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The Aer Lingus Kerry-Dublin route recorded growth of 12% last year

Kerry Airport's passenger numbers rise by 9%

Passenger numbers at Kerry Airport rose by 9% last year, the airport's annual report and accounts show today.

Business • 21 May 19

Ryanair said it carried 9.3 million passengers last month

Ryanair's passenger figures fly 9% higher in February

Ryanair has reported a 9% increase in its passenger numbers for February.

Business • 04 Mar 19

Ryanair plans a systems upgrade on its website and mobile app this week

Ryanair website & app to close for 12 hours this week

Ryanair has said its passenger numbers grew by 7% in October to 12.6 million from 11.8 million the same month last year.

Business • 05 Nov 18

EasyJet saw the number of passengers flown rise 2.3% to 7.9 million in June

EasyJet signals summer travel misery after strikes

EasyJet has added to fears over a summer of travel chaos as it revealed that nearly 1,300 flights were cancelled last month, with no end in sight to air traffic control strike action.

Business • 05 Jul 18

The airline's load factor remained steady at 96% in June

Ryanair passenger numbers rise by 7% in June

Ryanair said its passenger numbers rose by 7% to 12.6 million customers in June.

Business • 03 Jul 18

Ryanair carried a total of 12.5 million passengers in May

Ryanair passenger numbers fly 6% higher in May

Ryanair said its passenger numbers grew by 6% to reach a total of 12.5 million in May.

Business • 05 Jun 18

Ryanair's traffic figures up 9% in April to 12.3 million

Ryanair passenger numbers up 9% in April

Ryanair said its passenger numbers in April rose by 9% to 12.3 million customers, up from the figure of 11.3 million the same time last year.

Business • 02 May 18

Ryanair's load factor steady at 95% last month

Ryanair's passenger numbers fly 5% higher in February

Ryanair said the number of passengers it carried in February rose by 5% to 8.6 million compared to the same time last year.

Business • 05 Mar 18

Ryanair said it carried 11.8 million customers in September, up from 10.8 million the same time last year.

Ryanair's passenger numbers up 10% in September

Ryanair has reported a 10% increase in the number of passengers it carried in September, despite the airline cancelling thousands of flights due to rostering problems.

Business • 03 Oct 17

Ryanair's passenger numbers up by 1.2 million in August

Ryanair's passenger numbers fly 10% higher in August

Ryanair has reported a 10% increase in its passenger numbers for August.

Business • 05 Sep 17

Ryanair reports higher passenger figures and load factors for June

Ryanair's passenger numbers up 12% in June

Ryanair has reported a 12% increase in passenger numbers for the month of June, while its load factor also rose during the month.

Business • 04 Jul 17

Ryanair said it carried 11.3 million passengers last month

Ryanair's April passenger numbers fly 14%

Ryanair has reported a 14% increase in passenger numbers for April.

Business • 03 May 17

Ryanair's load factory steady at 94% in March

Ryanair passenger numbers fly 10% higher in March

Ryanair said it carried a total of 9.4 million passengers in March, up 10% on the same time last year.

Business • 04 Apr 17

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by 11.5% last year

Dublin Airport fastest growing airport in Europe

Dublin Airport was the fastest growing major airport in Europe last year, new figures show today.

Business • 17 Feb 17

Ryanair carried 8.77 million passengers last month, up 17% on the same time last year

Ryanair's passenger numbers fly 17% higher

Ryanair has reported a 17% increase in passenger numbers for January while the airline's load factor was also higher.

Business • 03 Feb 17

Heathrow Airport said last year's growth was driven by the use of larger aircraft

Heathrow airport passenger numbers up 1%

London's Heathrow Airport saw a record 76 million passengers in 2016, up 1% on the previous year.

Business • 11 Jan 17

Ryanair carried a total of 8.8 million passengers last month

Ryanair's passenger numbers soar 15% in November

Ryanair said it carried a total of 8.8 million passengers in November, an increase of 15% on the same time last year.

Business • 05 Dec 16

Dublin Airport has direct flights to over 180 destinations in 40 countries

Dublin Airport sees 100,000 passengers in one day

Dublin Airport had its busiest day in its 76 year history on Friday June 24 this year.

Business • 13 Jul 16

Passenger numbers up 15% to 25 million last year

Profits and turnover fly higher at DAA

Airports operator DAA has reported a 47% increase in profits for last year as overall passenger numbers increased by 14% to a record 27.1 million.

Business • 18 May 16

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has forecast that airlines would have to cut fares

Brussels attacks still dampening demand - Ryanair

The attacks on Brussels in March continue to dampen demand for flying in Europe, though traffic was strong during the Easter holidays, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said today.

Business • 04 May 16