April Passenger Numbers

Ryanair Holdings PLC
06 May 2003





            RYANAIR ANNOUNCES PASSENGER GROWTH OF 34% FOR APRIL 2003



The following are Ryanair's passenger and internet statistics for April 2003,
presented in the same format as our competitors.

                                April       April       Rolling 12 months
                                                        ending 30th April
                                                              2003

                                   2002        2003

    Passengers 1              1,103,201   1,474,338             16,108,073

    Load Factor 2                    80%         79%                    85%

    Internet Sales                   91%         94%                    92%
    Percentage3



 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       6th May 2003

For further information please contact:

Paul Fitzsimmons
Ryanair             [phone]

Pauline McAlester
Murray Consultants: [phone]




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