Rising passenger numbers and lower fuel prices helped Ryanair to make a 136.5m euros (£118m) net profit between April and June, up from 21m euros last year.

乘客数量上升、油价下降使Ryanair从四月至六月净获利13650万美元，比去年同期增长2100万美元。

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Ryanair remains cautious, despite strong passenger growth

The budget carrier said that passenger numbers grew by 11% from the same period a year earlier - though its sales income fell slightly.

The carrier spent 42% less on fuel - having decided² not to hedge（抛卖抢购） its bills when oil prices were high.

Last week it said it was reducing its winter service out of Stansted airport.

But it will operate only four fewer planes than it did last winter.

Tax cut call

Ryanair said its outlook remained "cautious", adding that while growth in passenger numbers was "strong", the recession meant it had to keep prices low, limiting profitability.

It also repeated warnings about the impact of air passenger duty - which will increase from £10 to £11 in the UK for short-haul flights from November.

A similar tax, of 10 euros, was introduced in Ireland in April, and Ryanair has predicted a 20% fall in passenger numbers from Irish airports this winter as a result.

"We again call on the Irish and British governments to follow the more sensible leads of the Belgian, Dutch, Greek and Spanish governments, all of whom have recently scrapped³（废弃） tourist taxes and have reduced airport charges, in some cases to zero, in order to stimulate⁴ tourism," said Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary.