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 August 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- ________ RYANAIR LAUNCHES THREE NEW ROUTES TO VENICE, GOTHENBURG & BARCELONA 125,000 FREE SEAT CELEBRATION Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, today (13th August 2003) added three new routes to its existing 125 European route network and to celebrate announced a 125,000 FREE seat sale - all you pay is the taxes. Daily flights will commence on the following new routes from October and can be booked online at www.ryanair.com from today: Glasgow-Prestwick - Gothenburg Bournemouth - Barcelona-Girona Frankfurt-Hahn - Venice-Treviso The airline is also doubling its frequency on its Glasgow-Prestwick - Bournemouth service to two flights a day from 16th October. Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons, said: "Over the last year Ryanair launched 50 new routes throughout Europe. Today, we are announcing three new routes which will commence in October 2003. The new route to Barcelona Girona from Bournemouth is in response to the huge public demand for services to the popular Spanish region, and will replace the existing service from Bournemouth to Frankfurt Hahn. This brings Ryanair's European route network to 127, and confirms Ryanair's position as Europe's No.1 low fares airline. "Fares for these new routes will start at EUR 19.99 (Frankfurt-Hahn - Venice Treviso), GBP39.99 (Glasgow-Prestwick - Gothenburg), and EUR49.99 (Bournemouth-Barcelona-Girona), and are available now at www.ryanair.com." Ends 13th August 2003 For further information: Paul Fitzsimmons - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4908 300 RYANAIR'S 125,000 FREE* SEAT SALE ROUTE DETAILS From To Frankfurt-Hahn Bournemouth, Bologna-Forli, Gothenburg, London, (50,000 FREE seats) Malmo, Stockholm-Skavsta, Venice-Treviso. Glasgow-Prestwick Bournemouth, Dublin, Stockholm-Skavsta, London (50,000 FREE Seats) and Oslo-Torp Venice-Treviso Brussels-Charleroi, London and Frankfurt-Hahn (25,000 FREE seats) TERMS AND CONDITIONS *Offer FREE seats excluding taxes and charges on routes specified above Booking Wed 13 August - midnight Thu 14 Aug 2003 Period Travel 01-September - 30 November 2003 Period Applicable Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Days Blackout 25-30 September and 09-21 October 2003 Period 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: 13 August 2003 By:___/s/ Howard Millar____ H Millar Company Secretary & Finance Director