Ryanair Wins German Court Case Against Travel Website eDreams — Update

By Pierre Bertrand

Ryanair said the Berlin Regional Court ruled in its favor against travel website eDreams, marking the second such victory for the airline in recent weeks.

The Berlin court found that eDreams' payment service fee of 3.88 euros ($4.21) was excessive and unlawful. It also ruled that the website's 'flexfare' feature was misleading.

In addition, the court separately granted an injuction in favor of the Irish low-cost airline against the terms and conditions of eDreams Prime.

The ruling comes as part of the airline's longstanding fight against some online travel agencies which it says redirect and overcharge consumers.

It marks the second such outcome in favor of the airline in recent weeks. On July 19, Ryanair won in the Delaware District Court against Booking.com which was found in breach of the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

eDreams wasn't immediately available for comment when approached by Dow Jones Newswires.

Despite such legal wrangling, Ryanair is currently working to strengthen relationships with select websites that make up its list of "approved online travel agencies."

Earlier this month, the company signed its first commercial agreement with Switzerland-listed Lastminute.com to offer the airline's flights to customers for a period of three years.

Last week, Ryanair also struck a similar deal with Expedia Group.

Write to Pierre Bertrand at pierre.bertrand@wsj.com

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July 25, 2024 12:18 ET (16:18 GMT)

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