Aviation

Ryanair passenger numbers up 10% to 17 million

The increase represents a 1.6 million increase from May 2022

The airline also reported a rolling 12 month increase of 39 per cent in passenger numbers. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Ryanair passenger numbers grew by 10 per cent in May of this year, up to 17 million from 15.4 million in the same month last year.

For the 12 months to the end of May of this year, passenger numbers grew to 171.9 million from 123.8 million, up 39 per cent from the previous 12 months which were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The passenger increase follows Ryanair reporting profits of €1.43 billion for the ...