Ryanair profits climb to €663m despite strike turbulence 

The budget airline said that, while prices are set to rise in the quarter, the fare increase will “be much lower than in Q1” due to stronger pricing in Q2 last year when peak summer travel “snapped back” following the Ukraine invasion.

Total fleet reached 558 aircraft at by the end of June and it said it will gain 100 Gamechangers over the next three summers.

Ryanair has benefitted from ongoing post-pandemic pent-up travel demand which has helped it offset several challenges including strikes, the ongoing war in Ukraine and cost pressures.

In a trading update, Ryanair posted €663m in profit after tax for the three months to the end of June, and €3.6bn in total revenue, a 40% increase in revenue, in the same period.