Launch of New Low Fare Route

RYANAIR PLC
2 September 1999


                RYANAIR LAUNCHES NEW LOW FARE ROUTE TO DENMARK                

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (Thursday, 2nd September
1999) announced the introduction of its eighth new low fare route this year. 
From the 4th November, Ryanair will operate a twice daily service from London
(Stansted) to Aarhus, Denmark's second city and the largest city in the
Jutland region.

Ryanair's morning and evening services will be directly competing with SAS and
British Airways' routes and will be offering fares of Stg£99 return (including
the ridiculous Government tax), which is 80% cheaper than the mid-week return
'economy' fare currently being charged by the two 'high fare' airlines.

Speaking today, Mr. Michael Cawley, Ryanair's Commercial Director, said: 

'Ryanair have opened 16 new routes in the past 16 months and the airline will
continue to expand their route network.   The new route to Denmark brings
Ryanair's total number of low fare routes to 35.    Ryanair currently carry
more passengers than all the other low fare airlines combined'.

This is Ryanair's fourth route from the UK to Scandinavia as the airline
already operates services to Kristianstad (Malmo), Stockholm and Oslo.

For reference:       Michael Cawley              Pauline McAlester
                     Ryanair                     Murray Consultants
                     Tel:       [phone]       Tel:       [phone]