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India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions

India's government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a government document shows. Antitrust authorities say the request is part of an investigation into the unprecedented travel disruptions that paralysed domestic air services in December.

2026-01-07T02:06:16.810830-08:00

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Ryanair contract with OTAs shows €40,000 integration fee and sales restrictions

2026-01-05T14:46:14.348360-08:00

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Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue

2026-01-02T04:44:39.092835-08:00

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Italy fines Ryanair €255.8m for blocking online travel agencies

2025-12-23T03:29:42.163358-08:00

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India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions India's government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a government document shows. Antitrust authorities say the request is part of an investigation into the unprecedented travel disruptions that paralysed domestic air services in December.

2026-01-07T02:06:16.810830-08:00

India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions

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Ryanair contract with OTAs shows €40,000 integration fee and sales restrictions Ryanair's contracts with approved online travel agencies require OTAs to pay a more than €40,000 integration fee and include sales restrictions, documents show. The terms illuminate the distribution tactics at the centre of recent European regulatory scrutiny and enforcement actions.

2026-01-05T14:46:14.348360-08:00

Ryanair contract with OTAs shows €40,000 integration fee and sales restrictions

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Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE approved United Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul, increasing United's stake to about 8% without restrictions. The cash injection is part of Azul's U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring and supports the carrier's broader recapitalization, fleet and debt rebalancing plans.

2026-01-02T04:44:39.092835-08:00

Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue

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Delta defies subpoena in Alaska–Virgin trademark and royalties dispute Delta Air Lines is defying a court-ordered subpoena to produce documents sought by Alaska Airlines in its multi‑million‑dollar trademark and royalties dispute with Virgin Group in the British High Court, a move that could complicate discovery after Alaska won the right to subpoena Delta.

2025-12-29T12:45:02.742856-08:00

Delta defies subpoena in Alaska–Virgin trademark and royalties dispute

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Italy fines Ryanair €255.8m for blocking online travel agencies Italy's competition authority has fined Ryanair €255.8m for allegedly abusing its market power by blocking online travel agencies from selling its fares, a ruling the carrier said it will 'immediately appeal'. The penalty targets Ryanair's distribution practices and could change airline–OTA dynamics across Europe.

2025-12-23T03:29:42.163358-08:00

Italy fines Ryanair €255.8m for blocking online travel agencies

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US FAA chief confirms he did not divest Republic Airways shares amid conflict-of-interest scrutiny The US Federal Aviation Administration chief has confirmed he did not divest his holdings in Republic Airways, prompting conflict‑of‑interest scrutiny linked to the carrier's merger. The admission raises questions about compliance with prior ethics commitments and could intensify congressional and regulatory review.

2025-12-22T08:05:00.130761-08:00

US FAA chief confirms he did not divest Republic Airways shares amid conflict-of-interest scrutiny

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Competition Commission opens probe into IndiGo after thousands of flight cancellations India's Competition Commission (CCI) said it will investigate the events that led IndiGo to cancel thousands of flights, opening a formal competition-regulatory review of the country's largest carrier. The probe follows mass schedule disruptions that affected passengers and airport operations across India.

2025-12-21T19:08:17.087650-08:00

Competition Commission opens probe into IndiGo after thousands of flight cancellations

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India's competition watchdog to probe IndiGo after thousands of flight cancellations

2025-12-21T19:08:17.087650-08:00

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India seeks fare data from IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa in antitrust probe after December disruptions

Ryanair contract with OTAs shows €40,000 integration fee and sales restrictions

Brazil clears United's $100M investment in Azul, raising stake to ~8% in Chapter 11 rescue

Italy fines Ryanair €255.8m for blocking online travel agencies

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