Ryanair misses target and posts €96m loss in third quarter of 2021 as Omicron hits air traffic

But Ryanair still saw a strong recovery from the worst parts of the pandemic

The business said that it expects to carry just under 100 million passengers in its financial year, which ends in March. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Ryanair missed its targets in December after the spread of Omicron forced governments to reimpose restrictions on international travel.

The business said it had carried 11.3 million passengers in October and 10.2 million in November.