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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 2012

 
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'S MARCH TRAFFIC DOWN 4%
 
 
Ryanair today (4 Apr) released passenger and load factor stats for March 2012 as follows:
 
 
Mar 11
Mar 12
Change
Yr to Mar 12
Passengers (m) 1
5.7M
5.5M
-4%
75.8M
Load Factor 2
79%
78%
-1%
82%
 
Ryanair's Stephen McNamara said:
 
"As previously guided, Ryanair's 2011/12 winter traffic was expected to decline by approx 5% as we sit up to 80 aircraft on the ground due to higher oil prices."
 
ENDS.
 
  1.
Booked seats sold
 
  2.
Passengers as a percentage of total seats available.
 
For further information:
 
Stephen McNamara - Ryanair             Joe Carmody - Edelman
Tel: 00 353 1 812 1212                           Tel: 00 353 1 678 9333
 
 
                                                                   


 
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:  4 April, 2012
 
 
By:___/s/ Juliusz Komorek____
   
 
Juliusz Komorek
 
Company Secretary