Ryanair today (8 Jan) welcomed three judgments from the Hamburg Regional Court, which ruled that eDreams’ presentation of prices misled consumers.  The Court found that eDreams displayed airline seat and baggage prices without clearly disclosing its own additional fees and that its claimed savings through its “Prime” service could not actually be achieved by consumers.

In its rulings, the Court stated that eDreams’ “price display for seat reservations without disclosing the additional fee… is in any case misleading” and further noted that this constituted “a misleading practice by omission.”  Regarding checked baggage, the Court found eDreams had been “misleading about the service fee,” and in relation to its Prime product the court held “the announcement of the concrete savings… represents a misrepresentation… since the specifically stated savings cannot actually be achieved.” (by consumers).

These judgments confirm that eDreams’ approach to pricing is “misleading”—a practice that sets it apart from most other online travel agencies such as Booking.com, Lastminute, and Kiwi, all of whom have adopted Ryanair’s price transparency standards.  For access to fares that are not “misleading”, we encourage all customers to book directly on the Ryanair.com website, or through one of our approved OTA partners—where consumers always see the true, accurate Ryanair price.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“These Hamburg Court decisions reinforce what, Ryanair has long advocated – transparent pricing for consumers.   Despite Ryanair’s repeated objections, eDreams continues to scrape our fares and overcharge consumers.  eDreams remains the only large OTA that refuses to follow the transparency standards already adopted by Booking.com, Lastminute, Kiwi and others.  Ryanair has offered to provide eDreams with free, direct access to Ryanair’s inventory — should they wish to compete on a level playing field – if/when they adopt the same transparency standards as their main OTA competitors, and desist from “misleading” or overcharging consumers.”

MISMANAGMENT BY ATC PROVIDERS DENIES THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR EU CITZENS

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Thurs, 8 Jan) published the table of “ATC GRINCHES” that ruined Christmas travel for over 600,000 Ryanair passengers during the festive season. This comes after over 3,200 Ryanair flights and 600,000 Ryanair passengers suffered avoidable ATC delays over the Christmas travel period (22-31 Dec) due to ATC staff shortages. Spain and France were by far the worst performing ATC providers this Christmas, accounting for 34% and 31% of delays respectively.

Such an excessive volume of ATC delays at one of the busiest travel weekends of the year – during which many passengers are travelling with young families – is not acceptable.

Ryanair has repeatedly called for EU ATC reform, but Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” ignores these ATC delays/cancellations which restricts freedom of movement for EU citizens simply due to ATC providers failure to plan for the right number of ATC staff. Ryanair calls on all EU passengers to visit the ‘Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight’ webpage and demand that Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” take urgent action to reform the EU’s broken ATC services to minimise delays for EU citizens.

Ryanair’s CEO Eddie Wilson said:

“It is unacceptable that 600,000 passengers suffered avoidable ATC delays this Christmas as a result of staff shortages at ATC centres across Spain, France, Portugal and Germany. With Spain and France top of the” ATC Grinches” list. Passengers should be able to travel around Europe without suffering hours of unnecessary ATC delays and cancellations.

When will Ursula von ‘Derlayed-Again’ and the EU Commission stop sitting on their hands and deliver real ATC reform to protect passengers from these completely avoidable delays? Ryanair has long called for urgent reform, yet the EU continues to allow these disruptions to happen year after year, especially at peak travel periods. We urge all passengers affected by these unacceptable delays to visit our ‘Air Traffic Control Ruined Your Flight’ webpage and email their transport minister to demand action. Enough is enough – Europe needs ATC reform now.”

MUST IRELAND WAIT UNTIL TRUMP BANS AER LINGUS FLIGHTS TO THE US BEFORE MICHEÁL “DO NOTHING” MARTIN FINALLY SCRAPS
THE DUBLIN AIRPORT CAP?

Ryanair, Ireland’s biggest airline, today (Thurs, 8 Jan) welcomed the complaint submitted by Airlines for America (A4A) to the US Dept of Transport, which correctly highlights that Ireland is in breach of its legal obligations as a result of Dublin Airport’s illegal traffic cap, which has the potential to force some US airlines to lose their existing slot rights, while also preventing other US airlines from growing their routes and traffic to Dublin, due to this illegal traffic cap, despite the fact that Dublin Airport has opened a 2^nd runway and has capacity for up to 60m pax p.a.

