2nd Nov 2005 11:10
Ryanair Holdings PLC02 November 2005 2M FREE* SEAT SALE ALL OVER EUROPE LAST FREE* SEAT SALE OF 2005 TO CELEBRATE BEATING EASYJET'S WEEKLY ON-TIME PERFORMANCE 3 YEARS IN A ROW Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airline today (Wednesday, 2nd November 2005)launched the last FREE* Seat Sale of 2005 to celebrate beating Easyjet's on-timeperformance every week for the last 3 years. Announcing the last FREE* Seat Sale of the year today in London, Ryanair's CEOMichael O'Leary said: "Ryanair is the most punctual major airline in Europe and for over 156 weeks in a row has stuffed Easyjet's poor on-time performance and consistently offered fares that are 50% cheaper. "Ryanair's superior punctuality record which is verified by the CAA shows that not alone will our passengers fly for 50% less than Easyjet's high fares, but they will also be much more likely to arrive on time if they fly with Ryanair. "To celebrate stuffing Easy-"To-Be-Late"-Jet 3 years in a row we are launching a 2 M FREE* Seat Sale all over Europe on www.ryanair.com from today until midnight of Thursday, 10th November 2005. This is the last FREE* Seat Sale of 2005 and demand will be huge so we are advising passengers to book early and book often". *One-way ex taxes *CAA PUNCTUALITY STATISTICS Airline Flights within 15 mins (%)Ryanair 82.16Easyjet 73.87 Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics Jan - June 2005 *AVERAGE FARES Airline Average fareRyanair €41Easyjet €62 (50% more expensive) Source: RYA to 31 March 2005 & Latest published Company Information Ends. Wednesday, 2nd November 2005 For further information please contact: Peter Sherrard Pauline McAlesterRyanair Murray Consultants Tel. 353-1-8121228 Tel. 353-1-4980300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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