Blueprint
 
 
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 June 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 MAY TRAFFIC GROWS 6% TO 12.5M CUSTOMERS
 
LOAD FACTOR RISES 1% TO 96% ON LOWER FARES
 
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline, today (5 June) released May traffic statistics as follows:
●    Traffic grew 6% to 12.5m customers
●    Load factor rose 1% to 96%
●    Rolling annual traffic to May grew 8% to 132.1m customers
●    ATC strikes and staff shortages cause cancellation of over 1,100 flights in May 18 vs. 43 in May 17
 
 
 
May 17
May 18
Change
Customers
 
11.8M
12.5M
+6%
Load Factor
95%
96%
+1%
 
 
Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs said:
 
"Ryanair's May traffic grew by 6% to 12.5m customers, while our load factor rose 1% to
96%, on the back of lower fares.
 
Regrettably over 200,000 Ryanair customers had their flights cancelled in May because of ATC strikes (mostly French), ATC staff shortages and thunderstorms. Ryanair calls for immediate EU Commission action to prevent more ATC strikes and staff shortages disrupting the travel plans 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.
 
 
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
 
 
 
 
Date: 05 June, 2018
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
 
 
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary