- Ryanair carried 19.2m passengers in October 2026, up 1pc
- The load factor remained at 94pc for the month
- FY27 traffic target has been cut from 216m to 214m
- The winter schedule cut is expected to reduce losses by €70m to €100m
Ryanair monthly passenger numbers for October reached a record 19.2m,16pc ahead of October 2025 and 40.6pc ahead of pre-pandemic. Load factor was 93pc.
The airline operated over 109,100 flights during the month. On a rolling twelve month basis traffic reached 215.4m passengers, up 5pc, with the load factor unchanged at 94pc.
With jet fuel currently trading at around $140 per barrel, the group has strategically reduced its exposure during the unprofitable winter schedule from November to March.
