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Alex Cuenca

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Madrid y Baleares lideran el repunte de precios hoteleros

🏨 In Spain, hotel room prices surged 8.1% year-on-year to €122.12 per night in June, following a 9.2% hike in May. Madrid led with a 22.3% price jump to €152.13 per night, marking a 33% increase since February, while occupancy rates also rose. The Balearic Islands followed with €140.52 per night, a 6.84% increase, and a record 9.5 million overnight stays. Catalonia's rates climbed 6.44% to €134.31 with 6.9 million stays. Five-star hotels saw the steepest rise of 9.1%, averaging €283 per night.
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En venta cinco A220 que su propietario no pudo pagar

💸 Fabricated by Airbus, the esteemed A220 airplane, initially designed by former Bombardier, is adopted by airlines like Delta, Baltic, and Swiss. Five almost-new A220s, manufactured in 2019, are on sale due to GTLK's inability to pay amidst financial operation issues in Ireland, exacerbated by its Russian capital amidst sanctions from the Ukraine war. Located in the Netherlands, offers were heard until last Friday by IBA, with Teneo handling the liquidation. The sale to the highest bidder is expected in the upcoming months.
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Jet2: 15% más asientos a Canarias este invierno

✈ Jet2, a leading tour operator and airline, announced an increase of 25,000 seats for flights to Tenerife, Lanzarote, and Gran Canaria from five British airports for this winter. This 15% increase compared to last year is in response to continued demand for winter holiday spots in the Canary Islands. Manchester will see two additional weekly flights to Lanzarote, and one each to Tenerife and Gran Canaria, with similar expansions at Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, and Newcastle airports. Bournemouth will debut flights to the Canaries.
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Viajes del Imserso: las peligrosas estafas que deben evitar los jubilados

🛈 Imserso's new travel season is approaching, and Spain's Ministry of Interior, in collaboration with the Policía Nacional, has launched the "Plan Mayor Seguridad" to protect seniors from scams. The plan warns of the "trile" game scam and illegal excursions offered at hotel doors. Travelers are advised to book only with licensed operators. The registration deadline was July 22, with 886,269 spots available across three lots. Sales are expected to start mid-September.
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Luis Riu: “Hay municipios en Mallorca con más vivienda vacacional que residencial”

🏨 Luis Riu, CEO of Riu Hotels, calls for increased collaboration to eradicate the illegal offering of tourist homes in Spain, which causes a sense of lack of control in many destinations. In an interview with Europa Press, he highlights the need for a brave approach involving public administrations, citizens, hoteliers, restaurants, shops, car rentals, tour operators, and vacation housing sectors. Riu cites Mallorca, where some municipalities have more vacation homes than residential ones, altering local life. He urges updating "rules of the game" to ensure tourism remains a development engine for Spain.
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Francia, víctima de “ataques masivos” para paralizar la red de alta velocidad

🚩 In anticipation of the Olympic Games in France, intentional fires at SNCF railway facilities aimed to disrupt high-speed connectivity in Paris. The operator reported simultaneous malicious acts affecting LGV Atlantique, Nord & Est lines, causing significant train diversions and cancellations. Teams are working to repair the damaged signalling stations. Travellers affected will be contacted and advised to postpone journeys; all tickets are exchangeable and refundable.
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Confirmado: Iryo y Ouigo frenan a Renfe

🚀 In 2023, Renfe led high-speed rail in Spain with a 55% market share in Madrid-Barcelona and Madrid-Valencia routes, down more than 10 points due to competitors Ouigo and Iryo. Iryo captured 20-25% market share, except in Madrid-Alicante (5%), while Ouigo held 18-23%. A 37% increase in passengers resulted in over 32.4 million travelers, with train mode share reaching 85% on average against planes, excluding Madrid-Málaga. Price drops of 24-28% impacted profitability, sparking price war criticisms from Renfe and Iryo towards Ouigo.
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Vueling se refuerza en los dos grandes aeropuertos de Francia en verano

✈ Vueling increases France operations with up to 30 weekly flights to Paris-Orly and Charles de Gaulle during July-August for the Olympics, marking a 15% growth from last year. Over 200 weekly departures will include flights from Barcelona (50 weekly to Paris-Orly, 29 to Charles de Gaulle), Sevilla (13 total), Bilbao, Málaga, Alicante (each adding six, three, and three flights respectively), and minimal increases from Santiago and Asturias.
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