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Alex Cuenca

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Southwest: un avión sólo para 2 viajeras ˋolvidadas’

✈️ Sherri Brun and Camille Tate, two Florida travelers, experienced a five-hour flight delay on July 14 while flying with Southwest from New Orleans to Orlando. Due to their blindness, they were seated in a separate boarding area. Once aboard Flight 2637, they found themselves as the only passengers because they were overlooked. Southwest disputes this, stating others were rebooked, and offered $100 compensation. Recent similar incidents raise concerns.
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El A380 de Asiana regresa a Frankfurt cinco años después

🛩 El Airbus A380 de Asiana Airlines regresó el 7 de agosto a la ruta entre Seúl y Fráncfort tras cinco años. Operará desde Incheon hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2025, con cuatro frecuencias semanales. Este cambio busca aumentar la capacidad en el enlace de alta demanda. Asiana tiene seis A380 en servicio. Emirates, con cerca del 50% de todos los A380 fabricados, los utilizará hasta 2040. Lufthansa, Qantas, British Airways y otras aerolíneas también mantienen el A380 en operación.
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El calor y los incendios en Europa espantan a los turistas británicos

🔥 Brit tourists are shifting from South Europe in summer due to heatwaves and wildfires. Temperatures surpass 40°C in places like Spain, Greece, and Turkey, prompting delays to September-November. The European Travel Commission notes 9% adjust trips for extreme weather, up from last year. Inflation motivates cheaper travel months; Hays Travel notes postponing saves 38%. Ibiza mid-season bookings rise 30%; Oct-Nov European bookings up 20%. EasyJet CEO highlights better off-summer climate and growing non-peak travel. AirDNA reports declining summer visits since 2018.
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Barajas: tráfico récord, pero con menos técnicos de operaciones que en 2014

✈ Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport has fewer Technical Operations Personnel (TPO) in 2024 (81 employees) than in 2014 (91 employees), despite passenger numbers rising from 41.7 million to over 66.1 million. Canary Islands Deputy Cristina Valido highlights this issue, questioning Aena's staffing plans. ASAE union data reveals operational staff shortage, affecting workload and safety. The new Aena collective agreement, published July 30, 2025, still fails to address overtime compensation concerns.
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Spirit avisa: su cierre puede estar a la vuelta de la esquina

🛫 Frontier's plan to acquire Spirit Airlines, a U.S. low-cost carrier, faced a twist when JetBlue outbid Frontier, leading Spirit's shareholders to favor JetBlue. However, regulatory competition concerns blocked the merger. Spirit, having emerged from bankruptcy, struggles financially, warning of potential operational challenges within 12 months without new funding. JetBlue and Frontier both failed in their acquisition attempts, and the competitive landscape remains unchanged.
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Un A320 en ruta a Marruecos se desvía de emergencia a Madrid por humo a bordo

🛩 Air France Airbus A320, Paris to Casablanca, diverted to Madrid-Barajas today due to cabin smoke. Emergency landing was coordinated by Enaire, with continuous descent and direct route authorized despite northbound operations. Traffic was cleared, and flights delayed. Airport's emergency measures activated, ensuring a safe landing on runway 18R with no incidents. Controllers commend pilots' professionalism and crew cooperation.
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Boeing entregó 19 aviones menos que Airbus en julio

🛩 Boeing delivered 48 planes and Airbus delivered 67 in July. Year-to-date, Airbus leads with 328 deliveries over Boeing's 246. Airbus targets 820 deliveries by December, with 60 planes waiting on engines. In models, Boeing's 737 Max dominated at 37 units, while Airbus's A320 series led with 54. Boeing also delivered eight Dreamliners, while Airbus delivered six A350s. U.S. authorities limit Boeing 737 deliveries to 38 per month to ensure quality.
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Ávoris: así se volcará con las independientes en los próximos años

📅 2025, Spain: Ávoris Corporación Empresarial plans growth by leveraging independent travel agencies over the next five years. Endika Ormaeche emphasizes their necessity alongside their own network. They've integrated Gea and Dit Gestión, adding roughly 1,500 sales points. Tools for service access include Welcometickets, WelcomeFly, and upcoming WelcomeSIM and WelcomeTransfer by September or October. Future plans involve platforms like Welcomecar and WelcomeInsurance, enhancing ancillary sales. Physical sales points remain vital post-pandemic.
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Embraer ERJ145 vs A380: misma aproximación, brutal diferencia de tamaño

✈ El usuario de YouTube @elemer.aviation publicó un video con dos aproximaciones en Londres: un Embraer ERJ145 y un Airbus A380 de Emirates. El ERJ145 mide 30 metros de longitud y 20,04 metros de envergadura, mientras que el A380 mide 73 metros de longitud y 80 metros de envergadura. La diferencia de tamaño entre las aeronaves es notable en el mismo plano sobre una carretera londinense.
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