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Ryanair Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it achieved record monthly traffic in July, though it noted it was forced to cancel almost 700 flights largely due to strikes in France. Passenger numbers in July amounted to 20.7 million, a ‘new record month’, the budget carrier said, rising 3% from 20.2 million a year earlier. On a rolling 12 month basis, passenger numbers were 7% higher at 203.1 million from 190.4 million. The July load factor was unchanged on-year at 96%. On the rolling 12-month basis, it was also unmoved at 94%. Ryanair said it operated over 113,000 flights in July, with the Dublin-based firm cancelling 680 ‘mainly due’ to French air traffic control strikes. Last month, the company said net profit more than doubled to €820 million for the three months to June 30, its first quarter, from €360 million a year earlier. Total revenue increased 20% to €4.34 billion. Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said at the time: ‘It remains too early to provide meaningful financial 2026 profit after tax guidance. We do, however, cautiously expect to recover almost all of last year’s 7% fare decline, which should lead to reasonable net profit growth.’ O’Leary noted that while summer travel demand is strong, second-quarter fares will rise more modestly than in the first, and the full-year outlook remains vulnerable to external risks such as oil prices and air traffic control strikes. Shares in the company rose 1.5% to €26.35 each in Dublin on Tuesday morning. Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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