Ryanair traffic balloons to 5.3m in June as the green list calls travellers
Ryanair’s traffic numbers have surged since the green list got the go-ahead, ballooning from 0.4m in June last year to 5.3m this month.
There was also a clear traffic jump from May to June, climbing from 1.8m to over 5m just a month later.
The pandemic and its restrictions have suppressed flight and passenger numbers for over a year, but carriers like Ryanair and Hungary’s Wizz Air are beginning to spy recovery.
Shares were up 1.76 per cent in its afternoon trading, at 16.4p per share.
The airline operated over 38,000 flights this month, as the UK government added more countries to the coveted green list.
Wednesday saw Malta, Madeira, Ibiza, Mallorca, and some Caribbean Islands including Barbados added to the list.
Earlier this month, it was revealed the Irish airline and the owner of Stansted airport will take the UK government to court over the legality of its traffic light travel restrictions which have grounded flights across the globe.
The traffic light travel restrictions, which came into force in May, have shaken customer confidence in whether they want an abroad holiday this year, which has, in turn, knocked a string of airline stocks.