First Routes To Malta

Ryanair Holdings PLC
07 September 2006





                   RYANAIR ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUTES FROM MALTA,

                         ITS 24th COUNTRY OF OPERATION

Ryanair, Europe's leading low fares airline, today (Thursday, 7th September
2006), announced the commencement of three new routes to Malta International
Airport from London Luton, Pisa and Dublin. These routes are a direct response
to the Maltese Government's initiative to attract low fare airlines to the
island. The Government has accepted in full Ryanair's proposals and the airline
is now confirming the commencement dates and frequency of these services.

Ryanair, on a year round basis, will fly a daily service from London Luton
starting on the 31st October 2006, a three times weekly service from Pisa
starting on the 31st October 2006 and a three times weekly service from Dublin,
which commences on the 9th February 2007.

Commenting on the announcement of the new routes, Ryanair's Deputy Chief
Executive, Michael Cawley said:

        'Ryanair is delighted to announce these new routes to Malta, which we
        hope will be the commencement of a long and growing relationship with
        the island. The Government has shown courage and initiative in inviting
        proposals from low cost airlines and we are delighted to have succeeded
        with our plans for these three new routes. We believe this will reverse
        the decline in Maltese tourism. As an island economy with over 20% of
        its GNP dependant on tourism, low cost access is crucial and the Maltese
        Government has taken the first tentative steps towards a major
        breakthrough in this regard.

        'Ryanair will carry over 200,000 passengers in the first year on these
        three routes with over 110,000 passengers expected on the London Luton
        routes, 47,000 each from Pisa and Dublin. We expect to carry over 85,000
        tourists into the country bringing total revenue of in excess of €36m in
        related spend, resulting in the creation of 300 new jobs directly and
        indirectly at Malta International Airport. These passengers will save
        over €20m as against the average fares charged by high fare airlines to
        and from the island.

        'Our fares will undercut those of the existing high fare operators by up
        to 90% (net of taxes and charges) and we will immediately include all
        these routes in our existing free seat sale in, which over 4 million
        seats are made available for flying from October to March at zero fares
        with the passengers having to pay just the taxes and charges'.

ROUTE                   TIME OF FLIGHT                START DATE
London Luton               2125                   31st October 2006
Pisa                       2105                   31st October 2006
Dublin                     1225                   8th February 2007

                        TAX INCLUSIVE FARES

ROUTE                      RYANAIR                HIGH FARE AIRLINE *
London Luton                 30                         68
Pisa                         30                        215
Dublin                       30                        112

* High fare airlines - London: BA - Gatwick, Pisa: Alitalia (via Rome), Dublin:
  Air Malta

Ends.                              Thursday, 7th September 2006

For further information:

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair           Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: [phone]              Tel: [phone]



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