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 ANNOUNCES BIGGEST EVER EXPANSION
 
4
0 NEW ROUTES FOR WINTER 2008
 
12
 NEW ROUTES
 FROM BIRMINGHAM, 
BRISTOL
, LONDON, MANCHESTER

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (
Thursday, 
5
th
 June
 2008
) announced its biggest ever single expansion, launching 
12
 new UK routes as part of a package of 
4
0 new 
European 
routes for W
inter 2008.
  Londoners are set to enjoy 7 new low fare routes, from London Luton to 
Beziers
, Derry, 
Kaunas
, 
Rzeszow
, 
Szczecin
 (
Poland
) and 
Trapani
 (
Sicily
) and from London Stansted to 
Madrid
.  
UK
 passengers can also look forward to 
the lowest guaranteed fares with Ryanair from 
Bristol
 to 
Gdansk
, 
Marrakesh
 and
 
Szczecin
, from 
Birmingham
 to Frankfurt and from 
Manchester
 to 
Brussels
, in addition to new routes announced last week from Bournemouth and 
Glasgow
.
  
 
 
  
 

Speaking today, Ryanair's 
Bridget
 
Dowling
 said:

"
While other airlines are busy increasing fuel surcharges, Ryanair is busy guaranteeing the lowest fares
 and no fuel surcharges
 
ever 
on 
4
0 new European routes
. Passengers at 1
2
 European bases are set to benefit
 from our biggest ever single expansion, and these 
4
0 new routes will ensure passenger savings of 
£15
0m compared to the high fares levied by 
Europe
's fuel surcharging flag carriers.

"To celebrate
,
 
we are giving away 250,000 one-way seats for £10, and we urge passengers to book immediately on www.ryanair.com because demand for our sizzling summer offers
 continues to be huge
"
.

Notes for Editors:

New Routes to start week of 27
th
 October 
20
08:

Bremen to: Fuerteventura, Gothenburg, Marrakesh, Tenerife.  
Bournemouth to: 
Milan
, 
Paris
Bristol
 to: 
Gdansk
, 
Marrakesh
, 
Szczecin
Brussels
 to: 
Fez
, 
Gdansk
, 
Manchester
, 
Marrakesh
, 
Riga
, Tangier, 
Wroclaw
Frankfurt to: 
Birmingham
, 
Klagenfurt
, 
Prague
Glasgow
 to: Faro, 
Malaga
, 
Tenerife
London
 Luton to: 
Beziers
, Derry, 
Kaunas
, 
Rzeszow
, 
Szczecin
 and 
Trapani
.
Madrid
 to: 
London
, 
Milan
Marseille to: Agadir, 
Brest
, 
Lille
, Nador, Tangier
Milan
 to: 
Berlin
, 
Bournemouth, 
Brindisi
, 
Fez
, 
Ibiza
, 
Madrid
Rome
 to: Alghero

Ends.
    
    
    
    
    
Thursday, 5
th
 June 2008

For reference:
    
    Lorna Farren - Ryanair
       Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
    
    
                     Tel: +353-1-8121271
    
    Tel: +353-1-4980300
 
 

 

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:  05 June 2008

 

                                                                                                                        By:___/s/ James Callaghan____

                                                                                                                        James Callaghan
                                                                                                                        Company Secretary & Finance Director