3 Apr 2014 08:30
RYANAIR MARCH TRAFFIC FALLS 200,000 (-4%) TO 5.2M CUSTOMERS
LOAD FACTOR UP 1% - 81.7M CUSTOMERS CARRIED IN 12 MONTHS (+3%)
Ryanair, Europe's favourite low fares airline, today (3 Apr) released its March traffic statistics as follows:
· Traffic fell by 200,000 to 5.2m customers (down 4%)
· Load factor increased 1% to 80%.
· Annual traffic to March 2014 rose to a record 81.7m customers (up 3%).
Mar 13 | Mar 14 | Change | Yr to Mar 14 | |
Customers | 5.4m | 5.2m | -4% | 81.7m (+3%) |
Load Factor | 79% | 80% | +1% | 83% |
Ryanair's Robin Kiely said:
"Ryanair traffic fell by 200,000 to 5.2m customers in March as previously guided, due to the movement of Easter into April (from March last year). Ryanair's load factor increased by 1% as customers continue to enjoy our lowest fares, easier to use website and recent improvements in customer service including allocated seating and a free second small carry-on bag.
Forward bookings for the summer months continue to grow strongly as Ryanair continues to give our customers the lowest fares and a much improved customer experience."
ENDS
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Robin Kiely Joe Carmody
Ryanair Ltd Edelman Ireland
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