Ryanair has reported a 9% growth in passenger traffic for September 2023 compared to the year-ago period, with the low-cost carrier serving 17.4 million passengers during the month. The September 2023 load factor was 94% in line with last year.
On a rolling 12 month basis, Ryanair passenger traffic is up 17% over 2022 with Ryanair carrying 178.9million passengers in the year to end September 2023, with an average load factor of 94% - up four percentage points over 2022 numbers.
Meanwhile, Ryanair has stated that it welcomes yesterday’s ruling of the Commercial Court of Madrid, which rejected Kiwi’s injunction application seeking to remove Ryanair’s enhanced-security check-in procedures for passengers whose bookings are made by Online Travel Agents (OTAs).
Ryanair’s Dara Brady said: “We welcome this Court ruling which ensures that passengers who have booked via OTAs can continue to use our enhanced-security check-in procedures to check-in personally with Ryanair and are notified of important safety, security and public health protocols, and to correct passenger contact details. Ryanair does not have a commercial relationship with Kiwi and we strongly object to Kiwi selling our flights. We encourage our customers to look out for the Ryanair Verified Seal, a branded tick which guarantees you are booking via an official Ryanair channel, and to book directly with us through our website (www.ryanair.com) or mobile app to get the best Ryanair service and the lowest fares.”