Being comfortable on a long flight is important for all passengers
A Ryanair plane approaching Liverpool John Lennon Airport(Image: PA)
Ryanair has shared advice about what people should be wearing as they travel across Europe on its aeroplanes. The budget-friendly airline regularly shares helpful tips and advice to social media and in its latest post has has urged passengers to think twice about their comfort, particularly on long flights.
In footage posted to TikTok, a video of a Ryanair plane descending over azure waters before touching down at what appears to be a Greek airport is accompanied by a voiceover, which said: “Thank you for flying Ryanair.”
The video had the text “It’s 2026, let’s stop travelling in jeans” written on it, with a “please” plea added in the caption. Dr. Hugh Pabarue, leading physician and vein specialist with Metro Vein Centres, previously spoke about the impact some clothes can have on our circulation when on board a flight.
Speaking to Huffington Post, he said: “The clothing we wear when we fly can significantly impact our circulation. For example, tight clothing is not recommended.
“Wearing leggings and other restrictive garments, such as skinny jeans that are too tight, reduces blood’s ability to flow into and out of the legs.”
Dr Pabarue added: “Sitting for extended periods of time, especially on planes, can lead to blood pooling in the legs, increasing the risk for deep vein thrombosis – a serious medical condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein of the leg.
“Wearing clothes that are too tight can potentially lead to conditions like compartment syndrome or Meralgia paresthetica, causing numbness, tingling and severe leg pain.”
Ryanair has also shared a reminder to its website about a policy change that was implemented in late 2025. It has moved to 100% digital boarding passes and no longer accepts printed boarding passes.
This means all passengers will receive a digital boarding pass to their Ryanair App when they check-in online. Online check-in can be completed on Ryanair.com or on the Ryanair app. All Ryanair passengers will still receive email reminders to check-in online 48 and 24 hours pre-departure.
If any passenger arrives at an airport but hasn’t checked-in online, they will still be required to pay the airport check-in fee. The change lowers airports costs and fares for all customers of the airline. Ryanair said it also improves customer service and re-booking during flight disruptions and it is better for the environment.
Before the use of digital passes was mandatory, 80% of Ryanair’s passengers already used digital boarding passes. The move to 100% digital boarding passes is intended to follow other key ticket industries like festivals, music and sport events.
Before the rollout of the new policy, Ryanair chief marketing officer, Dara Brady, said: “Ryanair’s move to 100% digital boarding passes will mean a faster, smarter, and greener travel experience for our customers, streamlined through our best-in-class ‘myRyanair’ app, where passengers will also benefit from helpful in-app features, like Order to Seat and live flight information.”