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Alex Cuenca

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Nueva disputa Sevilla-Málaga para aspirar a un vuelo directo desde China

🌎 Andalucía's Junta President Juanma Moreno and Tourism Head Arturo Bernal met with Air China executives in Beijing to discuss a direct flight from either Sevilla or Málaga. Andalucía, receiving 16% of Spain's Chinese tourists in 2023 (about 63,000 visitors), boasts an average stay of 10 days with a daily spend of €280. An optimistic Bernal targets a direct China-Andalucía route by 2025, anticipating a 188% increase in Chinese tourist arrivals following successful negotiations.
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Volotea se adjudica la operativa de cuatro rutas clave en Asturias

✈ Volotea won the Asturias tourism promotion contest, securing operations from Asturias Airport to Alicante, Málaga, Sevilla, and Valencia, aiming for 660,000 seats across 17 itineraries. The four-year contract includes up to 110,000 seats annually with 6-7 weekly flights, enhancing the region's connectivity. Now reaching 18 destinations from Asturias Airport, the airline adds to its current routes including Barcelona, Castellón, and various Canary Islands, plus international destinations like Milan and Lisbon. Reservations for the new destinations are available on Volotea's website.
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Los españoles realizan una retirada masiva de depósitos para viajar

✈ Spanish families, despite inflation and rising prices in hotels, agencies, and airlines, are willing to go into debt to enjoy summer vacations. In July, Spain saw the largest monthly withdrawal from bank deposits in history, with a decrease of €13.851 billion in current accounts and term deposits. A record increase in bank deposits surpassed €1 trillion in June, reflecting a rise in salaried workers and wages due to contract revisions and inflation. Travel abroad increased by 26% in the first quarter, as per the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
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Fallece Javier Gómez Navarro, exministro de Turismo y expresidente de Viajes Marsans

📄 Javier Gómez Navarro, former Minister of Tourism (1993-1996) under Felipe González, passed away at 78. An industrial engineer with extensive management experience across various sectors, he approved the Trade Law, served as Secretary of State for Sports (1987-1993), and was appointed president-director of Viajes Marsans in January 1983. Navarro was a founding member of Fitur's board, founder and director of the José Ortega y Gasset Foundation, and editor at Revista Viajar and Editorial Cuadernos para el Diálogo.
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Iberia: último empujón al verano con vuelos desde 23 euros

✈ Iberia launches a sales campaign for summer season, offering discounts until September 23, for flights up to June 2025. Domestic flights within Spain start at €23, and European capitals like Paris, London, Rome, and Lisbon from €28. North American destinations such as New York, Miami, and Los Angeles begin at €184, while Latin American cities like San Juan, Bogotá, and Rio de Janeiro are available from €242. Asian destinations Doha and Tokyo are also included, with flights starting at €358 and €366, respectively. The promotion extends to bundled offers, with roundtrip London flights plus 2 hotel nights from €159, New York flight and 3 hotel nights from €569, and Milan flight with 3-day car rental from €99.
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Barcelona bate récords por la avalancha de turistas en verano

🏠 Barcelona set a historical record in July with over 3.5 million overnight stays, surpassing 2019 figures by 1.1%. The city welcomed 1,219,221 visitors in the sixth month, averaging a three-day stay - totaling approximately 100,000 tourists daily. Accommodations included 800,195 in hotels, 328,680 in tourist apartments, and 90,346 in hostels. Predominantly international tourists, with Americans (146,403), British (65,158), Germans, Italians, and Canadians leading hotel stays. From January to July, overnight stays reached a historic peak, up 4.5% from last year and 5% over pre-pandemic levels.
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Los sencillos trucos para evitar perder un vuelo por ‘overbooking’

✈ In 2024, around 500 complaints about overbooking have been received, as reported by reclamador.es. Overbooking occurs because airlines issue more tickets than available seats, expecting no-shows. To avoid losing flights, passengers are advised to check in online, do early baggage check-in, or choose less popular flights, such as those at dawn. Despite measures, no one is guaranteed immunity from overbooking.
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El leasing arrasa a los aviones en propiedad entre las aerolíneas europeas

✈ Since the past 50 years, aircraft leasing has surged from 10% to 58% of the total fleet by the end of 2023. The leap over the 50% mark occurred between 1980 and 2010, stabilizing around 60% recently. Budget carriers like IndiGo, Lion Air, AirAsia, Wizz Air, and traditional ones such as Delta and British Airways, rely on this model. In Europe, Latin America, and Asia, the leased fleet nears 70%, surpassing the global average, while the U.S. stands at 40% due to better capital market access.
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