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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of September
2018
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin
Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F..X.. Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information
contained
in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the
Commission
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange
Act of
1934.
Yes
No ..X..
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR AUG TRAFFIC GROWS 9% TO 13.8M CUSTOMERS
INCLUDES 0.5M LAUDA TRAFFIC FOR FIRST TIME
Ryanair,
Europe's No.1 airline, today (4 Sep) released August traffic
statistics as follows:
● Total
traffic grew 9% to 13.8m with a 97% load factor
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Ryanair traffic grew 5% to 13.3m customers with a 97% load
factor
● Lauda
traffic was 0.5m customers with a 92% load factor
● ATC
staff shortages and one unnecessary pilot strike (10 Aug) caused
almost 550 flight cancellations in August compared to just 27
cancellations in August 17
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Aug 17
Customers (LF)
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Aug 18
Customers (LF)
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Growth
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Ryanair
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12.7M (97%)
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13.3M (97%)
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+5%
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Lauda
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-
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0.5M (92%)
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-
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Total
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12.7M (97%)
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13.8M (97%)
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+9%
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Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs
said:
"Ryanair's August traffic (which includes Lauda traffic for the
first time) grew by 9% to 13.8m customers, while our load factor
was unchanged at 97%, on the back of even lower fares.
Regrettably, over 100,000 Ryanair customers had their flights
cancelled in August because of repeated ATC staff shortages in the
UK, Germany and France, and one day of unnecessary pilot strikes.
Ryanair, together with other European airlines, calls for urgent
action by the EU Commission and Governments to correct these ATC
staff shortages which are disrupting the travel plans of millions
of Europe's consumers this summer."
ENDS
For further information
please contact:
Robin Kiely
Piaras Kelly
Ryanair DAC
Edelman Ireland
Tel: +353-1-9451949
Tel: +353-1-6789333
press@ryanair.com
ryanair@edelman.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Date: 04
September, 2018
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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