RYANAIR MAY TRAFFIC GROWS 6% TO 12.5M CUSTOMERS

RNS Number : 2114Q

Ryanair Holdings PLC

05 June 2018

 

RYANAIR MAY TRAFFIC GROWS 6% TO 12.5M CUSTOMERS

LOAD FACTOR RISES 1% TO 96% ON LOWER FARES

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (5 June) released May traffic statistics as follows:

·    Traffic grew 6% to 12.5m customers

·    Load factor rose 1% to 96%

·    Rolling annual traffic to May grew 8% to 132.1m customers

·    ATC strikes and staff shortages cause cancellation of over 1,100 flights in May 18 vs. 43 in May 17

	May 17	May 18	Change
Customers	11.8M	12.5M	+6%
Load Factor	95%	96%	+1%

Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs said:

"Ryanair's May traffic grew by 6% to 12.5m customers, while our load factor rose 1% to

96%, on the back of lower fares.

Regrettably over 200,000 Ryanair customers had their flights cancelled in May because of ATC strikes (mostly French), ATC staff shortages and thunderstorms. Ryanair calls for immediate EU Commission action to prevent more ATC strikes and staff shortages disrupting the travel plans of Europe's consumers this summer."

ENDS

For further information

please contact:

Robin Kiely                            Piaras Kelly

Ryanair DAC                         Edelman Ireland

Tel: [phone]              Tel: [phone]

[e-mail]                [e-mail]

 

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