Italy Fines Ryanair €255 Million Over Alleged Abuse of Market Power
Italy’s competition authority has fined Ryanair €255 million, accusing the airline of abusing its dominant position by restricting how travel agencies sell and bundle its flights.
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Italy’s competition authority has fined Ryanair €255 million, accusing the airline of abusing its dominant position by restricting how travel agencies sell and bundle its flights.
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Ryanair is boosting its Summer 2026 schedule with new aircraft based in Gdansk and Liverpool, millions of additional seats, and fresh routes across Europe.
Ryanair says it may cancel all routes to the Azores starting March 2026 due to rising airport fees and taxes in Portugal, a move that could impact fares and flight availability for travelers.
Portugal’s aviation authority has formally warned Ryanair that it must accept printed paper boarding passes, despite the airline’s push toward its all-digital boarding pass policy.
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Ryanair reports a 42% rise in first-half profit, driven by fare increases, strong summer demand, and early Boeing 737 MAX deliveries, prompting the airline to lift its full-year passenger outlook.
Ryanair will not restart flights to Tel Aviv this winter, citing a dispute with Ben Gurion Airport over slots and access to its low-cost terminal. The decision affects more than 20 routes and nearly one million seats.
Ground-handling staff strikes are set to disrupt flights across Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Madeira, and the Azores from September 2025 through January 2026, affecting millions of travelers.
Ryanair will reduce 1 million passenger seats to Spain this winter – 600,000 in regional airports and 400,000 in the Canary Islands – citing rising airport charges by operator Aena.
Ryanair is ramping up its enforcement of cabin baggage rules by increasing gate staff bonuses to €2.50 per oversized bag and scrapping the €80 monthly cap – from November 2025.
Ryanair has signed a partnership with Booking Holdings, including Booking.com, Kayak, Priceline, and Agoda, ensuring transparent fares and direct access to myRyanair notifications.
Ground handling strikes by Azul Handling and Menzies staff will hit 12 Spanish airports from mid-August through December, causing delays, baggage disruptions, and flight uncertainties at peak travel weekends affecting dozens of international and budget airlines.
Ryanair has launched Travel Agent Direct (TAD), a platform tailored to offline travel agencies that enables direct booking, transparent pricing, and reliable communication with customers across 230+ destinations.