Friday, July 25, 2003
Not Dusseldorf after all?
Ryan Air flies into Frankfurt, or so they claim. However, when I discovered where Hahn (of Frankfurt-Hahn fame) was in relation to Frankfurt, I started to wonder how long these low-cost airlines could get away with what is fundamentally a misrepresentation. I have no problems with anyone flying to Hahn, except that first-timers expecting to fly into Frankfurt could be in for a rude surprise. Turns out the courts have finally decided to call Ryan Air's bluff, not on Hahn, but on "Niederrhein-Dusseldorf".
A German court has ruled that the budget airline Ryanair cannot use the word "Duesseldorf" for an airport 70 kilometres (42 miles) from the city. The court in Cologne said that Ryanair's term "Niederrhein (Duesseldorf)" was deceptive advertising because the airport was too far from the city.
A German court has ruled that the budget airline Ryanair cannot use the word "Duesseldorf" for an airport 70 kilometres (42 miles) from the city. The court in Cologne said that Ryanair's term "Niederrhein (Duesseldorf)" was deceptive advertising because the airport was too far from the city.