This action by A4A follows a similar, successful legal action last year by Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and others, which secured a stay against the damaging impact of Dublin Airport’s illegal cap, and its referral to the European Court of Justice. While airlines have been defending freedom of movement on and off the island of Ireland, freedom of movement, guaranteed under the EU-US open skies agreement, Ireland’s Govt, led by Micheál “do-nothing” Martin with a 20-seat majority, continue to sit on their hands 13 months after their Programme for Govt promised to scrap the Dublin Airport cap “as soon as possible“.

This continued failure by Micheál Martin to deliver on his Govt promises, has now become an international embarrassment for Ireland before both the European Courts, and now the US Administration as well.

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:

“While the US Airlines have now initiated legal proceedings against Ireland in the US, our “do-nothing” Taoiseach continues his worldwide tour, with this week’s 4 day stop-off in China, where he will waste the entire week talking about international issues, on which he has no impact, while his Govt – despite a 20-seat majority – delivers nothing here at home.

Micheál Martin, who spends more time on worldwide tours than Elton John, prefers hobnobbing with world leaders rather than delivering his Govt Program here at home.

What exactly does Micheál “do-nothing” Martin mean when his Govt Programme promised to scrap the Dublin Airport cap “as soon as possible“? Is it one week, one month, one year, or whenever his worldwide tour to Brazil, South Africa, Angola, and now China finally ends??

This is a “do-nothing” Taoiseach leading a “do-nothing” Govt, where overseas travel, and photo ops take priority over delivering on Govt promises at home. Ireland now faces censure in the EU Courts over this illegal airport traffic cap, and now runs the real risk that the US Dept of Transport will block Aer Lingus flights landing in the US, solely because Micheál Martin – with a 20 seat majority – has failed for 13 months to do anything to deliver his Govt promise to scrap this illegal cap “as soon as possible“.

Ryanair, Ireland’s favourite airline, today (Mon, 5 Jan) called on Ireland’s “Do Nothing” Taoiseach Micheál “Marco Polo” Martin to stop wasting time getting his photo taken, and instead deliver on his year-old Govt Programme, which promised to scrap the Dublin Airport cap “as soon as possible“.

This week Micheál “Marco Polo” Martin is “on tour” again. This is a man with more overseas engagements than Elton John. He’s visiting China this week, having in the last 12 months been to the COP conference in Brazil, the G20 in South Africa, a “jobs” mission in Angola (which delivered zero jobs), together with multiple trips to Brussels. He wastes more time outside the country on tour, than he does in the country delivering his Govt Programme.

If Micheál Martin is serious about creating jobs, then he would scrap the Dublin Airport cap, which will deliver thousands of new jobs, while his oversea tours to China and Angola deliver none.

While Micheál Martin wastes time on international travel his Govt with a 20-seat majority, delivers nothing here at home. Despite a Govt Programme published in Jan 2025, which promised to scrap the Dublin Airport cap “as soon as possible”, absolutely nothing has been done to implement this change. A “paper” was brought to Cabinet in Sept, and still nothing has happened in the subsequent 5 months. January marks a 12-month anniversary of his Programme for Govt and still, despite a 20-seat majority, no action has been taken to scrap the Dublin Airport cap.

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said:

“Micheál “Marco Polo” Martin claims his overseas tours deliver jobs – they don’t! All they deliver is more photos of Micheál Martin glad handing world leaders, while nothing is done at home about real job creation, despite his Govts 20-seat majority.

We welcome this weekend’s Sunday Independent poll, which shows that 66% of readers were in favour of scrapping the Dublin Airport cap. Micheál “Marco Polo” Martin promised to scrap this cap “as soon as possible”, yet 12 months later nothing has been done. He’s too busy travelling the world getting his photo taken, while failing to deliver his Govt Programme here at home. It’s time for Micheál Martin to stop touring and start delivering, and a good place to start would be scrapping the illegal Dublin Airport cap before the end of Jan 2026. This will enable the airlines, led by Ryanair and US airlines, to add routes, services, and new jobs for summer 2026, and this might open up even more overseas travel opportunities for “Marco Polo” Martin.

