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
'S 
MAY
 TRAFFIC GROWS
 
22
% 
TO OVER 5 MILLION

The following are 
Ryanair
's passenger and load factor statistics for 
May
 
200
8
.
  This is the first time that Ryanair or any other UK airline has carried 
over
 5 million passengers
 
in one month.

 
May
 07
May
 08
Increase
12 mth 
to 
3
1
 
May
 0
8
Passengers
 (m)
 
1
 
4.15m
5.0
6
m
22%
52.
46
 m
Load Factor 
2
 
80%
80%
 
0%
 
8
1
%



ENDS.
    
    
    
    
    
    Monday, 2
nd
 June 2008
For further information:
Lorna Farren
 - Ryanair
    
       
Pauline McAlester
 - Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1271
    
              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