Ryanair flight prices jump 21 per cent in a year as profits reach £1.6bn

Simon Calder

Ryanair fares rose by 21 per cent in the 12 months to the end of March, compared with the previous year.

Europe’s biggest budget airline flew 183.7 million passengers between April 2023 and March 2024 – an increase of 9 per cent. Its Boeing 737s flew with an average of two additional seats filled, as the load factor rose from 93 to 94 per cent.