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📌 International airlines suspend flights to and from Middle Eastern destinations amid increasing geopolitical tension. British government's no-fly advisory for Lebanese airspace effective from August 8 to November 4 due to potential risks from military activity. Aegean Airlines cancels flights to/from Amman until September 30, Beirut until October 1, and Tel Aviv until October 26. Air France resumes Tel Aviv and Beirut flights on August 27, 2024, after missile exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah, offering customers booked before September 1, 2024, the option to reschedule or cancel free of charge. Delta Airlines suspends New York-Tel Aviv flights until October 31. EasyJet to resume Tel Aviv flights on March 30, 2025. Lufthansa Group extends flight suspension to Tel Aviv and Tehran until September 2, Beirut until September 30. Ryanair cancels Tel Aviv flights until September 30, while United Airlines suspends Tel Aviv flights indefinitely for security reasons.

💰 Starting September 23, Imserso's 2024-2025 travel program, managed by Ávoris Corporación Empresarial's Turismo Social, will release 886,269 spots across three lots: Costa Peninsular (443,887), Costa Insular (230,039), and European Escapes and Tourism (212,343). Reservations require a deposit not exceeding 20% of the total cost, to be paid 45 days before travel or upon booking if the trip starts in October or November with less than 45 days' notice. Meanwhile, end-of-season strikes in European airports like Alicante and London Heathrow continue to cause delays and cancellations. Destinia CEO Ricardo Fernández Flores discusses the market balance and anticipates a spectacular year despite market slowdown, with Ryanair returning to their inventory post-summer.

🏨 Spanish holiday hotels' direct web bookings show a 19.6% increase in average booking value to €1,117 and a 4.4% rise in stay duration to 4.74 nights in the first half of 2024 compared to the previous year. Over 100,000 bookings from January to June for more than 400 hotels, mainly in the archipelagos, reveal travelers book an average of 74 days in advance. Top room choice is double occupancy at 56%, with breakfast included (27.5%) being the most popular package, followed by all-inclusive (25.5%). The domestic market accounts for nearly 48% of bookings, with Spain's national tourists averaging shorter stays of 4.32 days. However, Irish travelers lead with the longest stays at 6.31 days, while North American bookings to destinations like Mallorca have surged by 47% from the same period in 2023.