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  March 2010 
 

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 41st BASE IN MALTA
 
19 ROUtes & UP TO 800,000 paX P.A. IN MALTA
 
Ryanair, the world's favourite airline, today (4th Mar 10) announced it would open its 41st base at Malta in May 2010 with one based aircraft and 19 routes (6 of which will be new).  Ryanair's new Maltese base will deliver up to 800,000 passengers p.a. (and sustain 800 jobs in Malta) on over 120 weekly flights as Ryanair invests over $70 million at Malta Airport.
 
Ryanair will open six new routes from Malta to Billund, Bologna, Krakow, Marseille, Seville and Valencia and these go on sale on
www.ryanair.com
tomorrow.
 
Ryanair celebrated its new 41st EU base in Malta by releasing 1m €9.99 seats for travel in late March and April (excluding Easter week), which are available for booking until midnight Sunday (7th Mar).
 
In Malta today, Ryanair's
Colin Casey said:
 
"Ryanair is delighted to announce Malta as our 41st base with 19 routes from May 2010 which go on sale on
www.ryanair.com
tomorrow. Maltese consumers/visitors can now beat the recession and escape Air Malta's high fares by choosing Ryanair's lowest fares and our no fuel surcharge guarantee to 19 exciting destinations all over Europe including France, Italy, Spain and the UK among others.  Ryanair's 800,000 passengers p.a. will sustain up to 800 jobs at Malta Airport".
 
Ryanair's 19 Malta routes from May 2010
 
New
Existing
Existing
Billund
Barcelona
Leeds
Bologna
Bari
London (Lut)
Krakow
Bournemouth
Madrid
Marseille
Bristol
Pisa
Seville
Dublin
Stockholm
Valencia
Edinburgh
Trapani


Venice - Trv
 
 
 
Ends.                                                                Thursday, 4th March 2010
 
For further information:
Stephen McNamara - Ryanair                     Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1212                                  Tel: 00 353 1 498 0300
 

 

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:    04 March 2010 

 

By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 

Juliusz Komorek
 

Company Secretary