Strasbourg Appeal

Ryanair Holdings PLC
18 December 2003


                     RYANAIR TO APPEAL NANCY COURT DECISION
                TO PREVENT THE RETURN OF LOW FARES TO STRASBOURG

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline today (Thursday, 18th December 2003)
said it will immediately appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in Nancy in
it's ongoing fight to return Ryanair's low fares to consumers in Strasbourg. In
the meantime, consumers will continue to be forced to pay Air France's
ridiculously high fares on the Strasbourg to London route.

Ryanair's Chief Executive, Michael O'Leary said:
'We have instructed our lawyers to appeal this decision which prevents the
return of low fares air travel to Strasbourg. This decision flies in the face of
the findings of the Courts own appointed Commissaire de Government who said in
his submission:

 1. That the Administrative Court in Strasbourg did not have the competence to
    make a finding on the commercial agreement
    between Ryanair and Strasbourg Airport.
 2. That the terms of the agreement between Ryanair, Strasbourg Airport and the
    CCI, did not constitute State Aid
 3. That the BritAir case be thrown out, and that the costs be awarded against
    BritAir.

'Ryanair is committed to restoring its low fares Strasbourg-London service, and
will be appealing this decision, if necessary all the way through the French
courts and to the European Court in Luxembourg itself.

'We would like to apologise to ordinary French consumers and visitors, who will
continue to be forced to pay Air France's rip-off high fares of nearly €800.00
(return midweek fare, not staying Saturday night) for Strasbourg to London
flights, instead of the €9.00 (plus taxes) one-way fares charged by Ryanair.
'We are confident that the European courts will in time recognise the benefits
for consumers and the regions of low cost air travel between Strasbourg and
London'.

Ends.            Thursday, 18th December 2003

For further information
Please contact:          Paul Fitzsimmons             Pauline McAlester
                         Ryanair                      Murray Consultants
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