Ryanair, Wizz July passenger numbers soar on holiday demand

(Sharecast News) - Low cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz both reported a sharp jump in passenger numbers for July on strong summer holiday demand. Ryanair said numbers were up 11% to 18.7 million passengers, for the third record performance in a row. Flights were on average 96% full in June.

Hungary-based Wizz carried 6.02 million, a 26.6% increase compared to July 2022, at a load factor of 94.9%.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com