Ryanair Load Factor Tops 90 Percent for First Time Since COVID-19 Began

Ryanair Load Factor Tops 90 Percent for First Time Since COVID-19 Began
Ryanair planes are seen at Dublin Airport, following the COVID-19 outbreak, on May 1, 2020. Jason Cairnduff/Reuters
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DUBLIN—Ryanair’s load factor—a measure of how well an airline is filling available seats—rose above 90 percent for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as traffic rose sharply during the key Easter holiday period.

Ryanair flew 14.2 million people in April compared to just 1 million during lockdown a year ago and 13.5 million in April 2019, the second month in a row it has carried more passengers than in the corresponding pre-pandemic period.