An interesting fact. At one particular airport, the Ryanair passenger spend in the terminal is 1/20th of that using another low cost airline.
Balance that fact with the knowledge that the recipient airport only takes a percentage of that spend from the retailers.
If that airport has granted Ryanair certain concessions on landing fees, parking charges etc, how then can they make any money from having Ryanair operating from their airports unless the throughput is in the 'millions' of pax per annum?
No wonder airports need Ryanair less that they need the airports!
No doubt Ryanair will be grounding more planes in the UK this winter (for repainting).
Good luck to the airports paying Ryanair for the privilege of using their runways!
Fantastic management Ryanair has, undoubtedly the best in the business - bar none!