'Rapid' recovery boosts Ryanair but airline to end all Belfast flights

The airline said it would cease operations at Belfast's two airports from the end of the summer schedule in October, citing the British government's refusal to suspend or reduce air passenger duty and a lack of post-pandemic recovery incentives

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it was on course to hit upgraded guidance on passenger numbers, carrying more than 10m people this month as a post-pandemic recovery continues with strong bookings to year-end. File picture

Shares in Ryanair and IAG , which owns Aer Lingus and British Airways, rose by more than 2% as investors weighed the prospects for economic recovery, despite the highly contagious Delta variant.     

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it was on course to hit upgraded guidance on passenger numbers, carrying more than 10m people this month as a post-pandemic recovery continues with strong bookings to year-end.