Flybe sees rise in passenger numbers

Budget airline Flybe has reported an 8.3% increase in revenues to £160.4m for the three months to June 30.

Its passenger numbers were up by 7.7% to 1.98m for the period. The airline did not state its profits.

It said it was a ‘satisfactory’ performance against a backdrop of higher fuel costs and a tough economy.

Revenue per seat was up 4.9% compared with the same time last year, to £48.09.

By Linsey McNeill