Pilots and cabin crew strikes and ATC shortages caused more than 400 flight cancellations for Ryanair last month, the airline reported today.
But despite the cancellations, Ryanair’s September traffic grew 6% to 12.6 million customers with a 97% load factor.
Total traffic, which includes Vienna-based Lauda, grew 11% to 13.1 million with a 97% load factor.
Marketing chief Kenny Jacobs said: "Regrettably, over 400 flights were cancelled in September because of two days of unnecessary pilot and cabin crew strikes in five countries, and repeated ATC staff shortages in the UK, Germany and France."
Yesterday Ryanair issued a profits warning, blaming the industrial action as well as higher oil prices, higher costs associated with EU flight compensation rules, and weaker fares brought in as a result of the recent strikes.
Share fell when it said full-year profits will be 12% lower than expected, from the initial forecast of €1.25-1.35bn (£1.11-1.2bn) to between €1.1-1.2bn.
