Ryanair Sees 7% Jump in Passenger Numbers to 18.3 Million

Ryanair carried 18.3 million passengers across its route network in October, latest monthly operational figures from the airline show.

The number represents a 7% increase on the corresponding month last year. Load factor – a key growth metric for airlines, which shows how full their planes are – was stable at 93% for October.

Ryanair operated more than 103,200 flights in October.