RYANAIR MARCH TRAFFIC DOWN 1%

RNS Number : 4723B

Ryanair Holdings PLC

03 April 2013

 



RYANAIR MARCH TRAFFIC DOWN 1%

79.3M PAX CARRIED IN 12 MONTHS TO MARCH 13 (UP 5%)

Ryanair, Europe's only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (3 Apr) released passenger and load factor stats for March 2013, during which its monthly traffic fell - as previously guided - by 1% over March 2012 as Ryanair grounded up to 80 aircraft.

Ryanair's traffic and load factor stats for March 2013 are as follows:

	Mar 12	Mar 13	Change	Yr to Mar 13
Passengers	5.5M	5.4M	-1%	79.3M (+5%)
Load Factor	78%	79%	+1%	82%

Ryanair's Robin Kiely said:

"As previously guided, Ryanair's adjusted March 2013 traffic fell by 1% over March 2012 as we grounded up to 80 aircraft. However, Ryanair's load factor increased by 1% and we enjoyed a record 12-month period with almost 80m passengers choosing one of our ultra-low fares since March 2012."

For further information

please contact:          

Robin Kiely                            Joe Carmody 

                                    Ryanair Ltd                            Edelman Ireland

                                    Tel: [phone]              Tel: [phone]

                                    [e-mail]                [e-mail]

 

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