Ryanair today hailed as a victory against screenscraping a ruling in a Dutch court that internet reseller Wegolo's listings of Ryanair flights on its Website is unlawful.

The Dutch court ruled that the extraction of flight data from Ryanair's website breached Ryanair's rights under Dutch Copyright law.

It also found that Wegolo can have a negative impact on Ryanair's website and damage Ryanair's reputation for offering the lowest fares in Europe.

Wegolo must now surrender profits made from their unlicensed and unlawful activity to Ryanair and pay Ryanair damages and costs. The Dutch company is banned from extracting information from Ryanair's website for the purpose of selling Ryanair's flights.

The case comes after Ryanair claimed victory over screenscrapers in Ireland, the UK and Germany.

"Today's victory in the Dutch courts is another milestone in Ryanair's fight against internet screenscrapers and resellers. Websites such as Wegolo have for too long been getting away with unauthorised reselling of Ryanair's flights with the addition of extra charges, which consumers don't pay when they book directly with Ryanair," said spokesman, Stephen McNamara.

"Ryanair is pleased that the Dutch courts have recognised that this conduct is unlawful. This decision, along with recent decisions in Germany, Ireland and the UK shows that European Courts support Ryanair's pro-consumer fight against the unauthorised use of Ryanair's website. It will be used as a precedent in ongoing litigation against screenscrapers."