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EU Fines Airlines $1.11 Billion in Cartel Case

BRUSSELS—The European Commission on Tuesday fined 11 airlines a total of €799 million ($1.11 billion) for forming a global cartel to fix air-freight tariffs, mainly fuel surcharges, ending an investigation that dragged on for years with the fourth-largest fine in a cartel case.

Air France-KLM AFLYY 0.55% SA received the largest fine with €340 million, including the three different airlines that are now part of the group—Air France, KLM and Netherlands-based Martinair.

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