SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2006
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR LAUNCHES NINE NEW ROUTES FROM FRANKFURT HAHN
TO FEZ, GRANADA, KAUNUS, KRAKOW, MARRAKESH, MURCIA, TRIESTE, VERONA, WROCLAW
FROM EUR2.99*
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 12th April 2006)
announced nine new routes from its Frankfurt Hahn base to Granada and Murcia in
Spain, Trieste and Verona in Italy, Krakow and Wroclaw in Poland, Kaunus in
Lithuania and Fez and Marrakesh in Morocco. The new routes will operate at least
3 times weekly from the 25th October 2006 and bring the total number of
destinations served by Ryanair from Frankfurt Hahn to 36. In addition to the 9
new routes, Ryanair will also increase frequency on the London service from 4 to
6 flights daily and the Oslo service from 1 to 2 flights daily. Today's new
services will increase the annual passenger numbers at Frankfurt Hahn by over 1
Million to 4.3 Million passengers in 2007.
From October 2006, Ryanair will base 2 additional Boeing 737-800 in
Frankfurt-Hahn as part of the $1 billion multi year expansion bringing the total
number of based aircraft at Hahn to 9.
Speaking in Frankfurt Hahn today, Ryanair's Sales & Marketing Manager for
Germany, Caroline Baldwin said:
"Ryanair launched its first service from Frankfurt Hahn in April 1999
and since then passenger numbers have increased from 90,000 in 1999 to
4.3 Million in 2007. Today, we are delighted to add nine new routes and
increased frequencies to London and Oslo from Frankfurt Hahn, which will
deliver 1,000 new jobs and 1,000,000 additional passengers per annum.
"To celebrate the launch of these 9 new routes Ryanair is launching a
EUR3,000,000 seat sale on all routes from Germany, available from today
on www.ryanair.com and we recommend that passengers book early as demand
will be very strong".
* One Way Excluding Taxes & Charges
New Routes
Destination Days Fare* From Commencement Date
FEZ - 2 - 4 - 6 - EUR 5.99 26th October
GRANADA - 2 - 4 - 6 - EUR 2.99 26th October
KAUNUS 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 EUR 2.99 25th October
KRAKOW 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 EUR 2.99 25th October
MARRAKESH 1 - 3 - 5 - 7 EUR 5.99 25th October
MURCIA 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 EUR 5.99 25th October
TRIESTE - 2 - 4 - 6 - EUR 2.99 26th October
VERONA 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 EUR 2.99 25th October
WROCLAW 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 EUR 2.99 25th October
Ends. Wednesday, 12th April 2006
For further information:
Caroline Baldwin - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: +44-1279-666214 Tel: +353-1-4980300
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Date: 12 April, 2006
By:___/s/ James Callaghan____
James Callaghan
Company Secretary & Finance Director