Edgar Filing: RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC

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 October, 2008

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 LAUNCHES

STERLING

RESCUE FARE

Ryanair, Europe's leading low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 29th October 2008), launched a €100 rescue fare for Sterling passengers who may have been left stranded by the bankruptcy of the Nordic airline yesterday. This fare applies to flights returning to Aarhus, Billund, Gothenburg, Oslo (Torp) and Stockholm (Skavsta).

Ryanair also pledged to assist with the repatriation of passengers who may be caught up in any future airline collapse as it advised passengers that the best way to ensure

travel plans are

protected is to travel only with financially secure airlines.

Ryanair's

rescue fare

can be booked

via the Ryanair website at (

www.ryanair.com/member/sterlingrescuefare.html

)

until

Wednesday, 5

^th

November,

and applies to

stranded Sterling

passengers only

Speaking

today,

Ryanair's

Stephen McNamara

said

Sterling

today failed it passengers by leaving them

stranded thousands of miles from home

. This underlines the

risk

of flying with an airline that is not financially stable and is unable to guarantee its survival in tough

economic times.

Ryanair will help

these stranded passengers

return

home

as we launched

our

Sterling Rescue

Fare. This fare can be booked

from today

until 5

^th

November

for travel

on our

Scandinavian

routes

up to the

^th

November

Ryanair has the biggest route network in Europe making it easier

for stranded

Sterling

passengers

to find a

local

airport and

return home.

Sterling passengers can book their trip back home for only €100 including

taxes and charges

This

rescue fare can be booked

via

www.ryanair.com

until Wednesday night, 5

^th

November

Ryanair

strongly advises all passengers to book

airfares only with financially stable airlines. By booking with Ryanair you will secure the

guaranteed

lowest fares and

no fuel surcharges and can be sure that

Ryanair

will still be flying when your flight date arrives.

With over €2billion in cash reserves Ryanair

one of the most financially robust airlines in Europe

This fare must be booked via

www.ryanair.com/member/sterlingrescuefare.html

and passengers

must quote their

Sterling

booking ref

erence

and bring

the same

for verification at the airport check-in point.

Passengers

who arrive to check-in without

their

Sterling

booking reference can

not be accepted for travel.

Ends.

Wednesday, 29

^th

October,

2008

For further information:

Stephen McNamara

Pauline McAlester

Ryanair

Murray Consultants

Tel: 00 353 1 812 1

598

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: 29 October, 2008

	By:___/s/ James Callaghan____

	James Callaghan
	Company Secretary & Finance Director