Ryanair carried 20.7 million passengers in May 2026, up 6% from a year earlier, while maintaining a load factor of 95%. The airline also operated more than 114,000 flights during the month, underscoring continued growth in short-haul European demand ahead of the summer peak.
For the rolling 12 months to the end of May, Ryanair reported 210.4 million passengers, a 4% increase year on year, with the load factor unchanged at 94%. The monthly result extends a sequence of five consecutive months of traffic growth in 2026 and keeps the carrier on track to exceed 200 million annual passengers by a wide margin.
The figures also highlight the importance of fleet availability and capacity planning. Ryanair has linked its expansion to Boeing 737 MAX deliveries, making the pace of aircraft induction a key constraint on further traffic growth and network expansion.