rya201104046k.htm
 
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, 2011

 
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'S MARCH TRAFFIC GROWS 8%
 
 
Ryanair today (4th Apr) released booked passenger and load factor statistics for March 2011 as follows:
 
 
Mar 10
Mar 11
Increase
Yr to Mar 11*
Passengers (m) 1
5.3M
5.7M
+8%
73.5M
Load Factor 2
79%
79%
0%
82%
 
  1.  
Represents the number of booked seats sold by Ryanair.
 
 
  2.  
 Represents the number of passengers as a percentage of total seats available.
 
*Year to date traffic figure includes up to 1.45M passengers booked on flights which were cancelled due to the unnecessary closures of EU airspace during the Icelandic volcanic eruptions in April/May 2010.
 
 
ENDS
 
4th Apr 2011
 
 
Ends:
 
 
For further info:            
 
 
For further information:
 
 
Stephen McNamara - Ryanair         Joe Carmody - Edelman
 
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1212                       Tel: 00 353 1 678 9333




 
 
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: 04 April 2011
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary