Ryanair reports operational highlights for FY2019, traffic increases 9% to 142m pax

Ryanair reported (20-May-2019) the following operational highlights for FY2019:

• Average fares fell 6% to EUR37;
• Traffic increased 9% to 142 million passengers (including Laudamotion);
• Ancillary revenue increased 19% to EUR2.4 billion;
• Year end fleet grew to 455 Boeing 737 and 19 Airbus A320 aircraft;
• 406 new routes and nine new bases launched;
• Ryanair Sun traded profitably in year one of operations;
• Purchase of Laudamotion completed in Dec-2018 with an exceptional year one loss of EUR139 million;
• UK AOC received in Dec-2018;
• Union agreements concluded in most major markets;
• More than EUR560 million returned to shareholders via buybacks. [more - original PR]