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, 2009
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
32
ND BASE AT
PESCARA
1 aircraft, 4 new routes and 400 ,000 passengerS P.A.
1MILLION/€5 SEATS FOR TRAVEL IN MAY & EARLY JUNE
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (2nd Apr 09) announced
that from July 2009 it opens its 32nd base with one aircraft (value $70m) at
Pescara, Italy and opens four new routes (7 in total) at this new base.
Ryanair’s four new routes from Pescara to Cagliari, Eindhoven, Milan (Bergamo) and
Venice (Treviso) start flying from July and will increase Ryanair’s annual traffic at
Pescara to over 400,000 passengers p.a. which will sustain 400 local jobs.
Ryanair celebrated their new Pescara base, four new routes and 400,000 passengers by
releasing 1million €5 seats for travel across its European network in May and early
June. These low fares are now available for booking only until midnight Sunday on
www.ryanair.com
In Pescara today, Ryanair’s Lesley Kane said:
“Ryanair is delighted to announce Pescara as our 32nd base (and 8th base in Italy.) Our 4 new routes from Pescara to Cagliari, Eindhoven, Milan and Venice go on sale today and start in July. With a total of 7 low fare routes from Pescara, passengers can beat the recession by choosing Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares and no fuel surcharges to exciting destinations all over Europe. Ryanair’s 400,000 passengers will sustain 400 jobs locally in Pescara in 2009 and will generate millions in tourism revenues to the Abruzzo region.
“To celebrate its 32nd base and
four new routes from Pescara, Ryanair is releasing 1million seats for just
€5 for travel across Europe in May & early June. Since these crazy
low prices will be snapped up quickly we urge passengers to book them immediately on
ryanair.com”.
Route |
Begin |
Frequency |
Cagliari |
July |
2 pw |
Eindhoven |
July |
3 pw |
Milan (Bergamo) |
July |
4 pw |
Venice (Treviso) |
July |
2 pw |
Ends. Thursday, 2nd April, 2009
For further information:
Stephen McNamara
Pauline McAlester
Ryanair Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1271 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: 2 April, 2009
By:___/s/ James Callaghan____ |
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James Callaghan |
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Company Secretary & Finance Director |