Call on AL to Reduce Fares

Ryanair Holdings PLC
12 March 2008


                  RYANAIR CALLS ON AER LINGUS TO REDUCE FARES

                         AND GET RID OF FUEL SURCHARGES

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 12th March 2008)
welcomed Aer Lingus' confession that it charges passengers twice as much as
Ryanair to travel in Europe.

Aer Lingus today admitted that its €91 European short haul fare rose 3% in the
last 12 months to €94. That means Aer Lingus' average fare is now more than
DOUBLE Ryanair's €44 average fare

Speaking today, Ryanair's Head of Communications Peter Sherrard said:

        'While Ryanair continues to drive down fares for European passengers,
        Aer Lingus is increasing its fares and fuel surcharges. On routes within
        Europe, Aer Lingus now charges twice as much as Ryanair.

        'Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus guaranteed 10% fare reductions as well as
        the removal of Aer Lingus' unjustified fuel surcharges, generating
        passenger savings of over €100m p.a. However since the European
        Commission's nakedly political prohibition of Ryanair's bid, Aer Lingus
        has increased its fares and further raised fuel surcharges.

        'Aer Lingus can't match Ryanair's prices and it can't match Ryanair's
        punctuality either. Aer Lingus has clearly returned to doing what it
        knows best, raising the cost of travel for Irish consumers'.



        ENDS                                 Wednesday, 12th March 2008


For further information: 

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair

Tel. [phone] 

Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

Tel. [phone]




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