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 September, 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.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 7 NEW ROUTES
FREE* SEATS ON THESE AND OTHER ROUTES UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY
Ryanair, Europe's No 1 low fares airline, today (Thursday, 7th September 2006)
announced 7 new routes, bringing the total number of European routes served by
Ryanair to 379.
Announcing the new routes, Ryanair's Head of Communications Peter Sherrard said:
"We are delighted to announce these 7 new routes, which will give
500,000 additional passengers access to our low fares each year allowing
them to enjoy savings of EUR50M compared to the high fare airlines.
"Ryanair this week became the world's first airline to carry 4 million
passengers internationally in a month and we are delighted to continue
this rapid growth with 7 new routes, which will mark the arrival of low
fares to 2 new destinations, Malta and Perugia. Fares on all these new
routes are FREE* until midnight Monday, so passengers should book
immediately on www.ryanair.com, as demand for free seats will be very
strong".
Route Commencement Date Frequency FARE*
Dublin - Malta 8th Feb 3 Weekly FREE
Frankfurt Hahn - Billund 7th Nov 3 Weekly FREE
London Luton - Malta 31st Oct Daily FREE
London Stansted - Perugia 20th Dec 3 Weekly FREE
Pisa - Billund 1st Nov 4 Weekly FREE
Pisa - Malta 31st Oct 3 Weekly FREE
Pisa - Seville 31st Oct 3 Weekly FREE
* Taxes and charges excluded. Subject to availability. Book on www.ryanair.com
until midnight Monday
Ends. Thursday, 7th September 2006
For further information:
Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300
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: 7 September, 2006
By:___/s/ James Callaghan____
James Callaghan
Company Secretary & Finance Director