Alex Cuenca

💳 Spanish travel agencies are challenging the government's decree 933/2021, effective December 2, requiring extensive data collection on travelers. ACAVE, Fetave, and UNAV plan an informational campaign, revealing that hotels must register 43 customer data points, Airbnb 41, and rent-a-cars about 40—up from 14 previously required. Minister Marlaska confirms no further delays, while CEAV announces a potential ministerial order for legal certainty, albeit not before the law's implementation.

📌 Key facts from Spain's controversial royal decree 933/21, which mandates hotels, travel agencies, and car rental companies to gather extensive customer data, have sparked concern in the UK, labeled as "Big Brother" by British media. The legislation, postponed until December 2, increases data requirements from 14 to 43 items, including IDs, payment methods, and addresses. The information, to be stored by the Ministry of the Interior, aims to aid in preventing serious crimes and terrorism. The tourism sector opposes the measure due to its impracticality and workload, with requests for exemptions.

🚨 The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in 14 districts of Lima and Callao for 60 days due to a strike by 60 public transport companies protesting violence and extortion by gangs that have taken control, causing deaths and serious injuries. European countries have advised citizens to take extreme precautions. Peru's tourism has faced challenges since 2020, including the COVID pandemic, political rebellions post-Pedro Castillo's government, especially in Cuzco, and various diseases alarming tourists.

✈️ Air Europa was granted a rescue package divided into payments of €240 million, €100 million, and €135 million after approval by the Council of Ministers. On July 30, the State Society for Industrial Participations (SEPI) delivered a 25-page report detailing the bailout, including additional documents in 12 folders, to the judiciary, encrypted due to confidentiality concerns. The handover coincided with President Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, being investigated for possible connections to the rescue, with her prior meetings with Globalia's ex-CEO Javier Hidalgo and a €40,000 annual contribution from Globalia to África Center, linked to Gómez. The case remains active, with potential expansion to include embezzlement and misappropriation charges.