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 July 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.
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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 ANNOUNCES 2 NEW ROUTES FROM SHANNON
TO BOURNEMOUTH & EDINBURGH
ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS FROM DUBLIN TO LONDON GATWICK
AND CORK TO DUBLIN
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 26th July 2006)
announced two new routes from Shannon to Bournemouth and Edinburgh and added a
6th daily frequency on its Dublin to Gatwick service and a 4th daily frequency
on its Cork to Dublin service. These new routes and additional frequencies will
start on 31st October.
In Shannon today, Ryanair's Head of Communications Peter Sherrard said:
"Ryanair's Shannon base has performed strongly this summer and has
firmly established itself as an important driver of both tourism and
business in the West of Ireland. Today's new route announcements will
allow passengers from the mid-West to enjoy more low fares to even more
destinations. Ryanair now connects Shannon to 25 destinations,
sustaining 1,700 jobs in the mid-west and delivering 1.7M passengers
p.a.
"From 31st October, Ryanair will also add a 4th daily flight to its Cork
to Dublin service and a 6th daily flight to its Dublin to London Gatwick
service which will allow an additional 200,000 passengers p.a. to enjoy
the lowest fares and best punctuality between these cities.
"These new routes are available for booking today on www.ryanair.com and
we advise passengers to book early as demand will be very strong.
NEW ROUTES
FROM Destination Days Fare * Commencement Date
SHANNON BOURNEMOUTH - 2 - 4 - 6 - EUR2.49 31st Oct 2006
SHANNON EDINBURGH -2 - 4 - 6 - EUR2.49 31st Oct 2006
ADDITIONAL FREQUENCY
FROM Destination Fare * Commencement Date
CORK DUBLIN (4 daily) EUR2.49 31st Oct 2006
DUBLIN LONDON GATWICK (6 daily) EUR2.49 31st Oct 2006
"To accommodate these new routes Ryanair will drop flights from Shannon
to Luton and from Knock to Gatwick from 31st October. Both Shannon and
Knock will still maintain daily services to two other London airports
from this date".
* One-way excluding taxes and charges
Ends. Wednesday, 26th July 2006
Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 8121228 Tel: 00 353 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: 26 July 2006
By:___/s/ James Callaghan____
James Callaghan
Company Secretary & Finance Director