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Brussels court bans Ryanair's pressure‑selling and orders transparent pricing after Test‑Achats complaint

The Brussels Enterprise Court has ruled Ryanair must stop misleading online booking practices, disclose full prices and cease 'pressure selling' after an injunction from consumer group Test‑Achats — facing €5,000/day fines for non‑compliance. The judgement is a mixed ruling but imposes immediate transparency and behavioural remedies.

Discovered 2026-02-03T04:14:24.311354-08:00 | 2026-02-03T04:14:24.311354-08:00

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  • The ruling forces immediate changes to Ryanair's online sales behaviour and creates an EU consumer‑protection precedent; it follows Italy's €255.8m fine over OTA blocking and the spotlight on Ryanair's €40,000 OTA integration fee (source:89dfa10a-7a7d-4dfb-86a1-868fb8d28134; source:7a72c546-4730-4240-8fe0-805e90f394cd).
  • It adds to mounting regulatory pressure across Europe — alongside the Dutch court upholding €420,000 in slot‑misuse fines — increasing legal and commercial risk for Ryanair's distribution, pricing displays and OTA agreements (source:13dcdc0d-8aa6-4403-bd9b-608dda99a993).

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