Wizz Air and Ryanair have reported further rises in passenger numbers as they continue to recover from the impact of the global pandemic.
Ryanair said it carried 17 million passengers in May, its highest ever number for a single month. Its previous record was 16.9 million flyers in August 2022.
The figure for May is an increase of just over 10% from the 15.4 million who travelled with it during the same period last year.
It comes after the Irish budget airline reported near-record profits of…

















