Ryanair has reported record September passenger traffic up 5% – or by 400,000 – to 8.5m in September of this year, with its load factor increasing by 5% points to 90% and rolling annual traffic up 4% to 83.8m customers.Commenting, Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said: “Ryanair traffic grew by 400,000 to a record 8.5m customers in September, thanks to our lower fares and our improving customer experience, including our great new website and mobile app, allocated seating, a free 2nd small carry-on bag and portable electronic device use on all flights. “Ryanair continues to deliver so much more than just the lowest fares in every market for our 83.8m customers.”The International Air Transport Association confirmed last June that Ryanair continues to be the world’s biggest international airline by passenger numbers, carrying 81.3m international passengers in the last full calendar year – almost 29m more than second-placed easyJet (52.7m) and 30m more than third-placed Lufthansa (50.7m).Ryanair reported earlier this year that it carried more international passengers than easyJet, Iberia and SAS combined (76m); British Airways, Air France and Alitalia combined (77m); and Lufthansa and Air Berlin combined (74m).Late last month, the airline also confirmed that it has made the second round in the bidding to take over Cyprus Airways.