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 January 2004 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 STARTS 9 NEW DAILY ROUTES FROM LONDON, FRANKFURT, BRUSSELS AND STOCKHOLM TODAY Ryanair, Europe's No 1. Low Fares Airline, today (15th Jan 04) commenced 4 NEW DAILY ROUTES from London Stansted to Austria, Italy, Germany and Spain with fares starting from an incredible 1.99 GBP (+ taxes). The four new daily routes to Linz (Austria), Bari (Italy), Erfurt (Germany), Jerez (Spain) bring the total number of Ryanair daily routes served from London Stansted to 71. In addition, Ryanair commenced 2 NEW DAILY ROUTES from Stockholm to Rome and Milan (Italy), 2 NEW DAILY ROUTES from Frankfurt Hahn to Barcelona (Reus) and Tampere (Finland) and also A NEW DAILY ROUTE linking Brussels to Valladolid in Spain. Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons, said: "Our 9 new daily routes from London Stansted, Frankfurt Hahn, Stockholm and Brussels reflects Ryanair's commitment to bringing Ryanair's low fares and even better choice to millions of Europeans. "With the opening of our two new bases in Rome and Barcelona on the 28th Jan and the 5th Feb respectively, Ryanair, Europe's No 1 low fares airline will serve 146 daily routes and 11 bases across Europe! "Ryanair is No 1 for low fares, No 1 for routes, No 1 for punctuality and No 1 for customer service. "Seats are available to book now and with fares for as little as 1.99 GBP (+ taxes), we urge customers to book immediately at www.ryanair.com" Ends15th January 2004 For further information: Paul Fitzsimmons - Ryanair Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 9 x New Ryanair daily routes starting 15th January 2004 London Stansted Linz (Austria) London Stansted Bari (Italy) London Stansted Erfurt (Germany) London Stansted Jerez (Spain) Stockholm Rome Stockholm Milan Frankfurt Barcelona (Reus) Frankfurt Tampere (Finland) Brussels Valladolid (Spain) 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: 15 January 2004 By:___/s/ Howard Millar____ H Millar Company Secretary & Finance Director