Ryanair half-year profits soar to record £1.2bn amid strong flight demand

Airline reports greater traffic at higher fares than the same period in 2019, before Covid lockdowns

Ryanair has reported a surge in profits to a record 1.4bn (1.2bn) for the first half of its financial year, as the airline said it was seeing no letup in the demand for air travel going into winter after record summer passenger numbers.

The airline reported greater traffic at higher fares than the same period in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic, the first time that has been achieved since the first Covid-19 lockdowns.