EasyJet's August passenger numbers rise 6%

FTSE 100 listed budget airline easyJet increased passenger numbers by 6.4% in August, compared to the same month the previous year, as the load factor, the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats available, increased by 0.5%.

For the rolling 12 months ended 31 August passenger numbers were up 6.8% as the load factor also rose by 0.4%.

In July, easyJet reported a fall in revenue per seat and total revenue for the third quarter amid difficult trading, as the company took a hit from the terror attack in Brussels and the Egyptair tragedy.

For the quarter ended 30 June, total revenue per seat was down 8.3% at constant currency or 7.7% on reported basis to £54.54, while total revenue fell by 2.6% to £1.196bn as increased seat capacity was offset by the impact on yield of overall market capacity and cancellations as a result of external events.