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 March 2004
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)
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reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR ANNOUNCES NEW ROUTE TO BRINDISI
AND EXTRA FLIGHTS TO SUMMER DESTINATIONS
Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 Low Fares Airline, today (Thursday, 11th March 2004)
announced a new route from London Stansted to Brindisi in Italy and extra
flights to attractive Summer destinations in Europe. The new route with daily
flights to Brindisi will commence on 29th April with one-way fares from only
GBP29.99 (including tax).
Ryanair is increasing the frequency on the following summer destinations from
London:
From Stansted to: Current Effective from April 29th,
2004
Palermo 1 daily flight 2 daily flights
Pisa 2 daily flights 3 daily flights
Carcassonne 1 daily flight 2 daily flights
Nimes 1 daily flight 2 daily flights
Jerez 1 daily flight 2 daily flights
Kerry 1 daily flight 2 daily flights
From Gatwick to:
Dublin 5 daily flights 6 daily flights
As previously indicated, as part of the ongoing process of reviewing
destinations, which have underperformed the route from London Stansted to
Groningen will cease on the 28th of April, 2004.
Ryanair Sales & Marketing Manager for Europe, Sinead Finn, said;
"Due to phenomenal demand for our recently launched Bari route, we are
now increasing our routes to the Italian Region of Puglia with a new
daily route from London to Brindisi from April 29th, 2004.
"I am happy also to announce that we are increasing daily flights to
popular destinations in Italy, France, Spain & Ireland due to increased
demand from our English consumers. This summer our passengers will have
an even greater choice of Ryanairs low fares to these attractive
destinations.
"Seats are available to Brindisi now from as little as GBP29.99
(one-way, including taxes), we urge customers to book immediately on
www.ryanair.com.
"Ryanair is No 1 for low fares, No1 for routes, No 1 for punctuality and
No 1 for customer service".
Timetable:
FLIGHT NUMBER ROUTE FLIGHT TIMES AIRCRAFT
FR 4976 London -Brindisi 1710-2100 Boeing 737 800
FR 4977 Brindisi-London 2125-2320 Boeing 737 800
Ryanair is Europe's largest low fares airline with 147 low fare routes across 16
countries. Ryanair operates a fleet of 69 aircraft, with firm orders for up to a
further 107 new Boeing 737-800s, which will be delivered over the next 5 years.
Ryanair currently employs a team of 2,200 people and expects to carry over 23
million scheduled passengers in the current year.
Ends. Thursday, 11th March 2004
For further information
Please contact: Sinead Finn Pauline McAlester
Ryanair Murray Consultants
Tel. +44 1279 666214 Tel. +353 1 4980300
www.RYANAIR.COM - The low fares website
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: 11 March 2004
By:___/s/ Howard Millar____
H Millar
Company Secretary & Finance Director