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)
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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
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 5 NEW ROUTES
DUBLIN TO FUERTEVENTURA, TENERIFE, SARDINIA & SICILY
& DERRY TO GLASGOW PRESTWICK
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 21st September
2006) announced five new routes for 2007, four from Dublin to Fuerteventura,
Tenerife, Alghero and Trapani and one from Derry to Glasgow Prestwick.
This brings to 18 the number of new routes that Ryanair will launch from Dublin
by February 2007. In summer 2007, Ryanair will operate 19 aircraft and 69 routes
from Dublin. These new routes strengthen Ryanair's position as Ireland's
national airline. Ryanair now:
1. Carries 42M pax annually
2. Offers more routes from Dublin (69) than any other airline
3. Carries 50% more passengers to/from Ireland (12M) than any other airline
4. Has an average fare (EUR41) that is half the price of any other airline
Destination Starts Frequency
Oslo (Norway) Dec 1 x daily
Madrid (Spain) Dec 1 x daily
Tenerife Dec 4 x weekly
Tampere (Finland) Dec 4 x weekly
Fuerteventura Dec 3 x weekly
Grenoble (France) Dec 3 x weekly
Friedrichshafen (Germany) Dec 3 x weekly
Turin Dec 2 x weekly
Vitoria (Spain) Jan 4 x weekly
Billund (Denmark) Jan 4 x weekly
Seville (Spain) Jan 3 x weekly
Almeria (Spain) Jan 2 x weekly
Rzeszow (Poland) Jan 2 x weekly
Bologna (Italy) Feb 4 x weekly
Pula (Croatia) Feb 3 x weekly
Malta Feb 3 x weekly
Trapani (Sicily) Feb 2 x weekly
Alghero (Sardinia) Feb 2 x weekly
Announcing these 5 new routes at Ryanair's AGM, Michael O'Leary, CEO said:
"Our new routes from Dublin in 2007 will allow even more passengers to
travel to/from Europe and the UK for less than half the fares charged by
Aer Lingus. Where they have a choice, more passengers prefer Ryanair
because we give them the lowest fares, the youngest aircraft, the best
punctuality, and a guarantee of no fuel surcharges.
"More than twice as many passengers travelling between Ireland and the
UK choose Ryanair over Aer Lingus and this latest expansion of our low
fare routes from Dublin will ensure that this success is replicated
between Ireland and Europe.
"Seats on all of these new routes are FREE* on www.ryanair.com until
midnight tonight and we advise passengers to book immediately as free
seats to ex Aer Lingus high fare destinations will cause a stampede".
* Excludes taxes and charges.
Ends. Thursday, 21st September 2006
For further information:
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: 21 September 2006
By:___/s/ James Callaghan____
James Callaghan
Company Secretary & Finance Director