Ryanair carries 1 million more passengers despite cancellations
Ryanair carried 11.8 million people in September, 10% more than in the same month in 2016, despite being forced to cancel thousands of flights.
The airline said 97% of its seats were filled in September, two percentage points more than a year ago.
In a statement, the airline’s spokesman Kenny Jacobs said: "These figures include the 2,100 flight cancellations announced for September and October.
"We have now refunded/re-accommodated 98% of customers who were impacted in September and October. The remaining 2% of affected customers have yet to contact us.
"We again sincerely apologise to our customers for these deeply regretted cancellations."
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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