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 November, 2002

                              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.

                         Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
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.

                               Yes ..... No ..X..


If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________







           RYANAIR ANNOUNCES PASSENGER GROWTH OF 37% FOR OCTOBER 2002


The following are Ryanair's passenger and internet statistics for October 2002,
presented in the same format as our competitors.





                                 October 2001      October 2002      Rolling 12 months
                                                                     ending 31 October 2002
                                                            
Passengers 1                     1,005,945         1,379,292         13,602,590
Load Factor 2                    85%               89%               85%
Internet Sales Percentage 3      87%               92%               90%


 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 Ryanair
    is a no-refund airline, and 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.

5th November 2002

For further information please contact:

Pauline McAlester,

Murray Consultants:

+353 1 4980300




                                   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:  5 November 2002

                                    By:___/s/ Howard Millar____

                                    H Millar
                                    Company Secretary & Finance Director