- Passenger numbers up 6pc to 12.5m
- Load factor up 1pc to 96pc
- Rolling to May up 8pc to 132.1m customers
ATC strikes and staff shortages cause cancellation of

Michael O’Leary
Passenger numbers were up 6pc to 12.5m, load factor up 1pc to 96pc and rolling annual passenger number to May up 8pc to 132.1m customers
In a supplied written statement Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said: “Regrettably over 200,000 Ryanair customers had their flights cancelled in May because of ATC strikes (mostly French), ATC staff shortages and thunderstorms. Ryanair calls for immediate EU Commission action to prevent more ATC strikes and staff shortages disrupting the travel plans of Europe’s consumers this summer.”
