Ryanair removes these two countries from list of places requiring printed boarding pass

Ryanair has removed two countries from its list of places that require travellers to use printed boarding passes.

This development comes after the Department of Foreign Affairs issued 'Do Not Travel' alerts for the two places, RSVP Live reports.

The places on Ryanair's list of destinations which continue to not accept digital boarding passes are Turkey and Morocco.

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Separately, there is an airport in Albania which does not accept digital passes - Tirana.

But given the red hot tensions in the Middle East, in Israel and the Lebanon in particular, the two countries have been removed from Ryanair's list due to the Department of Foreign Affairs' travel warning related to the countries.

In a statement, the Department said: "The political situation in Lebanon is fragile and has the potential to deteriorate quickly. Regional developments also have the potential to trigger popular unrest. If in Lebanon, we advise you to exercise extreme caution and to consider your need to remain there.

"Political tensions and security concerns are heightened at present as a result of unrest in neighbouring Syria and the wider region. Syrian military forces have made several incursions into Lebanese territory.

"Protests, sectarian violence and kidnappings of foreigners have occurred throughout the country, particularly in the northern city of Tripoli."

The statement continued: "There have been a number of attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants, mainly in the northern city of Tripoli and close to the Syrian border.

"The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Lebanese Government interests, particularly the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), have been targeted for attacks by some of the militant groups, some of these resulting in fatalities."

They also warned of landmines, kidnapping and protests and demonstrations that can turn violent.

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