RYR - no AL fuel surcharge

Ryanair Holdings PLC
09 May 2007



         RYANAIR CALLS ON AER LINGUS TO REMOVE RIP-OFF FUEL SURCHARGES


Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 9th May 2007)
called on Aer Lingus to remove its unfair fuel surcharge of €100 return. Today,
Aer Lingus announced that it was increasing its rip-off fuel surcharge by over
40% from €70 to €100 return.

Ryanair is the only European airline to guarantee no fuel surcharges - not
today, not tomorrow, not ever.

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

        'Today's unjustified 40% increase in Aer Lingus' fuel surcharges further
        highlights the savings for consumers, which would follow if Ryanair
        succeeds in acquiring Aer Lingus. As Ryanair's offer document confirmed,
        we plan to remove these unfair and unjustified fuel surcharges as well
        as reducing Aer Lingus's short-haul airfares. Aer Lingus' plan is to
        increase fares and further raise these unfair and unjustified fuel
        surcharges.

        'Passengers who wish to avoid these high fares and fuel surcharges can
        book one of Ryanair's 10 million seats from €10 one-way (including taxes
        and charges) with a 'no fuel surcharge guarantee'.

Ends.                                Wednesday, 9th May 2007

For further information:

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair             Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]               Tel: [phone]


The directors of Ryanair accept responsibility for the information contained in
this announcement, save that the only responsibility accepted by the directors
of Ryanair in respect of the information contained in this announcement relating
to Aer Lingus and the Aer Lingus Group, which has been compiled from published
sources, has been to ensure that such information has been correctly and fairly
reproduced or presented (and no steps have been taken by the directors of
Ryanair to verify this information). To the best of the knowledge and belief of
the directors of Ryanair (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such
is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they
accept responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything
likely to affect the import of such information.



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