24th Aug 2005 09:59
Ryanair Holdings PLC24 August 2005 HIGH GROWTH THROUGOUT EUROPE FOR RYANAIR Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low-fares airline today (Wednesday, 24th August 2005)celebrated a month of significant traffic milestones throughout Europe. Ryanairnow operates 250 routes across 21 countries and this year will carry 35 millionpassengers. Ryanair's Head of Communications, Peter Sherrard, said: "All over Europe this month we have hit significant milestones in our passenger numbers. These figures are driven by the extraordinary demand for our lowest fares and No.1 customer service delivery". PASSENGER LANDMARKS IN AUGUST 2005 Country Start of Operations Total Pax to date SavingsItaly 1998 24 m €2.4 bFrance 1997 12 m €1.2 bSpain 2002 9 m €0.9 bSweden 1997 7.5 m €0.75 b Ends. Wednesday, 24th August 2005 For further information: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray ConsultantsTel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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