Ryanair faces Italian dominance-abuse probe for excluding travel agencies
By Tono Gil and Natalie McNelis ( September 20, 2023, 09:34 GMT | Insight) -- Ryanair is being probed in Italy for allegedly abusing its dominant position by trying to exclude travel agencies from the market of tourist services, the national competition authority said today. Three travel associations complained to the AGCM that Ryanair is trying to exclude traditional and online travel agencies by preventing them from purchasing tickets on behalf of their customers through the airline’s website.Ryanair is being probed in Italy for allegedly abusing its dominant position by trying to exclude travel agencies from the market of tourist services, the national competition authority said today....
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