In a case brought by the Italian Council of State between the Italian competition authority and Ryanair, the European Court of Justice on Thursday 23 April interpreted Regulation 1008/2008, which governs the operation of air services as regards the unavoidable and foreseeable price elements to be included in the initial price offer posted on an airline’s website.
According to case-law, an air carrier must include in its online tenders, from the initial tender, the fare for passenger...