Ryanair sees strong recovery in summer bookings

Ryanair flew 27.5 million people in the year to March 2021, down from 148.6 million in the previous year.

Ryanair has said it expects to fly up to 100 million passengers this year. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Ryanair expects to fly up to 100 million passengers this financial year after a strong recovery in summer bookings.

The Irish airline upped its forecast to fly between 90 million and 100 million in the year ending March 2022, up from the lower end of an 80 million to 120 million range it previously forecast.