Ryanair Vows To Fight French Court Ruling and Fines
Passengers traveling on low-fare carriers such as Ryanair now account for 46 percent of all traffic in the EU. (Photo: Boeing)
Passengers traveling on low-fare carriers such as Ryanair now account for 46 percent of all traffic in the EU. (Photo: Boeing)

Ryanair said it will appeal Wednesday’s ruling by a provincial court in France that imposed fines and damages totaling €8 million ($10.8 million), the majority of which relate to alleged non-payment of French social insurance and state pension contributions for Ryanair crews flying to and from Marseille from 2007 to 2010. Ryanair counters that the crewmembers worked under Irish contracts and on Irish-registered aircraft and have already paid their taxes, social taxes and state pension contributions in Ireland, in full compliance with Irish and EU regulations.