Spain Imposes €413M Fine on Booking.com for Antitrust Violations

The travel giant is penalized for unfair practices that restrict hotel pricing and competition from rival platforms.

Spain's antitrust agency fined Booking.com €413 million for abusing its dominant market position.
The regulator found that Booking.com imposed unfair conditions on hotels, limiting their ability to offer lower prices elsewhere.
Booking.com allegedly used its market share to prevent rival travel agencies from competing effectively.
The company plans to appeal the decision, arguing that such issues should be addressed at the EU level.
The investigation was prompted by complaints from Spanish hotel associations in 2021.