(Alliance News) – Budget airlines Ryanair Holdings PLC and Wizz Air Holdings PLC on Thursday reported a surge in passengers during January, beating pre-Covid restriction figures of January 2020.
Swords, Dublin-based Ryanair said it carried 11.8 million passengers in January 2023, up 69% from 7.0 million a year ago and 9.3% higher than 10.8 million in January 2020, which was the last January with no or minimal Covid restrictions. The load factor increased to 91% from 79% in January 2022, but…