Jan 2026 is the time for this “Do Nothing” Taoiseach to deliver on his Programme for Govt, and scrap the cap before the end of Jan, which would be 12 months after his Govt with a 20-seat majority, promised to scrap it “as soon as possible“.

As the year closes, a new year begins – which means it’s time to start planning your 2026 getaways. To help inspire your New Year travel plans, Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Wed, 31 Dec) revealed the top 5 destinations across its industry-leading network of over 235 destinations that passengers are flocking to in 2026:

• Bratislava (Slovakia): is quickly becoming one of Europe’s most exciting city break destinations, blending rich history with modern charm. Known for its medieval Old Town and stunning castle views, the city will be more accessible than ever in Summer 2026 thanks to Ryanair’s record schedule of 33 routes, growing capacity by +70%.

• Tirana (Albania): Albania’s vibrant capital is a city where colourful streets, lively cafés, and stunning mountain backdrops create an unforgettable travel experience. From its charming mix of Ottoman, Italian, and modern architecture to the bustling Skanderbeg Square and serene Lake Tirana, the city offers a perfect blend of history, great weather, and contemporary culture. In April 2026, Ryanair will open its new 3-aircraft base at Tirana, offering regular flights (450 per week) across its 33 route offering.

• Pescara (Italy): Italy remains one of Europe’s most captivating destinations, offering stunning coastlines, historic cities, and world-class cuisine. Pescara – a city on the Adriatic coast – is a prime example, best known for its stunning beaches and the birthplace of Italian the poet Gabriele D’Annunzio. Summer 2026 is the perfect time to visit, with Ryanair operating hundreds of flights on its 21 routes (and of course for the best Adriatic weather!).

• Rabat (Morocco): the historic capital of Morocco, is set to shine brighter than ever in 2026 with Ryanair’s new 2-aircraft base opening in April. This expansion will see Ryanair grow its Rabat schedule to 20 routes, connecting several major European cities. Known for its stunning coastal views, elegant architecture, and vibrant cultural scene, Rabat offers travellers a unique blend of tradition and modernity – an unmissable destination for affordable travel and authentic experiences in 2026.

• Gdańsk (Poland): the jewel of Poland’s Baltic coast is set for a major boost in 2026, with Rayanir’s record 43-route schedule. Known for its picturesque Old Town, stunning waterfront, and rich maritime history, Gdańsk offers a perfect blend of culture and relaxation. With Ryanair’s commitment to Pomerania, this thriving city is fast becoming an even more accessible gateway for affordable European adventures in 2026.

10M SUMMER 2026 SEATS ON SALE

Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Fri, 26 Dec) launched its biggest ever seat sale with over 10 million Summer 2026 seats on offer at big discounts for early bookers.

What better way to beat the post-Christmas blues than by planning your Summer 2026 holiday across Ryanair’s industry leading network of over 235 destinations, including top sunshine hotspots like Corfu, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Malaga, Malta, Palermo, Palma, Rhodes, Santorini, and Tenerife, as well as exciting city breaks to Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Dubrovnik, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Pisa, Paris, Valencia, and Rome.

Ryanair’s biggest ever seat sale (10m Summer 2026 seats) will sell out fast, so make sure to book your Summer 2026 holiday via the Ryanair App now to snap up some bargain fares before prices rise in the new year.

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said:

“Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to look forward to your Summer 2026 holidays. Whether you’re seeking sun, sea, city or all the above, Ryanair’s Summer 2026 sale – our biggest ever sale with 10m discount seats on offer – delivers incredible value across Ryanair’s more than 235 destinations, including top sunshine hotspots like Alicante, Corfu, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Malaga, Malta, Palermo, Palma, Rhodes, Santorini, and Tenerife, as well as exciting city break destinations, like Athens, Barcelona, Dubrovnik, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, Pisa, Paris, Valencia, and Rome. These bargain fares will sell out fast, so make sure you book your Summer 2026 holiday today via the Ryanair App or website.”