Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
31 May 2024 - 2:51AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 2024
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- ________
ITALY'S AGCM REJECTS OTA PIRATE REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST
RYANAIR
RYANAIR WELCOMES AGCM RULING WHICH WILL DELIVER
MORE LOW FARES FOR ITALIAN CONSUMERS
Ryanair today (30 May) welcomed Italy's AGCM decision to reject an
application from Spanish OTA Pirate (eDreams) for an injunction
against Ryanair's pro-consumer direct distribution policy on the
basis that there is "no danger
of serious and irreparable damage to
competition".This
AGCM ruling comes shortly after the Milan Court of Appeal ruled in
Jan 2024 that Ryanair's direct sales policy is "economically
justified", leads to lower
costs and lower fares, and "undoubtedly
benefits consumers".
Yesterday's AGCM decision shows that OTA Pirates like eDreams
cannot mislead competition authorities about their overcharging of
Italian consumers with hidden markups on air fares, baggage and
seat fees.
Ryanair has in recent months signed "Approved OTA" agreements with
multiple OTAs, including loveholidays, Kiwi, TUI, On the Beach,
eSky and El Corte Inglés, under which these OTAs have agreed
to stop screenscraping the Ryanair.com website, and to stop
overcharging consumers with inflated air fares, and ancillary fees.
These approved OTA agreements demonstrate how OTAs can work
transparently with Ryanair for the benefit of both Italian
citizens, and all other EU consumers.
Ryanair welcomes this latest platform opportunity to demonstrate to
the AGCM the pro-competition and pro-consumer nature of its
"Approved OTA" agreements. These agreements ensure that customers
are being offered real Ryanair air fares and ancillary services,
while Ryanair obtains real customer contact and payment details.
These agreements contrast with the OTA Pirate model still being
used by Spanish Pirate eDreams, which involves unlawful digital
piracy (screenscraping) of the Ryanair.com website, and then
inflating airline prices with hidden overcharges and/or invented
fees for non-existent services, which seriously harm Italian and EU
consumers, as follows:
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OTA OVERCHARGES APRIL
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|
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PRODUCT
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OTAPRICE
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RYRPRICE
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OVERCHARGE
|
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eDreams
|
Res. Seat
|
€25.24
|
€8.00
|
+216%
|
|
Opodo
|
Res. Seat
|
€31.49
|
€14.00
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+125%
|
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eDreams
|
10kg
bag
|
€39.42
|
€19.79
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+99%
|
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OTA INVENTED CHARGES
APRIL
|
|
Gotogate
|
"Refund" Fee
|
€65.00
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€0
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€65.00
|
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Mytrip
|
"Premium+"
Fee
|
€39.90
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€0
|
€39.90
|
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eDreams
|
"Premium"
Fee
|
€17.99
|
€0
|
€17.99
|
Ryanair continues to campaign for consumer protection from
overcharging OTA Pirates like eDreams, Opodo and Booking.com.
Ryanair calls on the AGCM to now investigate these few
remaining OTA Pirates and take urgent action to protect Italian
consumers.
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said:
"eDreams' efforts to lie to the AGCM with its false claims have yet
again failed. We welcome yesterday's AGCM ruling to dismiss eDreams
application for an injunction against Ryanair. The AGCM clearly saw
through false claims made to it
by Spanish OTA Pirate eDreams about
Ryanair's pro-consumer distribution
policy. The Milan Court of Appeal in Jan already ruled that
Ryanair's direct online sales policy is "economically
justified", leads to
lower costs and lower fares, and "undoubtedly
benefits consumers".
As OTA
Pirates like eDreams continue to
scam and overcharge Italian consumers with hidden mark-ups and
invented charges for Ryanair services, we repeat our call on the
AGCM to now take urgent action to protect Italian consumers from
these overcharging OTA Pirates like eDreams, Opodo and
Booking.com."
ENDS
For further info
please
contact:
Ryanair Press
Office
Tel:
+353-1-9451799
press@ryanair.com
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.
Date: 30
May, 2024
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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