Ryanair posts 1% fall in March traffic

Ryanair's monthly traffic for March fell by 1% year-on-year to 5.4m in March, the airline said today.

Spokesperson Robin Kiely said the decline was in line with guidance as the airline grounded up to 80 planes in the month.

"However, Ryanair’s load factor increased by 1% (to 79%) and we enjoyed a record 12-month period with almost 80m passengers choosing one of our ultra-low fares since March 2012," Kiely added.