Ryanair reports rise in September traffic, load factor

Budget airline Ryanair reported a rise in September traffic and its load factor on Monday.

Passenger numbers jumped to 10.6m from 5.2m in the same month last year. Meanwhile, the load factor - which gauges how full the planes are - increased to 81% from 71%.

The airline said it operated more than 69,500 flights in September.

In July and August, Ryanair carried 9.3m and 11.1m passengers, respectively.