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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 April 2013

 
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 MARCH TRAFFIC DOWN 1%
 
79.3M PAX CARRIED IN 12 MONTHS TO MARCH 13 (UP 5%)
 
Ryanair, Europe's only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (3 Apr) released passenger and load factor stats for March 2013, during which its monthly traffic fell - as previously guided by 1% over March 2012 as Ryanair grounded up to 80 aircraft.
 
Ryanair's traffic and load factor stats for March 2013 are as follows:
 
 
Mar 12
 
Mar 13
 
Change
 
Yr to Mar 13
Passengers 
5.5M
5.4M
-1%
79.3M (+5%)
Load Factor
78%
79%
+1%
82%
 
Ryanair's Robin Kiely said:
 
"As previously guided, Ryanair's adjusted March 2013 traffic fell by 1% over March 2012 as we grounded up to 80 aircraft. However, Ryanair's load factor increased by 1% and we enjoyed a record 12-month period with almost 80m passengers choosing one of our ultra-low fares since March 2012."
 
 
For further information
please contact:          
                                                                                     Robin Kiely                            Joe Carmody 
                                                                                     Ryanair Ltd                            Edelman Ireland
                                                                                     Tel: +353-1-8121212           Tel: +353-1-6789333
                                                                                      press@ryanair.com             ryanair@edelman.com
                                                                                   
 

 

 

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: 03 April, 2013
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary