Passenger Figures - December

Ryanair Holdings PLC
7 January 2004

                   RYANAIR ANNOUNCES PASSENGER GROWTH OF 
                            53% FOR DECEMBER 2003

The following are Ryanair's passenger and internet statistics for December 2003.

                               December    December     Rolling 12 months 
                                 2002        2003      ended 31st Dec. 2003

Passengers (1)                1,307,452   2,006,544        21,372,091
Load Factor (2)                   85%         83%             82%
Internet Sales Percentage (3)     94%         96%             95%


(1)  Represents the number of earned seats flown by Ryanair. Earned seats
     include seats that are flown whether or not the passenger turns up because 
     once a flight has departed a no-show customer is not entitled to change 
     flights or seek a refund.

(2)  Represents the number of passengers as a proportion of the number of seats 
     available for passengers.

(3) Represents the number of initial seat sales sold via the Ryanair internet
    site as a percentage of total initial seat sales. Initial seat sales exclude
    changed and amended seat sales.
 
ENDS      7th January 2004

 
For further information please contact:

Pauline McAlester, Murray Consultants:  [phone] 
Paul Fitzsimmons,  Ryanair:             [phone]



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