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  June 2008

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 TO 
SUE
 FRENCH UNION
 FOR UNLAWFUL STRIKE IN 
CARCASSONNE

Ryanair, Europe's leading low fares airline, today 
(
Monday, 2
nd
 June 2008
)
 
announced 
that it 
has filed
 
legal proceedings for damages against French trade union
, 
Confederation General de Travail (CGT).
 
 These proceedings arise from 
losses suffered during last weekend'
s 
unlawful 
strike
s
 
(Saturday 24
th
 to Monday 26
th
 May) 
by members of the union employed in 
check-in
, 
security
 
and fuelling 
duties 
at
 Carcassonne Airport.  
One such instance involved the decision by a fueller to go on strike as a Ryanair aircraft was on approach to 
the airport
, necessitating the diversion of the aircraft to 
Perpignan
 and consequently that aircraft and two subsequent flights were unable to transport the return passengers.  
These damages arise from compensation claims filed by passengers whose flights were 
delayed or cancelled
 as a result of this 
unlawful 
strike and further 
costs
 
suffered
 by Ryanair in flying empty aircraft back to 
London, 
Dublin
 and 
Charleroi.

Co
nfirming
 these proceedings, Ryanair's Deputy 
CEO
, Michael Cawley, said
:

"
The action by the striking workers at Carcassonne Airport was 
unlawful,
 
unwarranted 
and caused
 considerable 
hardship for our passengers as well
 
as 
significant costs for them and for the airline.  
The 
fueller 
in
 Carcassonne 
walk
ed
 
off 
the job 
just 
as 
a Ryanair 
aircraft 
was on approach to landing 
at 
the airport
. This type
 
of anarchy
 
highlights the flagrant 
dis
r
egard which the union's members
 
have for the travelling
 
public
 in 
C
arcassonne
.
  
Prior to Ryanair arriving at
 
Carcassonne Airport seven
 
years ago there were no passengers 
at 
airport. Consequently, there was no employment 
for many of these 
union
 members who 
now 
mistakenly believe that they can simply walk off the
 job with no notice and thereby 
stran
d hundreds of passengers at the 
airport
.

“Ryanair and its passengers are not prepared to suffer the costs of these unlawful and unwarranted actions. The European Union claims that airlines can recover costs for these unlawful disruptions and it’s about time that this law was tested. We do not wish to deprive individuals of their right to strike. However, if they wish to go on strike then they should give airlines and passengers sufficient notice to allow for alternative plans to be made. We do not believe that it is fair, reasonable or lawful that airport employees simply walk off the job and endanger the safety of passengers and aircraft as they are coming in to land at Carcassonne.

"
W
e
 are
 this week 
fil
ing
 papers in a lawsuit against 
CGT
, the trade union to which the 
s
trikers belong
 seeking damages and an undertaking that future strikes will take place only afte
r adequate notice has been 
given
 to airlines
 and passengers at 
Carcassonne
"
.


Ends
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Monday, 2
nd
 June 2008

For reference:
    
Lorna Farren
 
    
                      
Pauline McAlester  
    
    
                    Ryanair 
    
    
                          
Murray Consultants
    
                   
    
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1
271
           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:  02 June, 2008

                                                                                                                        By:___/s/ James Callaghan____

                                                                                                                        James Callaghan
                                                                                                                        Company Secretary & Finance Director