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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Williams

EXPLAINED: Ryanair hit with huge fine in italy over abusive strategy with travel agencies | Vintage Vibes

Passengers on the tarmac at Comiso Airport in Sicily walking with carry-on luggage toward a Ryanair airplane - (Getty Images)

Ryanair has been hit with a massive €256 million (£224 million) fine by Italy’s competition watchdog for allegedly employing an "abusive strategy" to obstruct third-party travel agencies.

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) claims the budget airline intentionally complicated the process for agencies to purchase flights via its website, a practice observed from April 2023 until at least April this year.

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