Aviation

Italian court rejects claim that Ryanair’s exclusive sales model is ‘abuse of dominant position’

Milan Court of Appeal dismissed claims from Lastminute and Viaggiare that the Irish airline’s exclusive online distribution model was unfair

Ryanair welcomed the judgments of the Milan Court of Appeal which dismissed claims about the airline’s exclusive online distribution model

Ryanair has welcomed the judgments of the Milan Court of Appeal which, it said, rejected claims by Lastminute and Viaggiare that the Irish airline’s exclusive online distribution model constituted an abuse of a dominant position.

In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said the court confirmed that Ryanair’s exclusive online distribution model was justified in terms of “containing operating costs” and eliminating costs “associated with intermediation in ticket sales”.

“This has contributed to the application ...