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 October, 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 LAUNCHES 
STERLING
 RESCUE FARE
*


Ryanair, Europe's leading low fares airline, today (Wednesday, 29th October 2008), launched a €100 rescue fare for Sterling passengers who may have been left stranded by the bankruptcy of the Nordic airline yesterday. This fare applies to flights returning to Aarhus, Billund, Gothenburg, Oslo (Torp) and Stockholm (Skavsta).

Ryanair also pledged to assist with the repatriation of passengers who may be caught up in any future airline collapse as it advised passengers that the best way to ensure 
travel plans are 
protected is to travel only with financially secure airlines. 

Ryanair's
 
rescue fare 
can be booked 
via the Ryanair website at (
www.ryanair.com/member/sterlingrescuefare.html
)
 until 
Wednesday, 5
th
 
November,
 
and applies to 
stranded Sterling 
passengers only
.  

Speaking 
today, 
Ryanair's 
Stephen McNamara
 said
:

"
Sterling
 today failed it passengers by leaving them
 stranded thousands of miles from home
. This underlines the 
risk
 of flying with an airline that is not financially stable and is unable to guarantee its survival in tough
 economic times.  

"
Ryanair will help 
these stranded passengers
 return
 home 
as we launched 
our 
Sterling Rescue
 Fare. This fare can be booked
 from today
 until 5
th
 November
 for travel
 on our 
Scandinavian
 
routes 
up to the 
7
th
November
 
Ryanair has the biggest route network in Europe making it easier
 for stranded 
Sterling 
passengers
 to find a 
local
 airport and
 return home. 

"
Sterling passengers can book their trip back home for only €100 including 
taxes and charges
.
 This
 rescue fare can be booked 
via 
www.ryanair.com
  
until Wednesday night, 5
th
 November
.

"
Ryanair
 
strongly advises all passengers to book 
airfares only with financially stable airlines. By booking with Ryanair you will secure the 
guaranteed 
lowest fares and
 no fuel surcharges and can be sure that 
Ryanair
 will still be flying when your flight date arrives.
  With over €2billion in cash reserves Ryanair 
is
 one of the most financially robust airlines in Europe
"
.


This fare must be booked via 
www.ryanair.com/member/sterlingrescuefare.html
 
and passengers
 must quote their 
Sterling
 booking ref
erence
 and bring 
the same
 for verification at the airport check-in point. 
Passengers
 who arrive to check-in without 
their 
Sterling
 booking reference can
not be accepted for travel.

Ends.
    
    
    
    
    
    
                      
Wednesday, 29
th
 October, 
2008

For further information:
 
 
 
Stephen McNamara
 
    
      
    
    
     Pauline McAlester
Ryanair
    
    
    
    
    
                         Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1
598
 
    
      
    
    
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:  29 October, 2008 

 

By:___/s/ James Callaghan____

   
 

James Callaghan

 

Company Secretary & Finance Director