Ryanair wins Booking.com ‘screen scraper’ case
A U.S. court ruled that Booking.com violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by accessing part of Ryanair's website without permission
Ryanair has been embroiled in a major conflict with Booking.com and other online travel agencies. Tensions rose after Ryanair accused these platforms of "screen scraping" its website to collect flight information without permission.
Key takeaways
- The conflict escalated when Ryanair alleged that these online travel agencies used the scraped data to overcharge customers for Ryanair's flights and ancillary services;
- A Delaware jury unanimously found that Booking.com violated the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) with the intent to defraud Ryanair;
- This legal victory for Ryanair is expected to have a significant impact on the travel industry, particularly regarding the transparency and legality of data use by online travel agencies.
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