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 March, 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- ________
New Ryanair Route between Germany and Italy
Hamburg-Lubeck - Pisa for EUR39.99
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airlines, today (12 March 2003) announced its
seventh route from Germany to Italy with a new daily route between
Hamburg-Lubeck and Pisa with fares starting from EUR39.99 including taxes.
Announcing details of the new route, Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul
Fitzsimmons said:
"Ryanair's low fares arrived in Germany in 1999 with the opening of our
London-Stansted to Frankfurt-Hahn route. Only then did the German public realise
how much they were saving compared to the High Fares airlines like Lufthansa.
"Since our arrival, we've opened routes to Hamburg-Lubeck and Friedrichshafen
and opened our base in Frankfurt-Hahn where we now fly 15 routes across Europe.
Since we started flying from Hamburg-Lubeck in June 2000, we have carried almost
500,000 passengers on the route to London-Stansted.
"To date, close to 3m passengers have taken advantage of Ryanair's low fares in
Germany. Our Germany-Italy routes are particularly popular. We've flown over
500,000 passengers on our Frankfurt-Hahn-Italy routes, of which 190,000 have
travelled on the Frankfurt-Hahn-Pisa route.
"Now, from the 1st of May, you can fly between Hamburg-Lubeck and Pisa for
EUR39.99 - saving you an amazing 95% on the equivalent Lufthansa fare. The new
Hamburg-Lubeck-Pisa route starts on 1st May 2003 with low fares starting from an
incredible EUR39.99, a saving of 95% on corresponding Lufthansa routes".
Book online from today at www.ryanair.com
Timetable Information
Flight From To Depart Arrive Days
FR 3595 Pisa Hamburg-Lubeck 11.35 13.30 1234567
FR 3596 Hamburg-Lubeck Pisa 13.55 16.00 1234567
Note to Editors
Germany-Italy Routes: Ryanair flies from Frankfurt-Hahn to the following Italian
destinations: Pescara, Pisa, Milan-Bergamo, Bologna and Rome. Ryanair opened the
Hamburg-Lubeck route to Milan in February 2003.
Hamburg-Lubeck: Ryanair fly the following routes out of Hamburg-Lubeck:
Lond-Stansted (June 2000), Milan (February 2003) and Stockholm (April 1, 2003).
Frankfurt-Hahn Base: Ryanair opened the Frankfurt-Hahn base in February 2002.
ENDS 12th March 2003
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: 12 March, 2003
By:___/s/ Howard Millar____
H Millar
Company Secretary & Finance Director