I make no comment over the validity of the claim or the apology but I do know, for a fact, about another news publication apology and another airline (not RYR) which was made as it was cheaper than fighting it, and later events proved the publication correct but by then it was too late.
So provide a link and the full context of the unsubstantiated claim you are making.
The "I make no comment" but then "know for a fact" is a mealy mouthed way of claiming you believe a story proven to be a lie.
ST stated unequivocally that no such Spanish report existed and that has proven to be fact, it never existed, so thereby them quoting a non existent report as fact has shown them to be lying.
If such a report existed then clearly it would already be in the public domain but based on the numerous sources across the Industry it has never existed.