US EditionFinnair Faces €7.6 Million Penalty over Suspected Competition Breach
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Finnair faces €7.6 million penalty over suspected competition breach
Finnair is facing a proposed €7.6 million fine for providing misleading and incomplete information during a competition investigation. The penalty was suggested by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV), which alleges that the airline failed to comply with legal obligations during a probe into possible pricing restrictions imposed on online travel agencies. The suspected breach concerns ticket sales for flights to and from Finland.…
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Finland’s Government Fines Itself €7.6 Million — Accuses State-Backed Finnair Of Misleading Regulators As It Restricted Display Of Cheap Fares
Finland’s government is seeking a €7.6 million fine from Finnair after investigators said the airline gave misleading information in a case examining how it restricted the display of cheaper fares on online travel agencies. The probe is still ongoing, but regulators say the airline’s responses obstructed their work—creating the unusual scenario of a government moving to penalize its own majority-owned carrier. Continue reading Finland’s Governme…
According to the FCCA, Finnair provided it with misleading, incomplete and incorrect information during the investigation. Finnair disputes the FCCA's views in all respects. A penalty payment of EUR 7.6 million is proposed for Finnair for a procedural violation. According to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV), Finnair provided it with incomplete, incorrect and misleading information in its requests for investigation.
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority claims that Finnair provided misleading information. According to the airline, it is a misunderstanding.
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