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 May 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- ________ CAA CONFIRMS RYANAIR No.1 ON-TIME MAJOR SCHEDULED AIRLINE Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, today (24th May 04) was confirmed by official UK CAA statistics as the most punctual major scheduled airline serving the UK for the full year 2003. The CAA 2003 statistics show Ryanair AS No.1 for punctuality, with 81% of all flights on-time in 2003. British Airways lagged behind in 4th place with over 2 of every 10 flights delayed and Easyjet in 8th place with more than 3 in every 10 flights delayed. Ryanair's Head of Communications, Paul Fitzsimmons said: "The official CAA statistics for 2003 confirms what 28 million passengers this year already know - that when it comes to lowest fares and on-time flights no-one beats Ryanair. So if you want to save money, and get there on time - fly Ryanair, Europe's No.1 on-time airline." CAA PUNCTUALITY STATS FOR 2003 - Major scheduled airlines*: AIRLINE ON-TIME FLIGHTS IN 2003 1. RYANAIR 81% 2. LUFTHANSA 79% 3. KLM 78% 4. BRITISH AIRWAYS 78% 5. BMI 77% 6. FLYBE 75% 7. AER LINGUS 74% 8. EASYJET 68% * Airlines operating over 60 flights per day (Source: CAA official data for 2003) Ends: Monday, 24th May 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: 24 May 2004 By:___/s/ Howard Millar____ H Millar Company Secretary & Finance Director