Ryanair: Photo: Alexander Fedosov / Shutterstock.com Ryanair carried a record 22.2 million passengers in July 2026, marking a 7% increase compared with the same month last year, as one of Europe's largest low-cost airlines continued its strong summer performance.
According to traffic statistics released by the airline on Wednesday, August 5, Ryanair operated more than 120,800 flights during the month while maintaining an impressive 96% load factor, unchanged from July 2025.
The figures represent an increase from 20.8 million passengers carried in July 2025 and underline the continued strength of demand for low-cost air travel across Europe during the peak summer season.
On a rolling 12-month basis, Ryanair transported 213.2 million passengers, up 5% from 203.1 million a year earlier. The airline's rolling annual load factor also remained stable at 94%, indicating consistently high seat occupancy across its network.
The latest milestone comes as Ryanair continues expanding its route network and increasing frequencies on popular European leisure and city-break destinations during the busy summer travel period.
The July results reinforce Ryanair's position as Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers and highlight sustained demand for affordable travel during the 2026 summer season.