Ryanair reveals summer surge as passengers pile in

Ryanair today said it flew record numbers of passengers in August, as the low-cost airline’s resurgence continues apace.

The Dublin-based airline revealed it flew 10.4 million passengers last month, 10% higher than the same month last year.

Its load factor, indicating how full the airline’s planes were in the holiday month, increased by 2% to 95%.

Ryanair said that its efforts to be nicer to its passengers were behind the strong figures, as well as its lower fares and strong forward bookings.

The Irish company is expected to increase its services over the winter period, with more aircraft based in Dublin than before.