SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July, 2003
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
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in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR LAUNCHES BIGGEST EVER WINTER SCHEDULE
125 ROUTES TO 84 DESTINATIONS
WITH FARES FROM GBP9.99*
Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airlines today (Tuesday, 15 July 2003)
launched its BIGGEST ever Winter Schedule which will see the airline operate on
125 routes, serving 84 destinations across 16 countries in Europe, with fares
starting at just GBP9.99. The new Winter Schedule, which runs from October 2003
until March 2004, includes the 50 new routes launched earlier this year and will
feature almost 500 flights a day.
For added convenience, the Winter Schedule can now be downloaded as PDF file
from the Timetables page on www.ryanair.com.
Announcing details of the Winter Schedule, Sinead Finn, Ryanair's Sales and
Marketing Manager for Europe, said:
"Ryanair is No.1 for Low Fares, No. 1 for Punctuality, No. 1 for
Customer Service and this schedule confirms we're also No.1 for choice.
This year, we launched two new bases in Europe - Milan and Stockholm -
and added new routes to France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal,
Spain, and Scandinavia.
"We've increased the frequency and put larger aircraft on some of our
popular routes so that people have an even greater choice over when they
travel. For example, we've increased capacity on our London-Brussels and
London-Dusseldorf routes, which will be great news for disappointed BA
passengers who've just had those routes cancelled by the airline.
"We're also flying to popular ski resorts such as Salzburg, Turin, St
Etienne and Graz, which will enable skiers plan their own ski programmes
at fares that nobody else can match.
"Flights for the winter will be in huge demand, so passengers are
advised to book early on www.ryanair.com to get the lowest fares,
especially around peak times such as Christmas, public holidays and
school breaks."
* excludes taxes and charges
ENDS 15TH JULY 2003
For further information: Paul Fitzsimmons Pauline McAlester
Ryanair Murray Consultants
Tel: + 353 1 812 1228 Tel: + 353 1 4980300
Ryanair Winter Schedule: Frequency
Ryanair's Winter schedule sees additional flights being added to the following
routes:
From To Frequency Increase
London Italy Verona-Brescia From 1 to 2 flights daily
Bologna-Forli From 1 to 2 flights daily
Rome Ciampino From 4 to 5 flights daily
Milan-Bergamo From 3 to 6 flights daily
Netherlands Eindhoven From 1 to 2 flights daily
Germany Hamburg Lubeck From 2 to 3 flights daily
Scandinavia Stockholm (VST) From 1 to 2 flights daily
Gothenburg From 2 to 3 flights daily
Oslo-Torp From 2 to 3 flights daily
England Newquay From 2 to 3 flights daily
Dublin England Newcastle From 1 to 2 flights daily
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Date: 15 July, 2003
By:___/s/ Howard Millar____
H Millar
Company Secretary & Finance Director