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 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 NOW TWICE SIZE OF BRITISH AIRWAYS 

RYANAIR'S JUNE 
PASSENGER
'S
 
UP 13% TO 5.8
M
 
BA'S 
JUNE 
PASSENGERS 
DOWN 5% TO 2.9
M
  
 
 
Ryanair, the World's favourite airline, today (6th July 09) announced that it carried twice the worldwide traffic of British Airways (the former World's favourite airline) in June as 5.8million passengers travelled on Ryanair's guaranteed lowest fares (up 13%) while BA carried just 2.9 million passenger (down 5%) in June
.   
 
Ryanair
 
celebrated its continued dominance over BA by releasing 1
 Million €6 seats for travel in late August, September and October which are available at 
www.ryanair.com
 until midnight Thursday (9
th
 July).

Ryanair's 
Stephen M
cNamara 
said:
 
"Ryanair continues to grow traffic each month as passengers opt for Ryanair's guaranteed lowest fares and no fuel surcharge over BA's high fares and 
unjustified
 fuel surcharges.
  Ryanair's passenger traffic grew by 13
% 
in June to 5.8 million while BA's traffic fell by 5% to 2.9 
million. Ryanair now carries 
twice BA's 
monthly 
worldwide 
traffic and we will continue to grow as Ryanair continues to lower fares.

"
Ryanair celebrates
 our continued dominance over the former 
W
orld's favourite airline by releasing 1 Million €6 seats for travel in late August, September and October which are available at 
www.ryanair.com
 until midnight Thursday (9
th
 July)
"
.
 

Ends. 
    
    
    
    
    
                     Monday, 6
th
 July 2009

For further information
Please contact
:
    
Stephen McNamara
    
    
    
     
Pauline McAlester
Ryanair
 Ltd
    
    
    
    
             
Murray Consultants
Tel: +353-1-8121212
    
    
    
    
Tel. +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:  06 July 2009 
 

 

By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 

Juliusz Komorek
 

Company Secretary