Ryanair traffic rises 11% in November

Airline continues to grow passenger numbers as it operates more than 73,000 flights

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Traffic at Ryanair rose 11 per cent in November, reaching 13 million passengers during the month.

That compared to 11.7 million in November 2023. Load factor, a measure of how full aircraft are, remained static during the month at 92 per cent.

The airline operated more than 73,750 flights during the month.

On a rolling 12-month basis to the end of November, traffic rose 8 per cent compared to the 12 months year on year, reaching 196.1 million. Load factor was static at 94 per cent.

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Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist