Ryanair announces it will appeal the consumer fines, deeming them “unlawful and unfounded”.

The company indicated that the baggage rules Ryanair They have already been approved in “multiple” hearings in Spanish and EU courts, the most recent of which took place in the Barcelona courts.

Group CEO Ryanair, Michael O’Learystressed in his statement that these fines, “invented” by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs for “political reasons,” “violate” EU law.

Thus, he explained that over the years Ryanair

exploited baggage and airport check-in fees in search of cost savings for consumers through lower fares.

Moreover, O’Leary stressed that the fines would be overturned by EU courts, which have repeatedly upheld the right of all EU airlines to set prices and policies without government interference. In addition, he added that the fines are based on an old law from the “60s”, even before Spain joined the EU.

Ryanair was the company that received the highest fine, followed by Vueling, which received a fine of €39.2 million.

easyJet’s fine amounts to €29.09 million; The Norwegian has 1.6 million and, finally, Voloteya has 1.18 million euros.

In addition to charging for carry-on baggage, the sanctions also take into account other practices such as prohibiting cash payments or not providing free adjacent seats to dependents and their companions.