Passenger Figures forAugust05

Ryanair Holdings PLC
05 September 2005



                RYANAIR PASSENGER GROWTH OF 27% FOR AUGUST 2005

The following are Ryanair's passenger and internet statistics for August 2005.


                            August         August        Rolling 12 months
                              2004           2005   ended 31st August 2005
                          
    Passengers (1)       2,565,185      3,257,009               30,967,629
    Load Factor (2)             92%            91%                      84%
    Internet Sales
    Percentage (3)              97%            98%                      98%

 (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.           Monday, 5th September 2005

For reference:

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair      Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: [phone]        Tel: [phone]


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