Low-cost carrier passengers rise 25.9% to 1.5 mln year-on-year
The number of passengers arriving in Spain on low-cost airline transport increased to 1.5 mln in March, up 25.9 pct from a year earlier, the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce said.
In a statement, the ministry said the amount represents 35.1 pct of the total arrivals by air.
The low-cost sector was 64 pct-dominated by three companies, including Ryanair (nasdaq: RYAAY – news – people ) with 26.3 pct, Easyjet with 21.5 pct and Air Berlin with 16.3 pct, it noted.