Six OTAs have signed “Approved OTA” distribution agreements with Ryanair, including loveholidays, Kiwi, TUI, On the Beach, eSky and El Corte Inglés.
Ryanair published its April’s OTA Pirate survey, which has again exposed eDreams as April’s No.1 OTA Pirate, overcharging consumers 25.24 euros for an 8 euros reserved seat on Ryanair.com (a hidden mark-up of 216%), and also charging consumers double for Ryanair’s 10kg bag allowance (39.42 euros compared to just 19.79 euros on Ryanair.com). While eDreams is April’s most rip-off OTA Pirate, Ryanair’s survey shows other OTA Pirates such as Opodo, Gotogate and Mytrip, continue to scam unsuspecting consumers with hidden overcharges and invented “service” fees of up to 65 euros per booking when no such fees exist on Ryanair.com.
While Ryanair continues to campaign for consumer protection from OTA Pirate overcharges, it is indefensible that consumer…