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News Release
05.11.2003

RYANAIR ANNOUNCES PASSENGER GROWTH OF 60% FOR NOVEMBER 2003 AND PASSES OUT
BA TO BECOME BRITAIN'S FAVOURITE AIRLINE

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, today (3rd December 03) announced passenger traffic for November 2003 up 60% to 2,001,077, and for the first time overtaking BA's November 03 UK/Europe traffic4 to become Britain's FAVOURITE airline to UK & Europe.
The following are Ryanair's passenger and internet statistics for November 2003.
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Passenger and Internet Statistics
November
2002
November
2003
Rolling 12 months
ended November 2003
Passengers 1
1,249,186
2,001,077
20,672,999
Load Factor 2
84%
83%
82%
Internet Sales % 3
94%
96%
94%
  1. Represents the number of earned seats flown by Ryanair. Earned seats include seats that are flown whether or not the passenger turns up because once a flight has departed a no-show customer is not entitled to change flights or seek a refund.
  2. Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available for passengers.

  3. Represents the number of initial seat sales sold via the Ryanair internet site as a percentage of total initial seat sales. Initial seat sales exclude changed and amended seat sales.


  4. BA's UK/Europe traffic for November 2003 was confirmed today
    at 1,762,000. A quarter of a Million passengers less than Ryanair
    carried in the same month.

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