Ryanair sees passenger numbers reach another record high in August

In the year to the end of August, Ryanair has flown 177.4 million passengers, a 20% increase on the same period last year

The airline flew 18.9 million passengers during August — an increase of 11% compared to August last year — with 96% of all seats being filled.

Despite an air-traffic control glitch in the UK which forced it to cancel hundreds of flights, budget airline Ryanair still flew another record number of passengers in August. 

In total, the airline flew 18.9 million passengers during August — an increase of 11% compared to August last year — with 96% of all seats being filled. This is the fourth straight month Ryanair has broken its own record for passengers flown in a month.