Ryanair today (Thurs, 3 Apr) released its April OTA Survey, which exposes the few remaining non-approved OTAs such as eDreams and Vola who continue to overcharge consumers up to 80% over Ryanair prices. For the second month in a row, Vola continues to impose the highest mark-up, overcharging almost double Ryanair price (€18.00) for a reserved seat that costs just €10.00 on Ryanair.com, with eDreams overcharging consumers €17.88 (+49%) for a reserved seat that cost just €12.00 on Ryanair’s website (+49%).

Ryanair remains committed to protecting consumers from non-transparent practices and excessive mark-ups by OTAs like eDreams and Vola and continues to call on EU Govts. and Consumer Authorities to intervene, demanding that all OTAs provide transparent pricing, as Ryanair’s “Approved OTA” partners do.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“Our April survey exposes the continued overcharging of unsuspecting consumers by non-approved OTAs like eDreams and Vola, with price hikes up to 80% above Ryanair’s prices. We note yet again that useless Consumer Ministers like Spain’s Pablo Bustinduy continue to ignore this consumer harm.

These OTAs are taking advantage of consumers without consequence, as they continue to inflate prices on reserved seating, baggage and more, absent of any transparency. We urge EU Govts. and Consumer Authorities to take immediate action and sanction these overcharging OTAs.”