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Passenger numbers from Irish airports soared by 256% last year, new Eurostat figures show

Ireland saw biggest rise in 2022 air passenger numbers

New figures from the European Union's statistics office, Eurostat, show the total number of passengers travelling by air in the EU reached 820 million in 2022 - a substantial increase of 119% compared with the 374 million passengers in 2021.

Business • 07 Dec 23

Airlines see stable profits, record passenger numbers

Airline profits are set to stabilise in 2024 as continued growth in post-pandemic travel is offset by the high cost of capital and capacity constraints, industry group IATA said today.

Business • 06 Dec 23

Ryanair said it carried a total of 11.7 passengers last month, up from 11.2 million the same time last year

Ryanair passenger numbers rise by 4% in November

Ryanair said today that more than 960 flights were cancelled last month due to the war between Israel and Hamas.

Business • 04 Dec 23

The volume of cars ICG carried on its ferries rose by 12.2% to 588,700 in the year to November 18

Irish Continental Group revenues lower so far this year

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported a dip in revenues but increased volumes of passengers and freight levels.

Business • 23 Nov 23

Ryanair's passenger numbers in the six months to September rose by 11% to 105 million passengers while fares were 24% higher than last year

Ryanair forecasts record annual profit as fares soar

Ryanair said today it expects to post a record annual profit and will pay investors a regular dividend for the first time, citing fares that rose 24% during the summer and are likely to remain high for years because of limited capacity.

Business • 06 Nov 23

Ryanair carried a total of 17.1 million passengers in October

Ryanair passenger numbers up 9% in October

Ryanair has reported a 9% increase in passenger numbers for October with numbers rising to 17.1 million from 15.7 million the same month last year.

Business • 02 Nov 23

Ryanair said it flew 17.4 million passengers last month, up from 15.9 million a year earlier

Ryanair traffic grows 9% in September to 17.4 million

Ryanair said today that it flew 9% more passengers in September than in the same month last year.

Business • 03 Oct 23

Ryanair CEO sees weaker UK winter demand than in Europe

Ryanair group chief executive Michael O'Leary has said that that the UK air travel industry was weaker than Europe's as British consumers grapple with high interest rates and a cost-of-living crisis.

Business • 28 Sep 23

Dublin Airport handled 83% of all the flights at the five main Irish airports in the second quarter of this year

Q2 air passenger numbers up 18% on same time last year

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show an increase in international travel during the months of April, May, and June of this year.

Business • 15 Sep 23

The capacity of the two existing terminals at Dublin Airport is capped at 32 million a year

Daa 'interested' in 260 acres of land at Dublin Airport

The chief executive of daa has said that Dublin Airport is interested in acquiring three parcels of private land between the runways at the airport, totalling 260 acres.

Business • 05 Sep 23

Ryanair said its load factor for August - how many seats it fills on each flight - was unchanged at 96% compared to the same time last year

Ryanair passenger numbers fly 11% higher in August

Ryanair said it carried a total of 18.9 million passengers in August, an increase of 11% over the same time last year and marking the airline's busiest ever month.

Business • 04 Sep 23

Ryanair carried a record number of monthly passengers in May, June and July

Ryanair expects to beat monthly passenger record

Ryanair expects traffic in August to "slightly" surpass the record 18.7 million passengers it flew in July, with bookings for September and October so far coming in exactly as expected, a senior executive told Reuters today.

Business • 14 Aug 23

Shannon Airport recorded a total of 902,603 passengers in the first six months of 2023

Shannon Airport sees record high H1 passenger numbers

Shannon Airport saw record-breaking passenger figures during the first six months of 2023, for the first time in over a decade.

Business • 25 Jul 23

Ryanair flew a total of 17.4 million passengers in June - a new high (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Ryanair's monthly traffic hits record high in June

Ryanair said it flew a record 17.4 million passengers in June, its highest for a single month and a 9% increase from a year earlier.

Business • 04 Jul 23

Ryanair passenger numbers reach 17 million in May

Ryanair posts 10% increase in passenger numbers for May

Ryanair said it flew a record 17 million passengers in May, its highest for a single month and a 10% increase from a year earlier.

Business • 02 Jun 23

Ryanair's load factor rose to 93% in March from 87% the same month last year

Ryanair's passenger numbers rise by 12% in March

Ryanair said it carried a total of 12.6 million passengers in March of this year, an increase of 12% on the 11.2 million passengers it carried the same month last year.

Business • 03 Apr 23

Ryanair operated over 65,500 flights in December

Ryanair profit forecast upgraded after strong Christmas

Ryanair has upgraded its profit guidance for the year, on foot of stronger performance over the Christmas and New Year period, driven by pent-up demand and no adverse impact from either Covid-19 or the Ukraine War.

Business • 04 Jan 23

Ryanair posts record profit for key summer season

Ryanair has today posted its largest ever after-tax profit for the first half of its financial year, which includes the key summer months, and said it hoped to post a profit of at least €1 billion for its full financial year.

Business • 07 Nov 22

Heathrow forecast that total passenger numbers for 2022 would reach between 60-62 million, about 25% fewer than 2019

Return to pre-pandemic demand years away - Heathrow

Britain's biggest airport Heathrow said today its nine months loss increased to £442m as it warned it was unlikely to return to pre-pandemic demand for several years.

Business • 26 Oct 22

Ryanair's passenger numbers soared by 49% in September

Ryanair passenger numbers up 49% in September

Ryanair said the number of passengers it carried in September jumped by 49% as the air travel industry continued to recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Business • 04 Oct 22

Ryanair passenger numbers rose to 16.9 million in August from 11.1 million the same month last year

Ryanair passenger numbers hit new record high in August

Ryanair in August flew a record number of passengers for the fourth month in a row as it continued to consolidate its position as Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers.

Business • 02 Sep 22

Ryanair said it carred a total of 15.9 million passengers in June

Ryanair records busiest month ever in June

Ryanair had its busiest month ever in June as it flew 15.9 million passengers, up by 203% from just 5.3 million a year earlier and topping a previous high set in May.

Business • 04 Jul 22

Heathrow now expects 54.4 million people to travel through the airport in 2022

Heathrow ups 2022 passenger forecast to 54.4 million

London's Heathrow said today that demand for travel has been stronger than expected, prompting Britain's busiest airport to raise its passenger number forecast for the year, while costs are also on the rise.

Business • 23 Jun 22

Ryanair said its May load factor - how many seats it fills on each flight - rose to 92% from 79% the same month last year

Ryanair's May passenger numbers continue Covid recovery

Ryanair has reported a big jump in passenger numbers for May as the airline industry continues to return to normal services after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 02 Jun 22

Ryanair's passenger numbers jump over 1,200% in April (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Ryanair load factor tops 90% for first time since Covid

Ryanair's load factor - a measure of how well an airline is filling available seats - rose above 90% for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic as traffic rose sharply during the key Easter holiday period.

Business • 04 May 22

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