Ryanair Record Traffic

Ryanair Holdings PLC
04 May 2006



                  RECORD MONTHLY PASSENGER TRAFFIC FOR RYANAIR

                      APRIL TRAFFIC RISES TO 3.44 MILLION


Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, today (Thursday, 4th May 2006)
celebrated its highest ever monthly passenger traffic with a record 3.44 M
passengers in April, a 29% increase on 2005.

Announcing the record passenger traffic, Peter Sherrard Ryanair's Head of
Communications, said:

        'In the single month of April 2006, Ryanair carried more passengers than
        it did during the whole 12 months of 1997. Ryanair now operates 332
        routes to and from 117 airports across 22 countries and there is no
        better proof of Ryanair's popularity than passenger growth throughout
        Europe.

        'Ryanair is growing while British Airways, Lufthansa and Air France all
        stagnate in Europe because passengers want Ryanair's low fare, on time
        and efficient services and they know they will not find these with the
        high fare usually late, fuel surchargers'.

Ends. Thursday, 4th May 2006

For further information:

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair            Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]               Tel: [phone]


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