Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he expects to see a double-digit percentage rise in its passenger traffic in April, helped by the Easter holiday. Easter fell in March last year.
He was speaking at a news conference to announce the launch of a mobile phone service on board its Rome-based fleet.
Mr O'Leary also said Ryanair expected to save €30-40m a year by eliminating check-in desks and making online check-in mandatory from October.
Ryanair says 75% of the airline's passengers already check in online. Only unmanned check-in kiosks and drop off areas for bags at the airport will be maintained under the new system.
Separately, he said Ryanair was continuing discussions with Airbus and Boeing for a large aircraft order but that 'neither has met our pricing objective' so far. Mr O'Leary has previously said that Ryanair plans to order 200 planes for as much as $7 billion, with delivery starting in 2013, and would pick the plane maker that offers the cheaper price despite the airline's historic relationship with Boeing.
