EasyJet passenger numbers fly higher in April

Low-cost airline easyJet posted its passenger statistics for April on Friday, with total passenger numbers up 11.7% at 7.12 million, and its load factor rising 2.5 percentage points to 92.9%.

The FTSE 100 carrier’s total passenger numbers over the rolling 12 months to 30 April were up 7.8% at 76.68 million, with its load factor improving 0.5 percentage points to 91.9%.