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Budget airlines Ryanair Holdings PLC and Wizz Air Holdings PLC on Tuesday both said passenger traffic increased in September. Dublin-based Ryanair said passenger numbers were around 9.4% higher on-year at 17.4 million in September, from 15.9 million. Its load factor was unmoved at 94% last month. On a rolling 12-month basis, passenger numbers were 17% higher at 178.9 million. Its load factor improved to 94% from 90%. Budapest-based Wizz Air said it carried 5.5 million passengers in September, up 21% year-on-year from 4.6 million. Its capacity improved 14% to 6.0 million from 5.3 million, and its load factor to 92.4% from 87.1%. On a rolling 12-month basis, passenger numbers are 40% higher at 57.6 million. Its load factor rose to 90.9% from 84.6%. Shares in Ryanair were untraded at €16.00 each in Dublin early Tuesday morning, while Wizz Air shares were down 0.3% at 1,918.52 pence each in London. Copyright 2023 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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