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Alex Cuenca

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Air Europa: la Audiencia confirma la implicación de Sánchez en el rescate

📅 La Audiencia Nacional implica al presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, y al exministro José Luis Ábalos en gestiones del rescate financiero de Air Europa. Una reunión clave el 16 de julio de 2020, involucrando a Sánchez, Nadia Calviño y Ábalos, señala posibles delitos de tráfico de influencias. Sánchez defiende el rescate, valorado en 475 millones de euros, formalizado por el Consejo de Ministros el 3 de noviembre de 2020, como esencial para evitar la quiebra de la aerolínea.
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W2M engorda su red de tiendas premium con una nueva apertura

🏖 World2Meet announces the opening of a new Grand Azul Marino boutique agency in San Sebastián, adding to their premium shop network led by Gabriel Subías. Felipe José Arias Casares to be the store director, located at the corner of Easo and San Martín streets. This expansion brings the total to 18 offices, with presence in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valladolid, Zaragoza, Málaga, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Murcia, Alicante, Granada, Oviedo, Sevilla, A Coruña, and now San Sebastián.
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Destinia sigue los pasos de Viajes El Corte Inglés y firma con Ryanair

✈ Destinia, a Spanish travel agency, has signed an agreement to sell Ryanair flights, becoming the second in Spain to do so after Viajes El Corte Inglés partnered with Logitravel in March. The deal, facilitated by OTA aggregator Travelfusion, allows Destinia access to Ryanair's inventory without direct system connection. Ryanair requires customer personal data sharing and full price transparency from all Travelfusion platforms, including Destinia. Destinia's CEO Ricardo Fernández expects full operational integration within the month, promising resource-efficient options and technical support. Ryanair's marketing director Dara Brady emphasizes price transparency, continuing Ryanair's strategic partnerships under strict conditions with major intermediaries like Expedia, Tui, and Lastminute.com.
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La turismofobia en Canarias pierde fuelle: de 57.000 manifestantes a apenas 6.500

🏖️ In Las Américas (Adeje), a protest with the slogan “Canarias no se vende; se ama y se defiende!” took place, attracting 6,500 people according to the Government, while organizers claim 10,000 to 15,000 participants, down from 57,000 in the April 20 protest. The march spanned 2 kilometers from Metrópolis Center to Salytien Plaza, with demands for a tourism model change, halt of urban projects, and an “ecotax”. Simultaneous protests occurred in Madrid, Barcelona, and Berlin.
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Volotea se plantea alcanzar las mil rutas en cinco años

🚀 CEO Carlos Muñoz of Volotea aims to double the airline's business in five years due to the surge in short-haul connections. Europe's potential market of 510 million people includes 330 million in cities with limited air links. Volotea currently operates 450 routes, targeting 1,000 profitable ones. Aegean's investment in Volotea could reach 21% by 2025, contributing €25 million of a planned €50 million injection, with another €50 million expected before the next year's first quarter. Volotea is eyeing Milan Linate airport slots amid Ita Airways' acquisition by Lufthansa.
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Airmet congrega en Madrid a más de 100 profesionales en la segunda parada de su gira

🏢 Airmet held the second stage of its "Con Altura" tour in Madrid, gathering over a hundred professionals to discuss challenges and marketing strategies for independent agencies. Key speakers included Guillermo González Vallina and Fernando Lucini from W2M, Manuel López of Intermundial, Antonio Luis Fernández from Bedsonline, Jorge Serrano of Costa Cruceros, Adolfo García from Iberia, and Virginia Díaz from Amadeus. The next stop of the tour is scheduled in Barcelona on Friday, October 25.
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Acuerdo in extremis para esquivar la huelga de handling en España

✈️ Aseata and unions CCOO, UGT, and USO reached a last-minute agreement to avert a threatened strike in Spain's airport handling sector. The dispute involved Aviapartner, Menzies, Azul Handling, Swissport, Groundforce, and South, citing repeated breaches of salary guarantees and misclassification of worker pay grades. Issues also included poor shift management and lack of legal rest between shifts. The agreement must be endorsed by the mediation and arbitration system (SIMA).
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Canarias: la turismofobia tiene como motor la falta de vivienda

🚨 In Canarias, tourism-related housing issues stem from a deficit of 100,000 residential homes, contrasted with 67,000 vacation rental licenses. The archipelago has 61,170 holiday homes, totaling 256,684 spots—a dramatic rise of nearly 92,000 new places within a year. Jorge Marichal, Ashotel and CEHAT president, decries the scapegoating of tourists for the housing crisis and welcomes new regional legislation to regulate tourist accommodations.
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Los hoteleros de Ibiza y Formentera se hartan de los pisos turísticos

🏖 La Federación Hotelera de Ibiza y Formentera exige más control sobre la actividad turística ilegal. Ana Gordillo, presidenta de la entidad, destaca el problema de alojamientos no regulados frente al aumento de pasajeros del aeropuerto y la falta de lleno en hoteles. Reclama sanciones contundentes contra estas prácticas y plantea ofrecer viviendas al personal hotelero para la próxima temporada, debido a la escasez de opciones de alojamiento asequibles.
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