The travel platform Booking faces a fine of 489 million euros in Spain for anti-competitive practices. "We are disappointed by the CNMC's draft decision and totally disagree with its conclusions," the company said in a statement.
Booking.com uses this draft decision to express its fear of being fined at the national level, since it will also have to comply with the DMA, which applies at the European level. Last year, the European Commission blocked Booking's bid to buy eTraveli, a smaller online travel agency.