Ryanair Seeing a Great Resurgence in Bookings: CFO

The transcript discusses the airline's financial performance, market trends, and strategies for profit amid COVID-19. It highlights the impact of EU digital certificates on bookings, the importance of UK travel policies, and the airline's hedging strategy for fuel costs. Opportunities for expansion in Europe and future pricing strategies are also explored.

What is one of the key factors that could influence the airline's profitability in 2022?

• Increase in fuel prices

• Introduction of new aircraft

• UK accepting vaccines from outside the NHS

• Decrease in passenger demand

How has the airline managed to maintain high fleet utilization during the COVID crisis?

• By grounding older aircraft

• By keeping pilots and cabin crew current

• By increasing ticket prices

• By reducing the number of flights

What strategy does the airline use to ensure high load factors?

• Focusing on filling the aircraft first

• Reducing the number of flights

• Offering premium services

• Increasing ticket prices

Which European markets have shown strong performance for the airline?

• France and Italy

• Spain and Greece

• UK and Ireland

• Portugal and Denmark

How is the airline managing the risk of rising fuel prices?

• By investing in more fuel-efficient aircraft

• By hedging a significant portion of their fuel needs

• By reducing the number of flights

• By increasing ticket prices

What new opportunities has COVID-19 created for the airline?

• Increase in ticket prices

• Reduction in operational costs

• Expansion into new markets

• Decrease in competition

What is the airline's plan for the introduction of new aircraft?

• To replace older aircraft

• To expand into new markets

• To reduce ticket prices

• To increase cargo capacity