The Italian Competition Authority said Ryanair had allegedly blocked or made it difficult for travel agencies to offer Ryanair flights ⁠in combination with other airlines or other services. Photograph: Will Durrant/PA WireRyanair has been fined €255.8 million by Italy’s competition watchdog for abusing a dominant position in its dealings with travel agents. Could the decision to spend most of next year’s corporation tax come back to bite the Government? Just 15 per cent of the projected €34 billion of corporation tax receipts for next year will effectively be squirreled away. The Italian agency said its investigation revealed that, at the end of 2022, Ryanair began to explore ways to hinder travel agencies.

Source: The Irish Times December 23, 2025 18:30 UTC