Aviation
Ryanair announces deal with Kiwi.com as OTA boycott hits passenger numbers
Airline lowered its profit guidance for 2024 as its ongoing dispute with online agencies has weakened load factors
Ryanair has announced its second deal with an online travel agent (OTAs) in one week, despite multiple ongoing legal rows with such companies.
The agreement with Kiwi.com comes after Ryanair issued its quarter three update for 2024.
On Monday, the airline lowered its profit guidance for 2024, citing reduced guidance due to weaker load factors and passenger yields during December and January after a host of OTAs removed all links to Ryanair flights from their websites. The move came after Ryanair branded the agencies “pirate” platforms and accused them of scraping content off its website.
