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 April, 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- ________



                                  BYE BYE BA,
                     RYANAIR IS BRITAIN'S FAVOURITE AIRLINE

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, today (Monday, 5th April 2004)
released passenger traffic statistics for March 2004 which confirmed that
Ryanair has carried more passengers in UK/Europe than BA. For the month of March
2004 Ryanair carried 204, 187 morepassengers UK/Europe than BA, making Ryanair
Britain's favourite airline for travel UK/Europe.

Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons said:

        "BA passenger figures released for the month of March, confirmed UK/
        Europe passenger growth of 1.8% - compared to Ryanair's growth of 51%
        for the same period.

        "The travelling public are voting with their feet, everyone knows that
        when it comes to giving passengers what they really want - lower fares
        and on-time flights - Ryanair beats BA time and time again"

PASSENGER STATISTICS FOR MARCH 2004

                                RYANAIR        BA            RYANAIR POSITION
PASSENGER GROWTH                   51%         1.8%                  1
PASSENGERS CARRIED              2.14 M       1.93 M                  1
LOAD FACTOR                        78%          65%                  1

Ends.                          Monday, 5th April 2004

For further information:

Paul Fitzsimmons - 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:  05 April 2004

                                    By:___/s/ Howard Millar____

                                    H Millar
                                    Company Secretary & Finance Director