Ryanair has launched a new acceptance agreement with American Express, providing passengers, business travellers and corporate travel departments with even more ways to book the lowest fares on its website.

More than 20 per cent of Ryanair passengers travel on business and Ryanair has improved its services to meet the needs of its business passengers.

Ryanair’s Howard Millar said: “Now even more passengers including business travellers, travel agents and corporate travel departments, can book the lowest fares on the Ryanair.com website by using an American Express card.

“We estimate that 20 to 25 per cent of our passengers are travelling on business.

“Indeed, a recent survey of Ryanair passengers in Spain, where Ryanair is the largest carrier, highlighted that 22 per cent of our passengers were travelling on business.”