Ryanair Boosts Stansted Traffic 50% as Owner MAG Pares Fees

Ryanair Holdings Plc said it will boost passenger numbers at London’s Stansted airport by 50 percent to more than 20 million over 10 years after agreeing on terms for growth with new owner Manchester Airports Group.

Europe’s biggest discount carrier, which attracted 13.2 million customers at Stansted in 2012, is counting on the airport north of London for 25 percent of its expansion by 2019, Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary said today at a press briefing in London.