AIR FRANCE IN COURT

Ryanair Holdings PLC 15 November 2007 RYANAIR LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING AIR FRANCE IN COURT Speaking this afternoon, Ryanair's Head of Communications, Peter Sherrard, said: 'Ryanair looks forward to seeing Air France in yet another French Court, on yet another silly claim by Air France. Air France cannot deny the fact of Ryanair's complaint to the European Commission. Air France has repeatedly raised its unjustified fuel surcharges within hours of many other high fares airlines, and no amount of Court cases can hide the fact that Air France is using unjustified fuel surcharges to increase fares for consumers. 'Ryanair didn't 'leak' this EU complaint to the press as Air France falsely claims. Ryanair issued a press release on Thursday 11th October (see below in order to provide the press with the full details of its EU price fixing complaint. It appears that Air France are not content with trying to limit competition and choice for air travel in France, now it seems they want to limit free speech as well. 'Ryanair again calls on the EU Commission to end the scandal of unjustified flag carrier fuel surcharges when low fares airlines like Ryanair offer not just lower fares, but guarantee no fuel surcharges either'. Ends. Thursday, 15th November 2007 For reference: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: +353-1-8121228 Tel: +353-1-4980300 RYANAIR SENDS COMPLAINT TO EU ABOUT LUFTHANSA PRICE FIXING ONLY RYANAIR GUARANTEES THE LOWEST FARES 200,000 SEATS FROM HAMBURG & BREMEN FOR €5 including taxes Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 11th October 2007) announced that it has submitted a complaint to the European Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes about the blatant price fixing of Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM and Air France. Today Ryanair is releasing 200,000 €5 seats (including taxes) from Bremen and Hamburg Lubeck. Only Ryanair guarantees the lowest fares. Only Ryanair guarantees no fuel surcharges ever. Speaking today in Hamburg, Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary said: 'Ryanair is the only airline in Germany to guarantee no fuel surcharges ever. In a six hour period on 25th September, four airlines which account for some 30% of the European short haul market, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM and Air France all increased their fuel surcharges by another €5 to as high as €70 per seat. Last month British Airways was fined by the British and American Governments for price fixing. 'This latest abusive increase in fuel surcharges highlights the lack of competition between the European mega-carriers, who continue to gouge European consumers by imposing bogus fuel surcharges. Ryanair is the only airline in Germany to guarantee passengers that they will never have to pay fuel surcharges, not now, not ever. 'Ryanair's no fuel surcharge guarantee has delivered record growth from Northern Germany, where we offer the lowest fares on 18 routes from Bremen and on 7 routes from Hamburg Lubeck. 'While Lufthansa is increasing fares and fuel surcharges for German passengers, Ryanair is lowering fares and guaranteeing no fuel surcharges ever. Today we are releasing 200,000 €5 seats including taxes across all of our routes from Bremen and Hamburg. These bargain seats will sell out in record time so we urge all passengers to book today on www.ryanair.com'. ENDS. Thursday, 11th October 2007 For further information: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Robert Marshall - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 812 1228 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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