The Irish budget airline Ryanair has now also suffered a defeat in court in Germany over the check-in fee. The Frankfurt Regional Court ruled that these costs must be clearly indicated during the booking process. The decision is not final, and an appeal by the carrier is to be expected. The German Competition Authority is suing Ryanair over the controversial check-in fee of 55 euros. Many passengers find this surprising. The Frankfurt Regional Court dealt with the matter under the reference number Az 3-06 O 7/20 and ruled in favor of the plaintiff in the first instance. "In its ruling, the Regional Court agreed with the Competition Authority's opinion. Ryanair is obliged under both the Air Traffic Services Ordinance and the Act against Unfair Competition to indicate the costs of checking in at the counter when booking. The information provided in the general terms and conditions, which the customer does not necessarily have to read, is not sufficient because these costs must be clearly and transparently indicated. Even information about the possibility of online check-in two days before departure by email or even at the counter is not sufficient," the competition authority wrote in a press release. "In its decision, the court also follows the competition authority's view that the airline must point out these - albeit optional - additional costs not only in the context of the specific booking, but generally on its website and not only in the general terms and conditions." "With all due respect for digitalization in the tourism sector, the costs for such, albeit optional, standard services for the