Ryanair Takes Legal Action Against eDreams Over Data Scraping
Ryanair Takes Aim at Online Travel Giant eDreams in Court Battle
Budget airline Ryanair is taking legal action against online travel booking platform eDreams,alleging the company is illegally scraping data from its website and misleading customers.
Ryanair DAC filed a lawsuit in the irish High Court, claiming that eDreams Odigeo SA and its subsidiary, Vacaciones eDreams SL, are violating ryanair’s terms of service by using automated software to extract flight data without permission. This practice, known as “screen scraping,” allows eDreams to sell Ryanair flights on its platforms, including eDreams, opodo, Govoyages, and Travellink.
The Irish airline argues that eDreams is breaching the Consumer Credit Act 2007 and EU law by engaging in this activity. Ryanair is seeking a court order to halt eDreams from using its data for anything other than comparing Ryanair flight prices with competitors.
Openness and Pricing Concerns
Ryanair also accuses eDreams of misleading customers by not clearly displaying the price difference between fares offered directly by Ryanair and those listed on eDreams websites. The airline claims this lack of transparency prevents travelers from realizing they could get a better deal by booking directly.
Furthermore, Ryanair alleges that eDreams fails to present Ryanair prices in accordance with legal requirements.
damages and Legal Proceedings
Ryanair is seeking damages for alleged breaches of contract, misrepresentation, trademark infringement, and passing off.
The case is currently pending in the Irish High Court. While Ryanair has requested expedited proceedings, eDreams’ legal team has requested more time to consider potential objections and jurisdictional issues.
This legal battle highlights the ongoing tension between airlines and online travel agencies over data access and pricing transparency. The outcome of this case could have important implications for the online travel industry and how consumers book flights.
Ryanair Takes Aim at Online Travel Giant eDreams in Court battle
Budget airline ryanair is taking legal action against online travel booking platform eDreams, alleging the company is illegally scraping data from its website adn misleading customers. Ryanair DAC filed a lawsuit in the Irish High Court, claiming that eDreams Odigeo SA and its subsidiary, Vacaciones eDreams SL, are violating ryanair’s terms of service by using automated software to extract flight data without permission. This practice, known as “screen scraping,” allows eDreams to sell Ryanair flights on its platforms, including eDreams, opodo, Govoyages, and Travellink.
The Irish airline argues that eDreams is breaching the Consumer Credit Act of 2007 and EU law by engaging in this activity. Ryanair seeks a court order to halt eDreams from using its data for anything other than comparing Ryanair flight prices with competitors.
Ryanair also accuses eDreams of misleading customers by not clearly displaying the price difference between fares offered directly by Ryanair and those listed on eDreams websites. The airline claims this lack of transparency prevents travellers from realizing they could get a better deal by booking directly. furthermore, Ryanair alleges that eDreams fails to present Ryanair prices in accordance with legal requirements.
Ryanair is seeking damages for alleged breaches of contract, misrepresentation, trademark infringement, and passing off.
The case is currently pending in the Irish High Court. While Ryanair has requested expedited proceedings, eDreams’ legal team has requested more time to consider potential objections and jurisdictional issues. This legal battle highlights the ongoing tension between airlines and online travel agencies over data access and pricing transparency. The outcome of this case could have important implications for the online travel industry and how consumers book flights.