Ryanair set to earn €23m from €5 baggage charge during peak season

RYANAIR could rake in €23 million with its€5 hike on checked-in luggage during the peak summer months.

This news comes as the airline reported that the number of passengers it carried in March increased to 5.3 million from 4.7m in the same month a year earlier. The company’s load factor or percentage of seats filled rose to 79% from 77%.

Ryanair also announced its seventh route from Kerry Airport to Dusseldorf (Weeze) from July 1.