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Ryanair, in 2009 passengers will grow and average fares will drop

Rome, Italy - "Economic downturn is our ally" Michael O'Leary said

During the press-conference today in Rome, attended by AVIONEWS, Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, talked about 2009 forecasts: "The economic downturn is our best ally, because passengers pay more attention on what they spend. Also for this reason, we aim to increase the number of passengers, who will increase from 58 million in 2008 to 67 million this year. Meanwhile, our average fare will drop by 10...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103252
Rome, Italy, 04/21/2009 19:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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