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Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair - which is under investigation by the European Commission - may reportedly face another investigation.

According to The Business newspaper, the Commission has been asked by an unnamed

aviation company to investigate all present and future tie-ups between low-cost carriers and state-aided secondary airports near primary hubs that receive no government aid. The Commission has revealed that it has received two complaints about Strasbourg and Pau airports in France, but has not opened any new cases regarding airlines and state aid.

Meanwhile, the Commission is expected to rule in the next few weeks on whether Ryanair benefited from illegal state aid to fly into Charleroi airport, Brussels, reported Reuters.

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