5th Apr 2005 10:07
Ryanair Holdings PLC05 April 2005 RYANAIR PASSENGER GROWTH OF 20% FOR MARCH 2005 The following are Ryanair's passenger and internet statistics for March 2005. March March Rolling 12 months 2004 2005 ended 31st Mar. 2005 Passengers 1 2,137,187 2,565,706 27,593,923 Load Factor 2 78% 80% 84% Internet Sales Percentage3 97% 98% 97% 1. Represents the number of earned seats flown by Ryanair. Earned seats include seats that are flown whether or not the passenger turns up because once a flight has departed a no-show customer is not entitled to change flights or seek a refund. 2. Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers. 3. Represents the number of initial seat sales sold via the Ryanair internet site as a percentage of total initial seat sales. Initial seat sales exclude changed and amended seat sales. NB. The Easter holiday weekend is included in the March 2005 figures but is excluded from the prior year comparable as the Easter holiday fell in April 2004. Ends: Tuesday, 5th April 2005 For further information: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray ConsultantsTel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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