Easyjet and Ryanair lifted by rain
Budget airlines Easyjet and Ryanair both saw a surge in passengers last month as Britons rushed to escape to sunnier climes. At Easyjet, passengers rose 3.7 per cent compared to January last year, while rival Ryanair’s rose five per cent. Easyjet’s load factor, a measure of how full its planes are, also rose, climbing by one percentage point to 85.4 per cent. However, Ryanair’s load factor stayed flat. In the 12 months to the end of January, Easyjet’s passengers rose by 3.6 per cent and Ryanair’s by three per cent.