Load factors and revenue are irrelevant - costs and cashflow are king.
Their own headline on their results was "Ryanair Half Year Profit Falls 47% To €215m" - the margin fell from 26% to 12%, and p9 of the presentation states "pay freeze and redundancies implemented".
There's nothing like a taking choice phrases from an investor presentation now, is there, Alex?
The reality is that Ryanair are strong, will probably continue to grow, and you may have a chance to get experience there. However, they are a business, not a charity, and you enter that business with full awareness of how they run their operations.