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, 2007

                              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- ________



                          8th NEW ROUTE - MALTA VENICE

           MALTA NEEDS MORE LOW FARE ROUTES TO UNLOCK FULL POTENTIAL


Ryanair,  Europe's  largest low fares airline today  (Wednesday,  19th September
2007)  announced  a new route  from Malta to Venice  Treviso,  its 8th new route
since  bringing low fares to Malta in October last year.  Since then Ryanair has
delivered on its  commitment to growth,  generating a 12% increase in passengers
flying to / from Malta this summer. With the addition of today's route,  Ryanair
will  deliver  300,000  passengers  to / from  Malta  over the  next 12  months,
generating a visitor spend of EUR63m and supporting 300 local jobs.

Welcoming today's new route, Ryanair's Deputy CEO, Michael Cawley said:

     "Ryanair low fares have generated  unprecedented  growth for Malta and
     demonstrated  that while others talk, we deliver.  However,  this growth is
     just  touching  the surface of what could be achieved by opening  many more
     low  fare  routes.  We hope  the  Maltese  Government  will  now  take  the
     initiative and unlock the island's true tourism potential by supporting the
     rapid development of low fare routes for the benefit of the island,  people
     and economy of Malta".


ENDS                         Wednesday, 19th September 2007

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, 2007

                                    By:___/s/ James Callaghan____

                                    James Callaghan
                                    Company Secretary & Finance Director