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Digital tickets at Ryanair: A step forward or discrimination?
Ryanair introduces digital tickets as the Bundeswehr celebrates its founding day in Berlin. Current legal disputes in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Digital tickets at Ryanair: A step forward or discrimination?
Today, November 12, 2025, Ryanair is bringing some significant changes that will directly affect passengers in Cologne. From this day onwards, the airline will only accept digital tickets. This decision is the result of a postponement from May to November in order to respond to the numerous criticisms and protests. The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations is concerned and is calling for alternative options for travelers who do not have digital tickets. Ryanair justifies the measure by saying it wants to save paper and costs through digitalization. Concerns come particularly from consumer advocates, who point out that less tech-savvy people could potentially be excluded from air travel, which could have a discriminatory effect reports the Kleine Zeitung.
In addition, a completely different event is being celebrated in Berlin today: the founding day of the Bundeswehr will be honored with a solemn vow in the presence of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. Around 280 recruits take part in the ceremony, which commemorates Germany's accession to NATO, which took place on May 6, 1955 as WDR reports.
Legal questions about tickets
As Ryanair moves towards a digital future, Deutsche Bahn has also recently made important legal decisions. The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court has ruled in a ruling that the obligation to provide an email address when purchasing savings offers violates the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The court also emphasized that purchasing a ticket should not depend on providing personal information. This decision could have a significant impact on the railway's business practices, particularly as customers are now allowed to purchase saver fare tickets at the counter without providing contact details informs LTO.
In addition, the weather in North Rhine-Westphalia today also has a positive climate profile: after local fog fields have cleared, frequent sunshine can be expected. The temperatures reach between 13 degrees in the Weserbergland and up to 18 degrees in the Aachen region. There will also be a moderate to strongly gusty southerly wind.
In other news, the focus is on property tax: Today the Federal Finance Court is negotiating three lawsuits against the regulations in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Berlin-Brandenburg. This could have far-reaching consequences for tenants, as property tax is usually passed on to them. A decision is expected in December reference is made to the WDR.