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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Ryanair has just announced MASSIVE full year profits

The company reported €1.24 billion in profits at the end of March.

RYANAIR’S SEEMINGLY ENDLESS stream of good results has turned up another bumper set of figures for the end of the UK financial year – with the airline reporting a 43% jump in full year profits.

The airline reported a profit of €1.24 billion to the end of March, up from €867 million during 2015.

This saw the airline carry more than 106 million passengers in the year, following on from news in January that Ryanair had become the first airline to break the 100 million mark for passengers flown in a calendar year.

The rise and rise of the budget airline has also seen boosts in a number of other key areas, with its revenue increasing from €5.65 billion up to €6.53 billion, and a 48% increase on the amount earned on each of its shares.

The airline’s load factor – the percentage of seats filled per flight – also rose by 5% up to 93%.

So why all this success? 

Back in 2014, Ryanair made a commitment to improve its customer service record, and since then its nice-over has been reaping results.

Speaking about its Always Getting Better (AGB) programme, CEO of the company Michael O’Leary said:

Our AGB service programme is attracting millions of new customers to our lowest fare/ lowest cost model.

Ryanair – at one time much maligned for its poor customer service – has made changes in a number of areas.

To try and boost customer services interiors of its aircrafts have been refitted, its website and mobile app have been overhauled and the selection of primary airports on offers has been increased.

This has seen the airline expand into new bases in Belfast, Berlin, Corfu, Gothenburg, Ibiza, Milan (Malpensa) and Santiago.

Northern Ireland air taxes Rui Vieira / PA Wire Rui Vieira / PA Wire / PA Wire

Plain sailing? 

While it would be hard for the company to be pessimistic after such a bumper set of figures, there could be a few storm clouds on the horizon.

In a statement the company has said that it expects there to be a drop in fares over the coming year, with an Easter holiday not falling in the coming financial year and Ryanair’s competitors availing of lower oil prices.

Terrorist attacks and strikes by air-traffic controllers (which have mostly taken place in France) are also things that the airline expect to hit its profits next year.

Read: Ryanair hits back at survey that says it has the worst customer service

Also: Ryanair has become the first airline to fly 100 million passengers in one year

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:13 PM

    22k would help a good few homeless families…

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:17 PM

    @Big bad bull: they booted him out because he turned 66. They deserve to be hauled over the ropes for stupidity alone

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:18 PM

    @Big bad bull: did you even read the article?
    How much money do you think the CEO of this company makes prior to discriminating against people aged 66?

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:18 PM

    @Patrick Agnew: well said.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:24 PM

    @Big bad bull:
    Big bad braindead, that’s all I have to say.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:37 PM

    @Big bad bull: silly answer, he had a fixed contract. So they unlawfully retired him, why should he be out of pocket because of negligence on management’s part.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:49 PM

    @Cosmological: Youte bleeding hilarious. Chapelles got nothing on you, pal

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 8:12 PM

    @Patrick Agnew: he hit retirement age.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 8:16 PM

    @Aido:
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    Jun 2nd 2020, 9:32 PM

    @john s: there is no retirement age as it’s discriminatory

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 7:56 AM

    @Patrick Agnew: A need to ; Refocus! I would say.!!

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:30 PM

    Age is a very blunt instrument as a measure of fitness alright. There are some 75 year olds who could do a triathlon and some 50 year olds who are completely crocked. It depends on his well you look after yourself combined with some genetic good fortune.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:31 PM

    Hopefully other employers will take heed. Plenty of talk about diversity and inclusiveness but these don’t seem to apply when it comes more experienced, older workers.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 8:52 PM

    @Earth Traveller: totally agree!

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:21 PM

    Old folks matter

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:51 PM

    @Aunties: More than young Aunties. Nothing but shots and sessions moths

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 8:02 PM

    First time I saw a plaintiff and defendant named on The Journal in WRC cases. I hope this is going to be the norm.

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 8:35 PM

    @Niall Sheridan: I think its a terrible invasion of privacy for the employee. Unless they have chosen to go public

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 8:34 PM

    These articles on WRC feel like such an invasion of privacy. Surely the employee has a right to anonymity. Even when the case is reported without naming names, the people close to the employee will more than likely know who they are and get all the juicy details.
    He already said he felt humiliated, does it need to be made public now too?
    These are private and sensitive matters for the person bringing the case, leave them be.

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 6:56 AM

    @Motherofthree: well he wont mind bit of publicity 22k in his back pocket

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 10:09 PM

    So called ” justice organisation” been hauled before the courts to be taught the true meaning of justice.Disgraceful discriminatory treatment of one of their workers.Charity sector no better than some of private sector.Pieta House equally as guilty with the recent unfair sacking of a large number of their staff.Think before you make any donation to any of these “charitable organisations”

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:35 PM

    How many donations will go to pay for their stupidity?

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    Jun 2nd 2020, 7:50 PM

    @Justice Mickey: a lot less than pays €100k plus for a CEO

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 2:01 AM

    I guess they lost focus!!!

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 1:50 AM

    Age and home location is a major factor in not offering candidates the opportunity to work with an organization.

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 6:54 AM

    Wonder will joe give any of his mons towards homelessness

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 7:58 AM

    @Bartron5000: I’m afraid those people make a living out of; ‘Homelessness ‘, how Ironic.!!

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    Jun 3rd 2020, 10:45 AM

    So who ends up paying it . The donations ?

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