RYR IS FAVOURITE AIRLINE

Ryanair Holdings PLC
13 June 2007



               IATA CONFIRMS RYANAIR IS WORLD'S FAVOURITE AIRLINE

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (12th June 2007) welcomed
IATA's

2006 world airline passenger statistics which confirm that Ryanair carries more
international passengers than any other airline.

Ryanair has become the world's favourite airline, carrying more international
passengers than Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways and American Airlines by
offering the lowest fares and the best customer service.

Welcoming this World No. 1 ranking, Ryanair's Head of Communications Peter
Sherrard said

        'Ryanair's No. 1 world ranking confirms that passengers can't get enough
        of our guaranteed lowest fares. Just 10 years ago most of the other
        airlines on this IATA ranking carried ten times more passengers than
        Ryanair. Today Ryanair carries more international passengers than anyone
        else in the world. This growth has been delivered by giving passengers
        exactly what they want; the lowest fares, the best punctuality, the
        youngest aircraft and no fuel surcharges guaranteed'.

Rank    Airline                                    Thousands
   1    Ryanair                                    40,532
   2    Lufthansa                                  38,236
   3    Air France                                 30,417
   4    British Airways                            29,498
   5    KLM                                        22,322
   6    Easy Jet                                   21,917
   7    American Airlines                          21,228
   8    Singapore Airlines                         18,022
   9    Emirates                                   16,748
  10    Cathay Pacific                             10,667


Source: IATA's 2006 world airline passenger statistics



Ends.                                     Wednesday, 13th June 2007

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair                  Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

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