When you're jetting off on holiday, there's a long list of things to remember - passport, bank card, boarding pass. It's easy to forget something, and Wizz Air passengers are feeling the pinch after reportedly being charged £42 for printing their boarding passes.
With searches for 'print boarding passes' up 22 percent this month alone, it's clear travellers are keen to avoid extra charges. Thankfully, print experts TonerGiant have come to the rescue with a comprehensive guide on why you should always print your boarding pass.
They warn that phone batteries can die, leaving you without access to your airline's app, and airports can be dead zones for phone service or Wi-Fi. Plus, phones can be tricky to scan at security gates due to screen rotation and finding the right angle.
Printed copies, on the other hand, are easier to use at self-scan gates and duty-free counters. But beware - many airlines, including Jet2, Ryanair and TUI, insist that boarding passes must be printed on a single A4 page, not spread across multiple pages.
Avoid printing your boarding pass on double-sided paper as airline staff often rip them, potentially damaging the one on the reverse side, reports the Express.
Interestingly, it doesn't matter whether your boarding pass is printed in colour or black and white.
What if you fail to print your boarding pass and don't have a mobile version?Ryanair slaps a £20 re-issue fee on those needing to print a boarding pass at the airport. Frontier and Spirit are other airlines that charge a £20 print-out fee for boarding passes.
This fee is separate from an airport check-in fee, which for Ryanair stands at £55 per passenger per sector (or £30 for flights departing from Spain).
Take note of this: there are destinations that only accept printed boarding passes.
Certain airports are yet to accept mobile boarding passes. Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2 advise passengers to print their boarding passes before travelling to these locations:.
Albania (Tirana Airport).
Morocco.
Turkey.
So, holidaymakers jetting off to places like Bodrum, Dalaman and Marrakech should print their boarding passes prior to arriving at the airport, otherwise, they risk being denied boarding.
What if you don't own a printer?If you're without a printer, consider printing your documents at work or a local library, or ask a friend who owns a printer to lend a hand.
Don't get caught out by pesky airport charges or tech troubles. Savvy travellers know the value of carrying a hard copy of their boarding pass to dodge any holiday hassles.
Stuart Deavall, a guru at TonerGiant, said: "We see it too often holidays starting off with unnecessary stress because travellers either haven't printed their board passes or they are being charged rip-off fees in the airport. We want to clear up confusion around holiday printing, so we created a go-to guide for flyers."
He also added: "As the summer holidays begin and airports around the world hit their peak season it's important to take note of these simple travel hacks that could save hundreds of pounds. Not to mention the headache of dealing with airlines and their arbitrary rules."
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