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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 January 2012

 
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 DECEMBER TRAFFIC DOWN 5%
 
 
Ryanair today (5 Jan) released passenger and load factor stats for Dec 2011 as follows:
 
 
Dec 10
Dec 11
Change
Yr to Dec 11
Passengers (m) 1
5M
4.8M
-5%
76.4M
Load Factor 2
80%
79%
-1%
82%
 
Ryanair's Stephen McNamara said:
 
"As previously guided, Ryanair's 2011/12 winter traffic was expected to decline by approx 5% as we sit up to 80 aircraft on the ground due to higher oil prices."
 
 
 
1.   Booked seats sold.
 
 
2.   Passengers as a percentage of total seats available.
 
ENDS.
 
 
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:  5 January, 2012
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary