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, 2006
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 ANNOUNCES ITS 17TH EUROPEAN BASE IN BREMEN
$220M INVESTMENT TO DELIVER 1M PAX P.A.
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 19th September
2006) announced its 17th base in Bremen. Ryanair will start flights from Bremen
(its second German base) in April 2007 with an investment of $210M in three
Boeing 737 800 aircraft, 9 new European routes and the purchase of a low cost
terminal facility at the airport for $10M following an EU tender in which
Ryanair was the successful bidder. From April 2007, Ryanair will base two Boeing
737 aircraft in Bremen followed by a third in September 2007, creating 150
direct jobs and delivering over 1M passengers p.a. by 2009.
Destination Frequency Fare
London 2 x daily EUR1
Oslo 1 x daily EUR1
Barcelona 4 x week EUR1
Murcia 4 x week EUR1
Tampere 4 x week EUR1
Venice 4 x week EUR1
Pisa 3 x week EUR1
Riga 3 x week EUR1
Verona 3 x week EUR1
Ryanair's new base in Bremen is great news for business and tourism in the
region, which will benefit from 9 year round low fare routes and up to 1 M
passengers p.a. This will result in a 50% increase in Bremen's international
passenger numbers and will create and sustain 1,000 jobs in the region while
allowing consumers to enjoy savings of EUR100M compared to the high fares of
Lufthansa.
Announcing Ryanair's 17th European base in Bremen, Michael O'Leary said:
"The 13M German consumers living in the Bremen catchment area will now
enjoy a real low fares airline and unbeatable customer service with
fares for less than half the price of Lufthansa to 9 exciting European
destinations and a guarantee of no fuel surcharges as well.
"Our message to the German high fare airlines is simple - You can't
match Ryanair's low fares and you can't match Ryanair's punctuality and
customer service either. Ryanair's base in Bremen will now replicate the
enormous success of our Frankfurt Hahn base where Ryanair has grown to
4M passengers p.a. within 6 years and will double again to 8M passengers
in the next 6 years as a result of German consumers and visitors voting
with their feet for the lowest fares and best punctuality in Germany.
"To celebrate the launch of these new routes we are offering 50,000
seats from Bremen for EUR1 for travel in May and June. These bargain
seats can be booked on www.ryanair.com until midnight Thursday and we
advise passengers to book today as demand for EUR1 seats will be very
strong".
Ends. Tuesday, 19th September 2006
For further information:
Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300
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: 19 September, 2006
By:___/s/ James Callaghan____
James Callaghan
Company Secretary & Finance Director