Ryanair, known for being the first to charge for hand luggage, faced the largest fine of 107.8 million euros. Vueling followed with a fine of 39.3 million euros, while EasyJet, Norwegian Air, and Volotea were fined 29.1 million euros, 1.6 million euros, and 1.2 million euros respectively.
The fines were issued for practices such as providing misleading information, lack of price transparency, and overcharging passengers for services like printing boarding passes.
The fines were determined based on the profits obtained by each airline through these practices. The consumer rights ministry upheld the fines announced earlier and rejected the companies’ appeals.
Consumer rights association Facua praised the decision as “historic,” noting that these sanctions were the highest ever imposed by a consumer protection authority. Passengers affected by these charges can now seek reimbursement.