Ryanair is attempting to file a Commercial Court case against eDreams, an online booking company, for allegedly violating the airline's terms of service by engaging in "screen scraping" operations.
Ryanair DAC alleges that by selling Ryanair flights under the eDreams, Opodo, Govoyages, and Travellink brands, eDreams Odigeo SA and its subsidiary, Vacaciones eDreams SL, are violating the conditions of their website by exploiting the airline's flight data.
The parent company of the eDreams Odigeo group, a sizable e-commerce provider with operations in 44 countries, is eDreams Odigeo, both of which are registered in Spain.
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According to the allegations, screen scraping entails employing automated software to access the Ryanair website and retrieve data without the airline's knowledge or approval.
Ryanair is requesting declarations that eDreams is contractually or otherwise barred from engaging in screen scraping, which violates the Consumer Credit Act of 2007 and EU law.
Additionally, it requests an order prohibiting eDreams from utilising Ryanair data for any other purpose than comparing Ryanair flight prices to those of competing airlines. Additionally, it aims to prevent the defendants from selling or assisting Ryanair in selling flights to anyone other than Ryanair.
It alleges that eDreams unfairly and misleadingly fails to disclose or explain the price difference between what Ryanair charges and what is displayed on eDreams' websites, resulting in a lack of openness regarding the pricing difference.be less expensive if bought straight from the airline.
It further claims the defendants failed to display Ryanair prices by law.
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It seeks damages for matters including breach of contract and/or misrepresentation and/or passing off and/or infringement of trademark.
An application to have the case entered into the High Court's fast-track commercial list was adjourned to next month by Mr Justice Mark Sanfey on Monday.
Martin Hayden SC, for Ryanair, made the application for entry but agreed to adjourn it to next month when Michael Howard SC, for the eDreams firms, said his side wanted an opportunity to consider whether to object to entry on grounds of delay.
The question of where is the correct jurisdiction for the case would also have to be addressed, Mr Howard said.
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