On December 23, the Italian Competition and Market Authority announced the imposition of a fine of nearly 256 million euros on Ryanair Ireland for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market. The statement pointed out that Ryanair has placed additional barriers such as facial recognition for passengers who book air tickets through travel agencies, blocked certain travel agencies' reservations by banning payments and deleting accounts, and repeatedly disrupted ticket sales. Furthermore, the Italian Competition and Market Authority said that Ryanair also forced travel agencies to sign restrictive contracts, prevented them from bundling sales with other services, and openly attacked non-cooperative travel agencies. This behavior continued from April 2023 to April 2025.

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On December 23, the Italian Competition and Market Authority announced the imposition of a fine of nearly 256 million euros on Ryanair Ireland for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the market. The statement pointed out that Ryanair has placed additional barriers such as facial recognition for passengers who book air tickets through travel agencies, blocked certain travel agencies' reservations by banning payments and deleting accounts, and repeatedly disrupted ticket sales. Furthermore, the Italian Competition and Market Authority said that Ryanair also forced travel agencies to sign restrictive contracts, prevented them from bundling sales with other services, and openly attacked non-cooperative travel agencies. This behavior continued from April 2023 to April 2025.