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Ryanair fined €255 million in Italy for harming travel agencies (update*)

By Anna Ferrari and Nicholas Hirst ( December 23, 2025, 17:42 GMT | Insight) -- Ryanair was fined €255 million on Tuesday by Italy's antitrust regulator for using its dominant market position to hamper travel agencies from selling its tickets and steer customers to its own sales channels. Investigators said the behavior may have swallowed up to 15 percent of the demand for online travel agencies’ services in Italy, while commissions for the airline soared. Ryanair said it will "immediately appeal," saying that its distribution model “undoubtedly benefits consumers.”Ryanair has been fined €255 million by Italy's antitrust regulator for using its dominant market position to hamper travel agencies from selling its tickets and steer customers to its own sales channels....

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