Ryanair perks aimed at business flyers

Ryanair says it is luring more business passengers from established airlines as travellers shun higher fares and benefit from perks such as allocated seating.

Corporate customers now make up about 22% of passengers at the airline, CEO Michael O’Leary said yesterday.

The airline introduced reserved seating in Jan 2012, and Mr O’Leary said the high frequency of flights also appeals to business people.