SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September 2003
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F..X.. Form 40-F.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
Yes ..... No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR'S LARGEST SEAT SALE YET
- GBP100m SAVINGS FOR CONSUMERS
Ryanair Gives Away 2 Million Free Seats
Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 low fares airline, today (11th September) announced its
biggest ever FREE SEAT SALE with 2 million free seats being given away on routes
across Europe. All you pay are the taxes and charges.
There are FREE seats available every day on routes from the UK to Europe,
bookable from midnight tonight, for travel between 23 September and 17 December.
Check out the home page on www.ryanair.com for a full list of FREE* routes
available. The offer ends midnight, Monday 15th of September.
Announcing the free seat bonanza today, Ryanair's Deputy Chief Executive,
Michael Cawley said: "In the past month, Ryanair has opened 9 new routes across
Europe, increased frequencies on 3 routes and reached a new monthly passenger
record of 2.14m passengers in August: the highest it has ever carried in one
month in its eighteen-year history.
"To celebrate with our passengers, we're giving away 2,000,000 FREE seats across
our route network. Ryanair provides the greatest choice of European destinations
- 131 routes between 84 airports - so this is the perfect perfect opportunity
for people to 'bum' their way for FREE across Europe on an Autumn break.
Overall, this represents a saving of GBP100m to our passengers. Seats are
available FREE* every day of the week.
"So, whether you want a short weekend break or a longer holiday, hurry to
www.ryanair.com before midnight Monday, 15th September before the seats are
snapped up."
ENDS 11th September 2003
For Further information:
John Rowley - Ryanair Tel: 0 353 1 812 1228
Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 4980300
Booking Details
*Offer FREE Seats - just pay taxes and charges
Booking Period Midnight Friday 12 September - midnight Monday 15
September
Travel Period 23 September - 17 December
Blackout 17 October - 02 November
Period
Applicable Monday to Sunday
Days
Advance 7 days
Purchase
Book online at www.ryanair.com
**Route Listing on next page
2,000,000 FREE SEATS available on the following routes:
For a complete list of free seats, visit the homepage of www.ryanair.com
FREE SEATS AVAILABLE ON FOLLOWING LONDON-STANSTED ROUTES:
Austria: Klagenfurt
Belgium: Brussels-Charleroi, Ostend-Bruges
England: Blackpool
France : Biarritz, Brest, Clermont-Ferrand, Dinard , Limoges, Pau, Strasbourg,
St. Etienne, Tours,
Germany: Hamburg-Lubeck, Karlsruhe-Baden, Niederrhein
Holland: Maastricht
Ireland: Cork, Shannon
Italy: Ancona, Bologna Forli, Milan-Bergamo, Turin, Venice Treviso, Verona
Brescia
Scotland: Glasgow-Prestwick
FREE SEATS ON GLASGOW-PRESTWICK ROUTES
England: London-Stansted
Sweden: Gothenburg, Stockholm (NYO)
FREE SEATS ON ROUTES TO DUBLIN
Free flights also available to Dublin from Cardiff, Teeside, Newcastle, Bristol,
Blackpool, Leeds-Bradford, Aberdeen and Ediburgh
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
Date: 11 September 2003
By:___/s/ Howard Millar____
H Millar
Company Secretary & Finance Director