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Alex Cuenca

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“Las agencias son el corazón del negocio y un pilar en la transformación de Soltour”

📅 Soltour celebrates its 50th anniversary, focusing on digital transformation and AI to enhance operations and customer interaction. Key growth areas include the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Egypt, with enhanced flight connectivity. The 2026 Easter and summer programs feature regionalized offerings and strategic partnerships. Soltour emphasizes personalization, offering tailored experiences for families, couples, and cultural travelers, while maintaining strong agency collaboration as a core business pillar.
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Marlaska desespera a las agencias con el registro documental

📅 CEAV's frustration grows as over a year after the controversial traveler registration under Real Decreto 933/2021 began on December 2, 2021, no ministerial order has been published to ease the burden. The decree requires agencies and accommodations to collect 42 data points from clients. CEAV President Carlos Garrido highlights technical issues and client resistance. Mercedes Tejero seeks a new ministerial order for MICE and group travel exemptions, while Vice President José Manuel Lastra states compliance remains "impossible.
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Easyjet añade 4,6 millones de plazas en España para el próximo invierno

✈️ EasyJet plans to operate over 25,000 flights and offer around 4.6 million seats in Spain for winter 2026-2027. The airline is promoting early ticket sales, valid from October 19, 2026, to January 31, 2027. A 10% discount promotion is available for international routes, including connections to London, Geneva, Lisbon, and Milan. This promotion is valid until December 16, and applies to travel between December 17, 2025, and March 31, 2026.
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Acusan a Aena de dejarse “subyugar” por un accionista minoritario

🛩 Aena, a public-private company, faces tensions as the British fund TCI exerts influence despite owning only 6.25% of shares. TCI, led by Sir Christopher Hohn, pressures for airport fee hikes. Regional bodies like Canarias oppose these increases. During the pandemic, TCI pressured Aena to cut labor costs, contrasting with Aena's decision to maintain salaries. ASAE criticizes Aena's partial privatization and undervaluation, with share prices quadrupling from the 58 euros initial public offering.
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Ouigo pone fin al monopolio de Renfe en otra ruta

🚉 Ouigo, authorized by the CNMC, breaks Renfe's high-speed monopoly on the Alicante-Elche-Murcia route. Two daily high-speed services per direction between Alicante and Murcia are introduced, plus a third from Murcia to Elche. These routes differ from Renfe's in stops, travel times, and pricing. Since 2021, Ouigo also operates on Madrid-Barcelona, Madrid-Valencia, and Madrid-Alicante routes, with plans to enter the Barcelona-Sevilla route on December 14.
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Las agencias mantienen el pulso pese al impacto de la subida de precios

🗺 En 2025, el 80% de las agencias de viajes aumentaron o mantuvieron su facturación. El 52.4% de los intermediarios creció en ventas, con un 7.3% superando el 25%. El 66.3% mantuvo su plantilla, mientras que un 26.8% la aumentó. Japón, Egipto, y Estados Unidos fueron destinos populares. En España, Andalucía lideró las preferencias. Para 2026, el 27.6% de las agencias prevé crecimiento, aunque un 65.4% siente el impacto del alza de precios.
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Bono arropa a los Hidalgo en la reapertura del Hamaca

📈 José Bono, former Defense Minister, attended the reopening of the hotel Hamaca, now Santo Domingo Bay, in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Globalia invested $48 million in the renovation and $60 million in a new apartment complex. The hotel, with 350 rooms and various amenities, created 250 direct jobs. Air Europa plans up to 11 weekly flights to the Dominican Republic.
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Level arranca su operativa en solitario tras emanciparse de Iberia

✈ Level, desde el 1 de diciembre, opera de forma independiente bajo IAG tras separarse de Iberia. El vuelo inaugural, LL2627, se realizó entre Barcelona y Nueva York. En 2025, obtuvo permisos en EE. UU., Argentina y Chile, y la certificación IOSA. Su plantilla creció un 750%, alcanzando un 16% del mercado de largo radio desde Barcelona-El Prat. Con un nuevo código IATA, Level planea expandir su conectividad desde Barcelona.
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Venezuela revoca las licencias a Plus Ultra y Air Europa tras suspender vuelos

✈️ Venezuela revoked Air Europa and Plus Ultra's traffic rights after they suspended Caracas flights amid increased regional military tension. The suspension followed warnings from AESA and FAA about deteriorating security near Simón Bolívar Airport. Air Europa halted operations until December 12, while Plus Ultra evaluated the situation weekly. Nicolás Maduro's government enforced this after airlines ignored a 48-hour ultimatum, adding them to a list including Iberia, TAP, and Avianca. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello linked airlines to U.S. terrorism.
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Benidorm desafía al invierno con la mayoría de los hoteles abiertos

🏖 Benidorm, October to March: 84.3% of hotel, 92.9% of apartment, and 84.5% of camping accommodations remain available despite low season. In January, Benidorm will close 10,500 hotel and 3,400 apartment/camping spots, primarily due to season end (67.3%) and renovations (19.3%). The Valencian Community averages 86% availability out of 114,925 spots; Alicante: 87.3%, Valencia: 93.4%, Castellón: 63.8%. October is stable, while January sees 26,600 closures.
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