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Ryanair reports 40% jump in passenger numbers
Ryanair has announced a 40% increase on last year in passenger numbers for February.
The airline carried 886,320 people in February 2002, almost 250,500 more than in the same month last year.
Throughout February 2002, 91% of seats were sold on Ryanair’s web site, compared with 71% February 2001. Over the year the figure was 84%.
Ryanair also reported carrying 10.8 million passengers in the year to February.
|
February 2001 |
February 2002 |
Rolling 12 months ending 28 February 2002 |
|
|
Passengers 1 |
633,828 |
886,320 |
10,762,715 |
|
Load Factor 2 |
78% |
82% |
81% |
|
Internet Sales Percentage 3 |
70% |
91% |
84% |
1. Represents the number of earned seats flown by Ryanair. Earned seats include seats that are flown whether or not the passenger turns up because Ryanair is generally a no-refund airline, and once a flight has departed a no-show customer is generally not entitled to change flights or seek a refund. Earned seats also include seats provided for promotional purposes and to Ryanair staff for business travel.
2. Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers.
3. Represents the number of initial seat sales sold via the Ryanair internet site as a percentage of total initial seat sales. Initial seat sales excludes changed and amended seat sales.
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