Ryanair appeals Italian Court

Ryanair Holdings PLC
12 May 2006





                   RYANAIR TO APPEAL ITALIAN COURT'S DECSION

                       TO BLOCK LOW FARES AND COMPETITON



Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airline today (Friday, 12th May 2006) stated
that it will appeal the decision of the regional administrative court of Lazio
to stop Ryanair and Easyjet's low fare flights on routes between mainland Italy
and Sardinia.

The Italian authorities blocked Ryanair's low fare flights between Rome and
Alghero by imposing a Public Service Obligation on the route in spite of the
fact that 2 airlines (Ryanair and Airone) were already operating year round
flights between Rome and Alghero. This is not allowed under European PSO rules.
These rules have also been abused by the Italian authorities because Alitalia is
being allowed to fly on PSO routes to Sardinia when it did not even apply to
operate them in the first place.

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

        'We have instructed our lawyers to appeal this decision to the European
        courts to ensure that low fares and competition are allowed in Italy. It
        is astonishing that while Ryanair has been blocked from offering low
        fares between mainland Italy and Sardinia, Alitalia is being allowed to
        sell its high fares on PSO routes that it did not even apply for.

        'The PSO system in Europe is clearly out of control. It is being abused
        by national Governments to protect high fare flag carriers while at the
        same time blocking low fare competition. Italian consumers and visitors
        should not be forced to pay higher fares because the Italian authorities
        are abusing the PSO system to protect Alitalia and other high fare
        Italian airlines'.


Ends. Friday, 12th May 2006

For further information:

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair      Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]        Tel: [phone]




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