EC Takes Airlines To Task Over Online Ticketing Practices
It emerged last week that the European Union is investigating the sale of airline
tickets online, following complaints from "several hundred" EU citizens
over price discrepancies. According to EU spokesman, Gilles Gantelet, the prices of airline tickets purchased
over the internet can vary by as much as 300%, depending on the place of residence
of the purchaser. "We are asking the airlines to explain the practices," he announced. The 18 airlines accused of violating EU single market rules by pricing their
tickets in this manner have until February 29 to respond to the allegations. However, Mr Gantelet admitted that the European Commission can do little to
sanction the firms in this case, explaining that: "In part this is about naming and shaming the airlines." .
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