Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others

Budget airlines fined £150m for ‘abusive’ hand luggage policies by Spanish authorities as Ryanair hit hardest
Spain has fined five budget airlines €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices,” including charging extra for hand luggage. Ryanair has been fined almost €108m – the largest of the fines – while IAG’s Vueling was issued a €39m penalty on Friday.
Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others for ‘abusive' cabin luggage fees
Spain’s Consumer Rights ministry demanded that the five low-cost airlines stop charging additional baggage fees.
Ryanair and easyJet fined over £100m for ‘abusive’ baggage fees
Ryanair and easyJet are among five airlines which have been fined €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” such as charging passengers for hand luggage.
Ryanair, Easyjet and others fined $187 million for cabin luggage fees
Spain's Consumer Rights Ministry said on Friday it fined on budget airlines Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea a combined 179 million euros ($187.61 million) for practices such as charging for cabin luggage.
Ryanair among five low-cost airlines slapped with total fine of £150m by Spain
Spain has slapped fines on five budget airlines for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations. The fine amounts to a total of £150 million. Ryanair will have to pay the lion's share of the fine (£89.7m), which was described as "baseless" by the company's boss Michael O'Leary.
Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair €179m
The government says charging for hand luggage and printing boarding passes at the airport are "abusive practices".
Spain fines Ryanair, easyJet, others $187 million over cabin luggage fees
Spain's Consumer Rights Ministry has fined budget airlines Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea a combined 179 million euros ($187 million) for practices such as charging for cabin luggage,
Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair total of €179m
Operators say they will appeal against what Ryanair calls ‘illegal and baseless fines’ by consumer ministry
RyanAir and easyJet are getting called out for their 'abusive' luggage fees
Five budget airlines, including Ryanair (RYAAY) and easyJet (EZJ), were fined a total of 179 million euro ($186 million) on Friday for their “abusive practices,” including charging extra for additional luggage.
Spain fines Ryanair, others $187 million over cabin bag fees
Spain's consumer rights ministry has fined budget airlines including Ryanair and Vueling a combined 179 million euros ($187 million) for practices such as charging for larger cabin bags, it said on Friday.
Ryanair and easyJet among airlines fined £150,000,000 for ‘abusive’ baggage fees
Ryanair and easyJet are among a number of budget airlines fined almost £150 million for ‘abusive practices’ including charging for carry-on bags. Spain’s consumer rights ministry said the airlines violated customers’ rights by forcing them to pay for carry-on luggage,
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