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, 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
'S
 TRAFFIC GROWS
 
19
IN 
AUGUST

Ryanair today (Thursday, 4
th
 September 2008) published its passenger and load factor statistics for August 2008.

 
Aug 07
Aug 08
Increase
12 mth to 31 Aug 08
Passengers (m) 
1
 
4.84m
5.78m
19%
55.12m
Load Factor 
2
 
91%
90%
-1%
81%




Ends.
    
    
    
    
    
    
                     Thursday, 4
th
 September 2008


For further information:

Stephen McNamara
 
    
    
    
    
    
Pauline McAlester
Ryanair
    
    
    
    
    
                     
Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1212 
    
    
   
      
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:  4 September, 2008
 

 

By:___/s/ James Callaghan____

   
 

James Callaghan

 

Company Secretary & Finance Director