Ryanair to begin using price-comparison websites

by Alex Brownsell, marketingmagazine.co.uk 29-Apr-09, 09:10

LONDON - Ryanair is to allow price comparison websites access to its timetable and pricing information for the first time.

Michael O'Leary, chief executive at the budget airline, said that price comparison-only sites will gain access to Ryanair flight information if they make an annual charitable donation of €100.

O'Leary has been a vocal critic of ‘screen-scraper' websites, which take information about flights from airline websites without prior permission. Earlier this month Ryanair took tour operator Tui UK to court, and the brand agreed to cease unauthorised screen-scraping from Ryanair's site.

Ryanair recently caused controversy by suggesting it may introduce a ‘fat tax', where overweight customers would be forced to pay an additional fee to fly with the airline.

Comments

Scott T - 29/04/2009

Wish someone would invent a service-comparison site - no need to include O'Leary's shambles in that survey ! Fat tax, toilet tax, luggage supplement, wheelchair supplement, infant supplement etc etc etc