Monthly Traffic Figures

RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
29 July 1999


RYANAIR CARRIES RECORD NUMBERS

535,000 passengers in July

Ryanair, Europe's leading low fares airline, today announced a new monthly
traffic record by carrying over 535,000 passengers in July.  This represents
an increase of 17.5% over July 1998 and is due to the successful launch and
strong customer demand on the seven new routes launched by Ryanair out of
London and Glasgow Prestwick to European destinations.

Commenting on these record figures Ryanair's Commercial Director, Mr. Michael
Cawley, said:

'Ryanair's strong growth continues as this record in July demonstrates.  The
engine for our growth has been the immediate success of our new routes from
London and Glasgow Prestwick to Europe.  This growth confirms the continued
demand for Ryanair's low fares to an ever-increasing number of European
destinations.  Ryanair this year launched seven new low fare routes to Italy,
France, Germany and Derry in Northern Ireland'.

                                                  Thursday, 29th July 1999

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Ryanair is Europe's largest and longest established low fares airline.  In
1999, the airline expects to carry over 6 million scheduled passengers on its
34 low fare routes between the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe.  Ryanair
currently employs in excess of 1,200 people and will operate a fleet of 26
Boeing 737 jet aircraft in 1999.  The Company placed an order valued at US$2
billion with Boeing last year for up to 45 new 737-800 'next generation' jet
aircraft, the first of which was delivered in March 1999.  The Company is
listed on the Dublin, London and NASDAQ Stock Exchanges.  Ryanair has its own
web site and it can be accessed at  www.ryanair.ie.