Following today’s (Wed, 11 May) updated EASA/ECDC travel guidance, face masks will no longer be mandatory on EU flights or in EU airports from Monday, 16^th May, with the exception only of flights to/from destinations where EU Govts still require mandatory mask wearing on public transport.

The following 14 countries still require mandatory face mask wearing on public transport.

Austria	Latvia
Cyprus	Lithuania
Estonia	Luxemburg
France	Malta
Germany	Netherlands
Greece	Portugal
Italy	Spain

Ryanair’s CEO Eddie Wilson said:

“We welcome this rule relaxation from EASA and the ECDC effective from Monday, 16^th May next. From that date, face masks will be optional on all Ryanair flights except those flights to/from the 14 EU States where masks remain mandatory on public transport.

We expect these States to relax their face mask rules over the coming days in line with these new health guidelines from EASA and the ECDC. Intending passengers can check the latest EU face mask regulations on the Re-Open EU website.”

Ryanair Holdings plc today (Wed, 4 May) released April traffic statistics as follows:

Ryanair operated over 82,600 flights in April with a 91% load factor.

Prior Months	Guests	L.F %
November	10.2m	86%
December1	9.5m	81%
January1	7.0m	79%
February1	8.7m	86%
March2	11.2m	87%
April	14.2m	91%

¹ Dec, Jan & Feb traffic was damaged by Omicron restrictions.

² Mar traffic was damaged by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 Feb with 2,000 flights to/from Ukraine cancelled in March due to airspace closures.                                  

AFTER PURCHASE OF €2 CHARITY SCRATCH CARD ON A RYANAIR FLIGHT

Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (15 April) announced the lucky winner of its annual ‘Win A Million’ event who walked away with a whopping €100,000 cash prize. Longstanding Ryanair customer, Laura Mereacre, visited Ryanair’s HQ in Dublin with her husband and two children to play for a life changing sum of €1m, having bought a winning €2 Ryanair charity scratch card on a flight to Portugal earlier this year.

Ms. Mereacre purchased the €2 ticket to help make a difference and support a range of Ryanair charities across Europe including Naomi House & Jacksplace in the UK, The Jack & Jill Foundation in Ireland, Make A Wish Italy, Kinderhilfe Germany, Fundação Do Gil Portugal and many more.

Ryanair’s Director of Marketing, Dara Brady said:

 “We were thrilled to welcome Laura and her family to Ireland and having walked away with €100K – Ireland truly is the land of a thousand welcomes! The atmosphere was electric, and Laura had everyone gripped as she played for the big €1m prize.

Through the sale of our scratch cards – which to date has generated over €10m – Ryanair has continuously supported incredible causes across Europe. Every year our generous customers purchase Ryanair scratch cards with the aim of giving back – so make sure to grab a scratch card on your next Ryanair flight, and be in for the chance to win €1m.”

Lucky winner, Laura said:

“This has been an amazing experience that I’m delighted to be a part of. Words can’t describe how lucky and blessed I feel by this amazing opportunity. When I purchased this scratch card on a Ryanair flight to Portugal, I never imagined myself as the lucky winner of €100,000. I’m looking forward to celebrating my winnings with my family who are here with me today, my friends back home and paying off my mortgage. Who knows, I may even open my own bakery one day – a huge passion of mine!

I’m very proud to have supported Ryanair, who in turn support the great work of so many charities who work with life-limited and life threatened children and young adults, as well as with their families.”

Ryanair Holdings plc today (4 April) briefed the market that it expects to report a pre-exceptional FY22 (yr. ended 31 Mar. 2022) net loss of between -€350m and -€400m (previously guided range of -€250m to -€450m).  The Ryanair Group’s full-year traffic recovered strongly to over 97m (27.5m in FY21, but below pre-Covid traffic of 149m).

Ryanair’s balance sheet is one of the strongest in our sector with a BBB (stable) credit rating (S&P and Fitch).  Year end (31 Mar.) net debt dropped to €1.5bn (prior year €2.3bn), and c.90% of the Group’s fleet of B737 aircraft are unencumbered.

