The Irish Ryanair Group is suing the granting of state aid for various airlines. A setback was suffered in the case of Finnair and SAS before the court of the European Union. Now the carrier wants to go to the European Court of Justice. A corresponding appeal was brought in, according to the announcement on Wednesday.

Ryanair does not take legal action against its competitors or states, but against the permits granted by the EU Commission. In the specific case it concerns the support that was granted by Denmark and Sweden for SAS. The Finnish aid to Finnair is also affected.

The General Court of the European Union dismissed Ryanair's claims in the first instance. On the other hand, the low-cost airline raises the legal remedy of the appeal. According to their own information, the relevant pleading was submitted to the European Court of Justice on Wednesday. It is still unclear whether he will look into the matter.