DUBLIN, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Ryanair has struck a

deal with Booking Holdings ( BKNG ) to let its Booking.com and

KAYAK websites resell the airline's tickets, the companies said

on Tuesday, apparently drawing a line under their years-long

legal dispute over the issue.

Ryanair has in recent years launched a series of legal

actions against third-party booking platforms that resell its

tickets without agreement, including Booking. It has accused

them of adding additional charges and making it difficult for

the airline to contact passengers.

Since the start of last year, it has signed agreements with

a number of platforms, including Kiwi.com and Expedia ( EXPE ) to allow

the resale of tickets.

A joint statement by Ryanair and Booking said the deal would

provide "full price transparency" and allow customers to receive

essential flight updates directly.

The statement did not say whether a final resolution had

been secured in a U.S. legal case between the two over the

legality of the scraping of Ryanair's site by Booking websites.

The case was brought initially by Ryanair in 2020, but has been

subject to a series of appeals.

The agreement also relates to Booking's Priceline and Agoda

websites, the statement added.

(Writing by Conor Humphries;

Editing by Helen Popper)