ITALIAN COURT’S DECISION TO PUT PEOPLE BEFORE PARCELS

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Ryanair News Release
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09.02.06
RYANAIR WELCOMES ITALIAN COURT’S DECISION TO PUT PEOPLE BEFORE PARCELS

Ryanair, Italy’s second largest airline today (9th Feb 2006) welcomed the decision of the TAR Lazio court to grant an injunction to Ryanair that will prevent Italian passengers and visitors to Rome from being diverted to Rome Fiumicino while flights continue to land in Rome Ciampino.

Since the beginning of January, 7 Ryanair flights (on Ciampino based aircraft) returning shortly after midnight were diverted to Fiumicino. These diversions forced over 1,000 Italian consumers and visitors to land in Fiumicino, when their friends and relatives and their onward transport was awaiting them in Ciampino. A further 1,000 passengers had their flights the following morning delayed as aircraft were positioned from Fiumicino to Ciampino.

Peter Sherrard, Ryanair’s Head of Communications said:

"We welcome the decision of the TAR to put people before parcels by allowing passengers on Ryanair based aircraft to land in Rome Ciampino.

Ryanair is committed to using its new quieter aircraft to minimise noise generation at Rome Ciampino. We are now talking to ADR about a noise reduction programme for the benefit of the local community.

Today we have again written to ENAC requesting a meeting to resolve this issue and to ensure no more Italian citizens or visitors are diverted unnecessarily to Fiumicino on planes that are based in Ciampino, while their friends and relatives are waiting for them in Ciampino."

End note:

Since Jan 2004 5 Ryanair aircraft have been based permanently in Ciampino. These have generated 160 direct Ryanair jobs in Ciampino. More than 3000 jobs have been created thanks to the 3M passengers that Ryanair delivers annually in Rome Ciampino. Ryanair’s low fares have made Rome, Europe’s fastest growing city break destination.