Ryanair to end appeal in Booking.com suit, Irish Independent reports

Ryanair (RYAAY) and Booking.com (BKNG) have agreed to conclude a legal appeal taken by the airline in the U.S. over allegations the online travel giant was screen-scraping Ryanair’s fares without permission, the Irish Independent’s John Mulligan reports, citing sources. The companies mutually agreed to end the proceedings after three U.S. lobby groups lent their support to Booking.com, arguing that a ruling by a Delaware court last year in the case could inhibit their work and pose significant challenges to them.