Ryanair reports strong August traffic; adds Winter capacity

In August 2023, Ryanair carried 16.9 million passengers – an increase of 11% over the same month in 2022. The airline’s August load factor was 96%. Ryanair operated over 103,000 flights in August 2023, however the airline confirmed that over 350 flights (63,000 pax) were cancelled on 28th/29th Aug due to NATS ATC computer failure, which Ryanair complained had still not been explained. Meanwhile, Ryanair has added over 1.6 million extra seats across 660 routes to accommodate those travelling between 15 Dec – 8 Jan over the Christmas holiday. Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Jade Kirwan, said: “Ryanair is delighted to