Ryanair has announced that it carried over 65 million passengers in 2009 (calendar year), an increase of over 7 million passengers (13%) on its 2008 traffic.

Ryanair capped off an extraordinary year of growth by carrying 5million passengers in December, 12% more than in December 2008.
 
Ryanair set a new monthly record in July when it carried over 6 million in one month for the first time, a record which it repeated every month from July to October (inclusive).

August became Ryanair's busiest month ever when over 6.9million passengers travelled on one of its lowest fares no fuel surcharges guarantee seats.