Ryanair saw 8% rise in customer traffic in December

The airline, which is the biggest in Europe, operated more than 77,380 flights during the month, which was up from 73,750 in November

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary speaks during the AGM at the airline's Dublin headquarters.

Ryanair's customer traffic increased by 8% in December when compared to the same time last year.

The airline carried 13.6m passengers, up from 12.5m in December 2023. Meanwhile, the airline's load factor, a measure of how full aircraft are, rose by 1% year-on-year to 92%.