Amongst European low-cost airlines, Ryanair and EasyJet had the lowest cost per passenger in 2020, with 90 euros per passenger. This is almost three times more than the average cost per passenger reported in 2019. The reason for this is the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the aviation industry.
Average cost per passenger of selected low-cost airlines in Europe in 2020
(in euros)
Data has been compiled by Statista using the following sources:
Figure for Ryanair has been taken from page 82 of the latest annual report.
Figure for EasyJet has been taken from pages 59, 60 and 63 of the latest annual report and have been converted from British pound to euro at a conversion rate of 1.102 correct as of September 30, 2020.
Figure for Wizz Air has been taken from pages 43 and 49 of the latest annual report.
Figure for Norwegian has been taken from pages 17 and 89 of the latest annual report and have been converted from Norwegian krone to euro at a conversion rate of 0.09548 correct as of December 31, 2020.
Figure for Eurowings has been taken from pages 60 and 61 of Lufthansa's latest annual report.
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