By Pierre BertrandRyanair Holdings plans to buyback 700 million euros ($760.9 million) worth of shares after a rise in earnings, and said that it expects passenger numbers to increase this year depending on how well Boeing handles its delivery delays. Ryanair added that summer prices were expected to be flat versus last summer's prices or modestly ahead of them. The Irish low-cost carrier said that its buyback would start this week after average fares, per-passenger revenue and ancillary revenue rose. Write to Pierre Bertrand at pierre.bertrand@wsj.com-Pierre BertrandThis content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires05-20-24 0410ETCopyright (c) 2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 20, 2024 14:13 UTC