Ryanair sues Google and eDreams over web search issues

Ryanair is suing Google and eDreams, a flight and hotel booking website, claiming they are infringing its trademark rights by directing people searching for its flights to the eDreams site.

The airline is seeking declarations and orders in the Commercial Court against Google Ireland and its US parent, Google Inc, and against Vacaciones eDreams SL, a Barcelona-based firm which operates the eDreams website.

Ryanair claims when someone searching for its flights enters one or more words on the Google search page, they are directed to the eDreams site and given the impression they are booking through the Irish airline.