EasyJet passenger numbers up but load factor dips in October

Budget airline EasyJet said on Friday that passenger numbers rose last month, but the load factor dropped.

Passenger numbers were up 6.9% from last October to just over 6.84m, but the load factor – which gauges how full the planes are – fell to 90.2% from 93.3%.

On a rolling 12-month basis, passenger numbers were up 6.3% to 73.58m, while the load factor dipped to 91.3% from 91.7%.