Ryanair is appealing a 256 million euro fine after the Italian Antitrust Authority found the airline abused its dominant market position to exclude travel agencies.The regulator concluded that Michael O'Leary and his company implemented technical barriers such as mandatory facial recognition and payment blocks to force direct bookings.While
O'Leary labeled the ruling an affront to consumers, officials maintained the penalty was necessary to address market-distorting conduct that hindered competition in tourism services.
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