Europe's biggest carriers, easyJet and International Airlines Group (which includes Iberia and Aer Lingus) are blaming the EU's Digital Markets Act for driving up airline fees. The law forced Google to drop its flights tool, which allowed consumers to compare flights in the main search results and buy from the airlines directly. Now, the search engine must prioritise results from Skyscanner, Kayak, and Expedia, which means passengers are vulnerable to "unexpected fees", and airlines have to pay to advertise on the rival platforms. Unlike these search engines, Google does not charge airlines to show flight results. EasyJet said, "The DMA-induced changes in the EU led to a significant shift in traffic from Google Flights to other vertical search services such as online travel agencies and metasearch engines. This shift has diluted easyJet's direct web sales, impacting our ability to offer customers the best value and service."