Ryanair Reports 6% Decline In January Traffic

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reported a 6% drop in its traffic in January. Ryanair carried 4.39 million passengers in the month, down from 4.66 million in January 2011. For the 12 months ended January 31, it carried 76.2 million passengers. Ryanair's January load factor came in flat at 71%. Ryanair shares closed at $34.96 on Friday.