Ryanair flies record 18.7m passengers in July despite European heatwave
Ryanair flew 18.7m passengers in July, shattering previous monthly records, as Brits sought to escape the rain at home despite dangerous heat in much of Europe. The total was up 11% from July 2022 and marked the first time the Irish carrier has flown 18 million passengers in a month. Its flights were 96% sold, the same load factor as in July 2022. Ryanair operated 102,000 flights in the month, while 800 were cancelled, mostly because of strikes. Peel Hunt analyst Alexander Paterson called the statistics “extremely encouraging”. Fellow low-cost airline Wizz Air’s passenger numbers also increased, to just over 6m, 20% more than in July 2022. It also said its CO2 emissions per passenger were down for the month, and were lower than its rivals.<br/>
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Ryanair flies record 18.7m passengers in July despite European heatwave
Ryanair flew 18.7m passengers in July, shattering previous monthly records, as Brits sought to escape the rain at home despite dangerous heat in much of Europe. The total was up 11% from July 2022 and marked the first time the Irish carrier has flown 18 million passengers in a month. Its flights were 96% sold, the same load factor as in July 2022. Ryanair operated 102,000 flights in the month, while 800 were cancelled, mostly because of strikes. Peel Hunt analyst Alexander Paterson called the statistics “extremely encouraging”. Fellow low-cost airline Wizz Air’s passenger numbers also increased, to just over 6m, 20% more than in July 2022. It also said its CO2 emissions per passenger were down for the month, and were lower than its rivals.<br/>
