still be a valid code BUT, to go back to the OP, Ryanair seem to be insisting that the QR code be shown on their app.
    This isnt my real world experience of Ryanair, they have had absolutely no issue using the one contained within my Google Wallet.
  • NoodleDoodleMan
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    Apparently he does have a regular personal office at Airside Business Park HQ in Co. Dublin.
    Maybe not something his underlings have though  :D
  • flaneurs_lobster
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    la531983 said:
    Barkin said:
    zagfles said:
    Slinky said:
    With regards trying to get a signal at checkin, we take screen grabs of the QR codes and share with each other when we fly EJ.
    Think you'll find that the EJ app will store those boarding cards locally (all cards for the same booking) so will be OK without a mobile signal. You can also double up and hold them in the Google Wallet (if you're Android, I'm sure there's an Apple equivalent).

    No idea if the Ryanair app does the same thing.

    Doesn't get round the dead phone problem although two or more travelling together can have the same cards on alternate devices.
    Every airline's mobile app I've used works fine without a signal to display a mobile boarding pass. I don't know why people seem to think you can't use mobile apps without a signal, of course you can, apps can store stuff locally (like boarding passes). 
    Indeed. Boarding passes can also be saved in Google Wallet. Again, no connectivity required. Likewise a screenshot. Or save as e.g. a PDF.

    I don't know why folks invent "problems" that don't exist...🤔
    You could probably have the QR code tattooed on your forehead and it would still be a valid code BUT, to go back to the OP, Ryanair seem to be insisting that the QR code be shown on their app.
    This isnt my real world experience of Ryanair, they have had absolutely no issue using the one contained within my Google Wallet.
    The real world experience is that up until the latest pronouncement you could have your code printed on a bit of paper.
  • la531983
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    edited 7 October at 11:44AM
    la531983 said:
    Barkin said:
    zagfles said:
    Slinky said:
    With regards trying to get a signal at checkin, we take screen grabs of the QR codes and share with each other when we fly EJ.
    Think you'll find that the EJ app will store those boarding cards locally (all cards for the same booking) so will be OK without a mobile signal. You can also double up and hold them in the Google Wallet (if you're Android, I'm sure there's an Apple equivalent).

    No idea if the Ryanair app does the same thing.

    Doesn't get round the dead phone problem although two or more travelling together can have the same cards on alternate devices.
    Every airline's mobile app I've used works fine without a signal to display a mobile boarding pass. I don't know why people seem to think you can't use mobile apps without a signal, of course you can, apps can store stuff locally (like boarding passes). 
    Indeed. Boarding passes can also be saved in Google Wallet. Again, no connectivity required. Likewise a screenshot. Or save as e.g. a PDF.

    I don't know why folks invent "problems" that don't exist...🤔
    You could probably have the QR code tattooed on your forehead and it would still be a valid code BUT, to go back to the OP, Ryanair seem to be insisting that the QR code be shown on their app.
    This isnt my real world experience of Ryanair, they have had absolutely no issue using the one contained within my Google Wallet.
    The real world experience is that up until the latest pronouncement you could have your code printed on a bit of paper.
    Indeed. I suspect in practice they wont care if its the QR code on the app or a Wallet, though.

    I wouldnt worry about it given your earlier proclamation on the airline ;)
  • flaneurs_lobster
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    la531983 said:

    Indeed. I suspect in practice they wont care if its the QR code on the app or a Wallet, though.

    I wouldnt worry about it given your earlier proclamation on the airline ;)
    Indeed you are quite right, I shouldn't care since I never intend on using them again.

    But something about this airline annoys me beyond that which is rational. 
  • la531983
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    edited 7 October at 12:48PM
    la531983 said:

    Indeed. I suspect in practice they wont care if its the QR code on the app or a Wallet, though.

    I wouldnt worry about it given your earlier proclamation on the airline ;)
    Indeed you are quite right, I shouldn't care since I never intend on using them again.

    But something about this airline annoys me beyond that which is rational. 
    Fair enough. Personally I have never had an issue with them and have been able to go to places no other airline goes to cheaply or at all. Every flight on time (bar once when airport staff decided to load a disabled person last rather than first), staff friendly enough, and with the stairs they can pull out the plane themselves means no hanging around for ground staff to pull stairs up in order to get into most airports.
    I appreciate praise of Ryanair isnt fashionable though, so I will shut up now.
  • bagand96
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    edited 7 October at 4:44PM
    la531983 said:

    Indeed. I suspect in practice they wont care if its the QR code on the app or a Wallet, though.

    I wouldnt worry about it given your earlier proclamation on the airline ;)
    I suspect in practice most third party handling agents won't really care if they are scanning a digital QR code or a printed copy of the QR code. I'm not saying don't comply with Ryanair's rules though, that would be a folly.

    Indeed you are quite right, I shouldn't care since I never intend on using them again.

    But something about this airline annoys me beyond that which is rational. 
    Try not to spend much time dwelling on it. They're Europe's largest airline, more people fly with them than any other, and by any measure the CEO has done an incredible job, evidenced by the fact the shareholders keep incentivising him to stay. 
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