Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
16 Fevereiro 2024 - 8:30AM
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 February 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- ________
MILAN COURT OF APPEAL RULES IN FAVOUR OF RYANAIR
DIRECT DISTRIBUTION MODEL
OTA PIRATE CLAIMS OF ABUSE OF DOMINANCE DISMISSED
Ryanair today (16 Feb) welcomed this weeks Milan Court of Appeal
judgment, which conclusively dismissed claims by Italian OTA
Pirates, including Lastminute.com and Viaggiare, wrongly claiming
that Ryanair's online distribution model was an abuse of a
dominance in the Italian market.
The Milan Court conclusively rejected these claims and ruled that
Ryanair's direct distribution model was justified
"in terms of containing
operating costs and eliminating the costs associated with
intermediation in ticket sales. This has contributed to the
application of competitive fares - which undoubtedly benefit
consumers as well - and to the possibility of having a direct
channel of communication with them for any possible need for
information and updates on flights. No
harm to users, therefore, was established…"
Ryanair welcomes this Italian Appeal Court ruling against OTA
Pirates, which helps Ryanair protect
Italian consumers from price gouging and mis-selling by these OTA
Pirates who unlawfully scrape the Ryaniar.com website, and then
overcharges unsuspecting consumers with inflated air fares,
overpriced ancillary services, and in some cases they charge
service fees or refund fees when no "service" or "refunds" are
provided.
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said:
"This ruling by the Milan Court of Appeal is a comprehensive
victory for Ryanair's direct online distribution model. The
Milan Court has rejected claims by OTA Pirates who are trying to
insert themselves between Ryanair and the consumer, so they can
overcharge consumers for Ryanair's fares and ancillary services.
Since the start of internet distribution, Ryanair has invested in
its lower fare direct distribution to consumers via the Ryanair.com
website, which ensures that all consumers receive the lowest
available Ryanair prices at all times. We will continue to fight
these screenscraping OTA Pirates who seek to overcharge
unsuspecting consumers, and in many cases, charge them for
non-existent service or refund fees.
Ryanair has in recent weeks reached distribution agreements with a
number of approved OTA's, such as loveholidays, Kiwi, and TUI, and
these approved OTA partners now receive a direct feed from the
Ryanair.com website in return for agreeing no screenscraping and no
overcharging of consumers when selling Ryanair air fares or
ancillary services. We expect to extend these approved OTA
agreements to other OTA's over the coming weeks. We will continue
to try to end the illegal screenscraping by OTA Pirates as well as
ending their overcharging, while protecting consumers from these
Pirate pricing scams. This week's Milan Court ruling was a
significant victory for Ryanair and consumers over these OTA
Pirates, and we hope this ruling will accelerate the day when EU
Governments and their consumer agencies outlaw digital piracy,
overcharging and mis-selling by these OTA Pirates in the air travel
market."
ENDS
For further information
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: 16
February, 2024
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
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Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY)
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