Richard Pringle & Anor v Ryanair DAC

Richard Pringle & Anor v Ryanair DAC

Passengers are permitted to use third parties to submit claims to airlines under the relevant terms and conditions; therefore, the claimants complied and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction.

Parties
Claimant: Richard Pringle; Claimant: Lyubomir Troharov; Defendant: Ryanair DAC
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 November 2025
Procedural Posture
Application / Ruling on Jurisdictional Challenge
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Airline Terms and Conditions, EU Regulation 261/2004, Third Party Claims Submission
Civil Procedure Contract Law Consumer Protection Jurisdiction Airline Terms and Conditions EU Regulation 261/2004 Third Party Claims Submission

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Parties

Richard Pringle

Claimant

Lyubomir Troharov

Claimant

Ryanair DAC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application / Ruling on Jurisdictional Challenge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimants can submit a valid claim to Ryanair via a third party under the airline's terms and conditions
  2. 2 Whether the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction to try the claim

Ratio Decidendi

Passengers are permitted to use third parties to submit claims to airlines under the relevant terms and conditions; therefore, the claimants complied and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The Defendant's application challenging jurisdiction is dismissed.
  • The claim may proceed in the Claimants' local court.