Ryanair passenger numbers increased by 11% to 10.6 million in June 2016 despite a raft of air traffic control (ATC) strikes in continental Europe that resulted in airlines cancelling hundreds of flights. Load factor rose one percentage point to 94%.
On a rolling basis, annual traffic to June grew 16% to 109.6 million customers.
“These record monthly numbers and load factors were delivered, at lower fares, despite the repeated disruptions caused by unacceptable French ATC strikes, and we are again calling on the European Commission to urgently take action to reduce the impact of these ATC strikes on Europe’s citizens and the single market,” said Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs.