Ryanair Holdings plc today (27 Jan.) reported a Q3 profit after tax of €149m, compared to the prior-year Q3 PAT of €15m, as traffic grew 9% to 45m passengers at marginally higher fares due to stronger close-in Christmas/New Year bookings. Cumulative 9 month profits of €1.94bn fell 12% below PY 9 month PAT on 8% lower air fares.