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Ryanair passenger numbers fly 5% higher in May

Ryanair reports improved passenger numbers and load factor for May
Ryanair reports improved passenger numbers and load factor for May

Ryanair has reported at 5% rise in passenger numbers for May.

The airline said it carried a total of 7.86 million passengers last month, up 350,000 on the same month last year.

It said that so far this year, it has carried 79.8 million passengers, up 4% on the same time in 2012.

Ryanair's load factor - how many seats are filled on each flight - stood at 82% in May compared to 81% the same month last year.