Since our last market update on 31 Jan., Ryanair has increased FY23 (yr. ended 31 Mar. 2023) fuel hedging to 80% cover (c.65% jet swaps at $630 and 15% caps at $775 per metric tonne).  Almost 10% of Ryanair’s H1 FY24 fuel requirements are hedged at $760 (via jet swaps).

As this is a closed period, the Ryanair Group’s next market update will be on 16 May when we release FY22 results.

Ryanair Holdings plc today (Mon, 4 Apr) released March traffic statistics as follows:

	MAR 2021	MAR 2022
TRAFFIC	0.5m	11.2m2
L. FACTOR	77%	87%
Ryanair operated over 67,800 flights in March with an 87% load factor.
Rolling Annual
TRAFFIC	27.5m	97.1m
L. FACTOR	71%	82%

PRIOR MONTHS	GUESTS	LOAD FACTOR
October	11.3m	84%
November	10.2m	86%
December	9.5m1	81%
January	7.0m1	79%
February	8.7m1	86%
March	11.2m2	87%

¹ Dec, Jan & Feb traffic was badly affected by Omicron restrictions.

² Mar traffic was impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine which caused 2,000 flights to/from Ukraine to be cancelled in March due to airspace closures.                                  

With Its Decarbonisation Strategy – Pathway To Net Zero

Ryanair today (21 Mar) announced its decarbonisation strategy – Pathway to Net Zero. Developed to reduce its carbon emissions and the impact of its operations on the environment, this strategy outlines four core strategic pillars underpinning the airline’s ambitious goal of net carbon zero by 2050:

• 34% decarbonisation through the increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
• 32% decarbonisation through technological & operational improvements
• 24% decarbonisation through offsetting & other economic measures
• 10% decarbonisation through the introduction of better Air Traffic Management

With more than 1/3 of its decarbonisation to come from the increased use of SAF, Ryanair is working with the EU and fuel suppliers to accelerate supply of SAF. As part of this, Ryanair established the Ryanair Sustainable Aviation Research Centre in partnership with Trinity College Dublin. This partnership will deliver research in SAF, Zero Carbon Aircraft Propulsion Systems and Noise Mapping.

Ryanair will continue to invest in new technology, aircraft, as underpinned by its $22bn commitment to purchase 210 Boeing 737-8200 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft. To date the airline has taken delivery of 55 ‘Gamechanger’ aircraft, which carry 4% more passengers, reduces fuel consumption & CO2 by 16% and lowers noise emissions by 40%.

The final leg of Ryanair’s Pathway to Net Zero will come from a combination of offsetting measures, through carbon capture offset projects and the support of key govt policies and reforms, such as the introduction of the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) initiative. If successfully introduced by the European Commission, the SESAR would deliver a standardised and more efficient air traffic management process, delivering a significant & immediate 10% reduction in European aviation carbon emissions.

Ryanair’s Director of Sustainability, Thomas Fowler, said:

“As Europe’s greenest major airline, Ryanair understands that aviation plays a pivotal role in tackling climate change and our Pathway to Net Zero will help us do just that.

We are working tirelessly with our team and strategic partners to lead the way in making aviation more sustainable. We were delighted to be upgraded to a ‘B’ rating by the CDP^[i] this year, recognising our commitment to reducing our environmental impact. While we’ve already come a long way, we will continue to lead the sustainable aviation agenda in European aviation as we embark on our ambitious Pathway to Net Zero by 2050.”

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[i] CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) is an independent, non-profit, global environmental reporting organisation.

Ryanair Holdings plc today (Wed, 2 Feb) released January traffic statistics as follows:

	JAN 2021	JAN 2022
TRAFFIC	1.3m	7.0m*
L. FACTOR	69%	79%

Ryanair operated over 46,400 flights in January with a 79% load factor.

PREVIOUS MONTHS	GUESTS	LOAD FACTOR
July	9.3m	80%
August	11.1m	82%
September	10.6m	81%
October	11.3m	84%
November	10.2m	86%
December	9.5m*	81%

* DEC & JAN TRAFFIC BADLY AFFECTED BY OMICRON TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.