05/01/2015

Ryanair Passenger Numbers Increase

Ryanair has confirmed its passenger numbers increased for December 2014.

Last month, the airline carried 6.02 million passengers, compared to 5.02 million in December 2013, an increase of 20%.

Its load factor, which is how many seats it fills on each flights, also increased by 7% last month, from 81% to 88%.

Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer, said the figures were "thanks to our lower fares, our stronger forward booking strategy and the continuing success of our 'Always Getting Better' customer programme, which is delivering better than expected load factors in our significantly expanded winter schedule."

(JP/CD)

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