Commission probes Ryanair deal with French airport

EU competition regulators are investigating whether marketing support and airport charges deals between Ryanair and operators at France’s Carcassonne airport gave the low-cost carrier an unfair advantage in breach of EU rules.

The European Commission opened an investigation into the issue yesterday, saying it would check to see if a private investor would have been able to contract such deals.

“The commission has concerns that such arrangements could give the airline, sole commercial user of the airport, an undue economic advantage that its competitors do not enjoy,” it said.