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Apple given fourth Dutch fine in App Store dispute

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Dutch antitrust regulators fined Apple 5 million euros ($5.7 million) again on Monday, its fourth for failing to allow Dutch software app makers to use non-Apple Pay methods for dating apps on the App Store fined for the procedure.

The Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM) has fined Apple 5 million euros a week for missing a January 15 deadline to make changes ordered by the regulator.

Apple’s App Store payment policies, particularly requiring app developers to use the Apple Pay system exclusively and charging up to 30 percent commissions, have come under scrutiny by antitrust officials and lawmakers in several countries, most recently the United States.

In a post on its website, Apple claimed that it complied with the ACM’s December order, which found it was abusing its market dominance and had to make changes.

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But Dutch regulators reiterated on Monday that Apple had failed to comply and imposed “unnecessary and unreasonable” conditions on dating app developers.

ACM has a requirement that developers who want to use non-Apple payment methods must submit a new app to the App Store and then convince their customers to switch.

Apple said non-Apple payment methods pose security risks, but did not respond to a request for comment.

The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), which represents developers including Tinder owner Match Group, said Apple’s strategy was to delay changes to its App Store as long as possible and to determine the minimum number of changes that antitrust officials would accept.

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CAF representative Damien Geradin said that “each year of delays will bring in $25 billion in revenue for Apple.” “If you could hold on for a few more years, wouldn’t you spend millions on a lawyer?”

Apple said on Jan. 15 that it had complied with the Dutch regulator’s decision, but the regulator responded that the company had made no changes, only saying it would.

In a February 3 statement, Apple described how developers could implement alternative payment methods, but ACM said the company did not provide enough information to assess what changed.

Apple said it still intends to take a 27% commission on any in-app payments it does not process, just slightly less than the 30% commission it charges on processed in-app payments.

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An ACM spokesman declined to comment on whether this was acceptable.

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

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SpiceJet expands its domestic network with 8 new flights that will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad and also link Ahmedabad with Pune.

SpiceJet is further expanding its domestic network with the launch of eight new flights starting November 15.

In the statement released on Wednesday, the airline announced that these new routes will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad, while also linking Ahmedabad with Pune. This expansion follows the recent launch of 32 new flights in October 2024, including two international flights connecting Delhi with Phuket.

Last month, SpiceJet also commenced UDAN flights linking Shivamogga in Karnataka with Chennai and Hyderabad, and introduced double daily flights between Chennai and Kochi, enhancing connectivity across key regional and metropolitan cities.

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“We are excited to announce the launch of new flights from Jaipur to Varanasi, Amritsar, and Ahmedabad, as well as from Ahmedabad to Pune, providing our passengers with greater flexibility and convenience,” SpiceJet Chief Business Officer Debojo Maharshi said.

“These new flights reflect our commitment to supporting passenger demand across tier-II cities and beyond. With our expanded winter schedule, including international and UDAN routes, we aim to provide our customers with greater convenience, affordability, and seamless travel experiences,” Maharshi added.

SpiceJet will deploy its 78-seater Q400 aircraft in these sectors. Bookings for the new flights are now open and tickets are available at the website of the airline, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through online travel portals and travel agents.

On Monday, the airline received a significant boost, with Acuite Ratings & Research Limited upgrading its long-term rating by four notches to ‘B ‘ and its short-term rating to A4. The rating agency has also assigned a ‘Stable’ outlook to the airline.

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