SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of November 2024
RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o Ryanair Ltd Corporate Head Office
Dublin Airport
County Dublin Ireland
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
RYANAIR TO IMMEDIATELY APPEAL SPAIN'S ILLEGAL AND BASELESS BAGGAGE
FINES
FINES ARE IN BREACH OF EU REG 1008/2008 WHICH
GUARANTEES
AIRLINES PRICING FREEDOM
Ryanair today (22 Nov) instructed lawyers to immediately appeal
Spain's unlawful and baseless baggage fines. Ryanair's bag policies
have already been approved in multiple Spanish and EU Court
hearings (see attached), most recently in the Barcelona Courts of
Spain.
Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said:
"These illegal and baseless fines, have been invented by Spain's
Consumer Affairs Ministry for political reasons, are clearly in
breach of EU law. Ryanair has for many years used bag fees and
airport check-in fees to change passenger behaviour and we pass on
these cost savings in the form of lower fares to consumers. Today's
illegal fines in Spain are in breach of EU law (Reg 1008/2008) and
will be overturned by the EU Courts, which have repeatedly defended
the right of all EU airlines to set prices and policies, free from
Government interference. These illegal Spanish fines, which are
based on an ancient 1960's law which predated Spain joining the EU,
would destroy the ability of low cost airlines to pass on cost
savings to consumers via lower fares.
The success of Ryanair and other low fare airlines in Spain and
across Europe in recent years is entirely due to Europe's Open
Skies regime and the freedom of airlines to set prices and policies
without interference from national Governments which is what
today's illegal Spanish fines are."
ENDS
For further info
please
contact:
Ryanair Press
Office
Tel:
+353-1-9451799
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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RYANAIR
HOLDINGS PLC
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Date: 22
November, 2024
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By:___/s/
Juliusz Komorek____
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Juliusz
Komorek
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Company
Secretary
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