[ News ] John FlettRyanair triples the number of passengers carried by Ryanair in JuneFor the European aviation industry, the benefits of strong vaccination programs and a consolidated approach towards the lifting of travel restrictions are starting to show positive results. Ryanair Group announced Friday that 5.3 million passengers had been carried by its network of airlines during June. This is a 30% increase over the 1.8 million passengers carried in May, and 0.4million in June 2020. This is a positive sign for Europe's aviation market, as the Irish Times reported that flight bookings and flights have increased by 50 percent since the pandemic.Michael OLeary, the Chief Executive of Airline Corporations, had in May predicted that there would be 4 million passengers on June. This could lead to 7 to 9 million passengers flying in July. Airlines have also seen a boom in Euro football (soccer), as there has been a series of games across Europe and the UK. The final will take place on July 11. The tournament, which occurs every four years, is being played with great interest, as it is the first major multi-country sporting event since the outbreak of the pandemic.Ryanair has added additional flights to accommodate European Union fans. A spokesperson said, "After a year of delay its great to see UEFA Euro 2020 tournament fully swing." Ryanair has already received thousands of bookings for tickets to support their countrymen.The actual number of Ryanair passengers in June was higher than Mr. OLearys forecast, leading to the possibility that July figures could be at the top end of the scale. There have been warning signs that this might not be true. As the spread of the Delta virus of the virus has been alarming, coronavirus cases in several European countries rose towards the end of June. As countries managed the second wave, the United Kingdom saw cases rise to the late January numbers. This has resulted in travel restrictions being continued and upgraded for some European countries that are populated by UK citizens.Germany is concerned about the spread of the Delta variant infection in the UK. Therefore, Germany has limited inbound travel to Germany with UK citizens.The management of the Delta variant, travel restrictions and acceptance by arriving passengers of vaccine status is the key to a successful summer holiday season for European airlines.
