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Alex Cuenca

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Air Europa reanuda vuelos a Marrakech y Túnez con más de 40.000 plazas

✈ Air Europa resumes connections to North Africa with weekly flights from Madrid-Barajas to Marrakech and Tunis. More than 40,000 seats will be available in 2023 to meet increased tourist demand during spring and summer. Marrakech flights start on April 6 with two weekly frequencies until late October, offering over 20,000 seats. Tunis flights begin on April 13 with two weekly flights, expanding to three from June to late September, operated by Boeing 737 aircraft. The Madrid-Marrakech route began in 2017, Madrid-Tunis in 2019, with Tunis reaching over 87% occupancy last year.
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Iberia Express lanza vuelos desde 33 euros entre Madrid y Canarias

✈️ Iberia Express offers discount campaigns for flights from Madrid to the Canary Islands, with fares starting at €33 to Tenerife, €34 to Gran Canaria, €44 to Lanzarote, and €47 to Fuerteventura. Special rates are available in April and May, excluding Easter and May holidays. Travelers must join the free “Club Express” to access deals, which include guaranteed discounts and access to in-flight entertainment. Currently, the airline operates over 300 weekly flights to the Canaries, with up to nine daily flights to Tenerife and eight to Gran Canaria.
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“Las cifras de absentismo en Canarias y Baleares son escandalosas”

💸 Carlos Abella, Secretary-General of Mesa del Turismo, highlights a staggering 20-30% absenteeism rate in the Spanish tourism sector, especially in the Balearic and Canary Islands. In 2023, the tourism industry faced 1.2 million absences, a 5% higher average than other sectors. Abella cites a lack of inspections and an overwhelmed public health system, leading to potentially improper issuance of medical leave, as contributing factors. Despite these challenges, employment in Spain's tourism sector has grown, with an increase in fixed contracts and optimism for handling high seasons.
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Mallorca: reapertura masiva de hoteles en Semana Santa

🏨 In Mallorca, 92% of hotels are set to open for Easter, surpassing the 2024 figure by 20 points. Occupancy rates are expected to average 70%, with some areas like Palma and Cala Major anticipating around 80% due to a diverse tourism offering. The FEHM is optimistic, noting the sector's commitment to the hotel industry and talent retention. Sports events extend activity beyond Easter in Alcudia and Cala Millor, while other regions may see a post-holiday dip due to no school vacations in May. Renovated establishments are likely to see improved pricing for the coming holidays.
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Destinia se une a hoteleros y CNMC en la guerra contra Booking

📌 Destinia joins the legal action against Booking following a CNMC-imposed fine, alleging customer theft resulting in up to 20% traffic loss. The OTA battles unfair competition and supports over 400 hotels in a collective lawsuit seeking compensation for harm from controversial parity clauses. Booking, fined €413 million for market dominance abuse in Spain, appeals and halts the penalty pending Audiencia Nacional's decision.
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Arranca el nuevo Imserso: menos plazas y tarifa plana para las pensiones más bajas

🏖️ The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights initiated the bidding process for the Imserso social tourism program on Tuesday, allocating €970 million for 2025-2028. A new €50 flat rate for low-pension earners provides 7,447 places, while overall spots for the next season drop by 7,000 to 879,213. Other changes include pet-friendly travel options, a three-star minimum hotel requirement with leisure activities, proportional distribution of 36% of spots throughout the campaign, and a €100 surcharge for high-season travel.
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Easyjet reabre su base en Palma de Mallorca con un aumento de plazas

✈ EasyJet to reopen its seasonal base in Palma de Mallorca for the summer season, March-October, offering 3 million seats, up 9% from the same period in 2024. Five new routes from Son Sant Joan to Leeds Bradford, Milan Linate, Palermo (starting June 23), Strasbourg (starting June 4), and Zurich. A total of 36 destinations available from Palma. In Spain, EasyJet's summer 2025 capacity across three bases—Mallorca, Malaga, and Alicante—will exceed 14.5 million seats, a 7% increase from the previous summer.
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Norma Marlaska: cero sanciones tras cuatro meses de caos

📌 Travel agencies led by CEAV are preparing to challenge a ministerial order that has been in effect since December 2, with no penalties yet imposed after nearly four months. CEHAT General Secretary Ramón Estalella notes companies are not providing required information without repercussions, suggesting a strategic avoidance of giving grounds for legal challenges. As of March 17, 202,664 companies, including 12,713 hotels and 5,021 travel agencies, are registered in the system, while agencies argue the regulation breaches normative hierarchy by including intermediaries not mentioned in the Organic Law of Citizen Security.
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Iberia se vuelca con Italia, Francia y Austria para el invierno

✈️ Iberia boosts its flight program for the winter season, enhancing services to Italy, France, and Austria. Italy will have direct flights to 10 destinations, with year-round service to seven. Rome's frequencies will increase to 44 weekly due to the 2025 Jubilee, offering 380,000 seats for the season. France remains Iberia's most connected country with over 180 weekly flights; Paris gets up to 11 daily flights split between Orly (52 weekly) and Charles de Gaulle (21 weekly) airports. Austria sees growth with Madrid-Vienna reaching 23 weekly frequencies, two more than in 2024, providing 180,000 seats. Seasonal flights to Innsbruck will resume from December 21st to April 5th, 2026, twice weekly. Additionally, winter routes to Rovaniemi (Lapland) start on December 3rd, ending on February 28th, 2026, and Tromso (Norway) flights commence the same day but end on March 1st, 2026, both with twice-weekly frequencies.
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