04/07/2002

Ryanair passenger numbers up 34% on last year

Irish budget airline Ryanair showed passengers are continuing to be won over by the attractive low cost fares the no-frills service supplies.

The Dublin-based operator carried 1.25 million people on its aircraft last month, 34% up on a year ago.

The airline’s June figure sets another new record for the company.

Ryanair said more than nine in 10 people booked their tickets over the Internet, while its planes were 88 per cent full.

After first taking to the air 16 years ago, the airline now has a network of 76 routes across 13 countries.

It has aggressively cut prices and last month put two million seats on sale offering flights at just £6.45 from Ireland to the UK and Europe.

Earlier this month, the group posted pre-tax profits of £111.4 million for the year to March 31, up from £79.7 million the 12 months before.

(AMcE)


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