New Routes

Ryanair Holdings PLC
08 September 2004


                RYANAIR EXPANDS TO 17 ROUTES FROM ROME CIAMPINO
                       $120M INVESTMENT - 2 NEW AIRCRAFT
                 5 NEW EUROPEAN ROUTES TO GERMANY - SPAIN - UK

Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 8th September 2004)
announced it is to double the size of its base at Rome Ciampino to 4 based
aircraft, representing a further investment of $120M, and also announced 5 new
European routes from Rome Ciampino to Dusseldorf Niederrhein (Germany), Valencia
(Spain) and Nottingham East Midlands, Liverpool & Teeside (UK).

Ryanair, which is already Italy's favourite airline for Europe, began flying
from Ciampino in April 2002, and has already 12 low cost international routes
operating from its Ciampino base. This year Ciampino will have over 2 million
Ryanair passengers, saving €200 million on the high fares of Alitalia.

Announcing the new routes and additional aircraft in Rome today, Ryanair's CEO,
Michael O'Leary said:

        ' Veni Vidi Vici ... with Ryanair that's Europe's lowest fares! We
        opened our 2nd base in Ciampino in January 2004, and today we are
        doubling the size of our aircraft base with 2 brand new Boeing 737-800
        aircraft, bringing a total investment by Ryanair at Ciampino to $240
        million.

        'Also today, in addition to our 12 low cost routes from Rome, Ryanair is
        announcing FIVE NEW ROUTES from Rome to Dusseldorf, Liverpool,
        Nottingham, Teeside and Valencia. These fantastic new destinations,
        which are on sale right now at www.ryanair.com from an incredible €5.99!
        (excl. taxes) will start in January and February 2005. We would urge
        passengers wishing to grab a bargain to these great destinations to book
        now, as demand will be huge!'

ROME CIAMPINO TO:
                                  FARE (from)     FREQUENCY       START DATE
        DUSSELDORF (NIEDERRHEIN)        €5.99       DAILY        28th JAN 05
        LIVERPOOL                       €5.99       DAILY        28th JAN 05
        TEESIDE                         €5.99       DAILY        28th JAN 05
        NOTTINGHAM                      €5.99       DAILY         7th FEB 05
        VALENCIA                        €5.99       DAILY         7th FEB 05

Ryanair today also announced a new daily route from Girona to
Dusseldorf-Niederrhein, commencing on 8th November 2004.

Ends.                          Wednesday, 8th September 2004

For further information:
Paul Fitzsimmons - Ryanair     Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: [phone]         Tel: [phone]



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