Ryanair's monthly passenger numbers reached an all-time high of more than 22 million in July. The Dublin-based low-cost airline carried 22.2 million passengers last month, a 7% increase on July 2025.
Annual growth
In the 12 months to the end of July, Ryanair carried 213.2 million passengers, a 5% rise year-on-year.
Profit slump
Despite the passenger growth, Ryanair recently revealed quarterly profits slumped by more than a third as the price of jet fuel doubled because of the Iran war. The carrier reported a 34% drop in profits after tax to 538 million euro (£457 million) for the three months to the end of June.
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Earnings were affected by surging jet fuel prices for the 20% of its fuel needs that was not locked in, as well as a 6% drop in average fares to boost demand.
