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Ryanair is cautiously optimistic about ticket pricing and forward bookings for 2026, despite an 8% drop last year, with a stable outlook for summer fares.
LONDON (Reuters) - Ryanair is cautiously optimistic on pricing and forward bookings for the first and second quarters of its 2026 financial year, CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday, after pricing fell 8% last year.
He added on an analyst call that meaningful volumes of tickets were being sold at higher fares through online travel agents and called for "modest" optimism for summer fares.
"It all looks ok. It doesn't look bumper, it looks fine," he said, referring to forward bookings.
(Reporting by Conor Humphries and Joanna Plucinska; Editing by Jan Harvey)
Ryanair is cautiously optimistic about ticket pricing for the first and second quarters of its 2026 financial year, according to CEO Michael O'Leary.
Meaningful volumes of tickets are being sold at higher fares through online travel agents, indicating a positive trend in ticket sales.
O'Leary expressed 'modest' optimism for summer fares, suggesting that while the outlook is not exceptional, it is still favorable.
Ryanair's forward bookings look fine, with O'Leary stating that they don't appear bumper but are satisfactory.
The article was reported by Conor Humphries and Joanna Plucinska, with editing by Jan Harvey.
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