Ryanair fined €256m over ‘abusive strategy’ to limit ticket sales by online travel agencies

Italy’s competition authority says Irish airline implemented technical obstacles to force sales through its own websiteBusiness live – latest updatesRyanair has been fined €256m (£223m) by Italy’s competition authority for abusing its dominant market position to limit sales of tickets by online travel agents.The authority said Europe’s largest airline had “implemented an abusive strategy to hinder travel agencies” via an “elaborate strategy” of technical obstacles for agents and passengers to make it difficult for online travel agents to sell Ryanair tickets and instead force sales through its own website. Continue reading...