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32
Operational and commercial characteristics
Ryanair has distinctive operational and commercial characteristics which further reduce the impact
of its operations on the environment:
- Efficient seat density (189-seat, all economy configuration on a Ryanair aircraft as opposed to
162 seat, two-class configuration used by traditional network airlines- reducing fuel burn and emissions
per seat kilometre flown);
- High load factors (reducing fuel burn and emissions per passenger kilometre flown);
- Use of under-utilised secondary and regional airports (limited use of holding patterns and short
taxiing times reducing fuel burn and emissions; better utilisation of existing infrastructure thereby
reducing the need for new airport infrastructure);
- Direct services as opposed to connecting flights (no need for passengers to transfer at main hubs-
reducing the number of take-offs and landings per journey from 2 to 1, i.e. reducing fuel burn and
emissions per journey);
- No late night departures of aircraft (reducing noise level emissions).