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
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