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 August, 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.
Form 20-F..X.. 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 NEW BRUSSELS - STOCKHOLM ROUTE
BRUSSELS-CHARLEROI TO STOCKHOLM -SKAVSTA
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, today (Tuesday, 19th August 2003)
added a new route to its existing 127 European route network, creating its
first gateway between Belgium and Scandinavia.
Daily flights will commence on the following new route from October and can
be booked online at www.ryanair.com from today:
- Brussels-Charleroi - Stockholm-Skavsta
Ryanair now operates 12 low-fare routes from Brussels-Charleroi to Europe.
The airline is also doubling its frequency on its Brussels-Charleroi -
Rome-Ciampino service from one to two flights a day from 16th October 2003.
Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons, said:
"Our new route to Stockholm-Skavsta reflects the huge public demand for
low cost access to Scandinavia. We now have 14 routes to and from
Sweden. This is our first Scandinavian route from Brussels-Charleroi and
we expect to carry 100,000 passengers on it annually.
"Ryanair is the only really low fares airline in Europe. We now operate
128 routes and will carry almost 24 million passengers throughout Europe
this year, almost 2 million of which will be through Brussels-Charleroi.
"Ryanair offers more routes, more destinations, more frequency, better
punctuality and unbeatable passenger service which is why we continue to
grow rapidly and are Europe's No. 1 low fares airline."
Fares for the new routes start at EUR39.99 (including taxes and charges).The
new route starts on 16th October and passengers can book online from today
at www.ryanair.com.
Brussels-Charleroi to Stockholm-Skavsta
Ryanair Passengers Save over 60%
SN Brussels 1 Ryanair 2 Saving
EUR108.56 GBP39.99 63%
1. Brussels airport to Stockholm
2. Brussels-Charleroi to Stockholm-Skavsta
Fares include taxes and charges
Full details of fares, timetables available at www.ryanair.com.
ENDS 19th August 2003
For further information
please contact;
Paul Fitzsimmons, Ryanair Tel. 00-353-1-8121228
Pauline McAlester, Murray Consultants Tel. 00-353-87-2558300
END
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: 19 August, 2003
By:___/s/ Howard Millar____
H Millar
Company Secretary & Finance Director