Ryanair expects passenger numbers to halve in current financial year as coronavirus crisis continues to blight air travel
Ryanair has said it expects passenger numbers to halve in the current financial year as the coronavirus crisis continues to blight air travel.
The airline said it expected numbers to fall below 80 million, down from its original target of 154 million.Chief executive Michael O'Leary said Ryanair still planned to ramp up flights in July and said UK government quarantine plans were"idiotic". The prediction of lower passenger numbers came as Ryanair announced profits of just over €1bn for the financial year to the end of March.Ryanair is set to cut 3,000 jobs - 15% of its workforce - as it restructures to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
Mr O'Leary repeated his criticism of the quarantine plan, saying:"It's idiotic and it's un-implementable. You don't have enough police in the UK."
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