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Alex Cuenca

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VECI ofrece grandes descuentos a los clientes que reserven en Fitur

🏖️ Viajes El Corte Inglés welcomes the public at Fitur this weekend with up to 20% discounts at their booth in pavilion 8. Offers include a Travel Card worth up to €200 for future bookings and a raffle for a trip to Egypt and a Mediterranean cruise. Promotions cover national and international destinations, Easter and summer holidays, with activities like virtual trips and tastings at the event.
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El plan de Renfe para acabar con el monopolio de SNCF en Francia

🚂 Renfe aims to break SNCF's monopoly in France by bidding on Nantes-Bordeaux and Nantes-Lyon routes, part of France's TET system with a combined demand of one million annual travelers. Competing with private operator Le Train, Renfe criticizes the entry barriers in France, contrasting with SNCF's ease in Spain. Renfe, with over 620,000 international travelers served, seeks to expand, including a Paris connection via Lyon. French ministry to announce bid results soon; Renfe to discuss issues in the French Senate on January 29.
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Ofensiva de las aerolíneas chinas en el hub de Barajas

🌍 Chinese airlines are increasing operations at Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas Airport aiming to make it a key gateway to Europe and a strategic bridge to Latin America. Flights between China and Madrid grew by 73%, reaching 3,538 in 2024, with five major airlines serving routes. Air China runs 12 weekly frequencies to Madrid, three connecting to São Paulo. Air Europa signed a codeshare agreement with Hainan Airlines. Chinese tourist numbers rose by 78% to 192,268 between January and November 2024, spending an average of 2,951 euros each.
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El Imserso abre la puerta a ampliar los viajes a Francia y Portugal

📌 The Imserso's Thermalism program might include destinations in France and Portugal in the next year, announced by its Director General Mayte Sancho at Fitur 2025, alongside ANBAL President Miguel Mirones. A working group will be formed to assess the initiative's viability, aiming to maximize benefits for Spanish spas and those in neighboring countries. The current edition starting February 1 offers 190,513 slots across 84 Spanish spas, with a €34 million investment and an estimated €115 million economic impact.
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Muere una azafata española de QA practicando buceo

🌊 Lorena García Martín, 37, ex-flight attendant and English teacher, died while diving in Cueva del Agua, Cartagena. The accident happened during a dive with a companion who alerted authorities after her disappearance. Cueva del Agua, a complex underwater labyrinth of 7,000 meters, has seen at least five fatalities over the years. García Martín, from Murcia, transitioned from Qatar Airways cabin crew to teaching after passing teaching exams in 2020. Cartagena officials are now considering implementing stricter access regulations to the cave.
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Alerta en el emisor británico por el coste de los visados

🛫 UK government announced the removal of Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for transit passengers, easing administrative burdens for travelers not staying in the country. However, the visa cost surges by 60%, sparking concerns in the travel sector. Industry representatives warn this, along with the Air Passenger Duty increase, could discourage demand and harm UK's tourism and transit competitiveness. ETIAS, a similar system costing 7 euros and valid for 3 years, affects citizens from 60 countries, is part of the broader European context.
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Los tripulantes de cabina podrán adelantar su jubilación hasta seis años

🚩 USO union celebrates a Tenerife Social Court ruling allowing a Cantabrian flight attendant living in Tenerife an early retirement with a 0.30 reduction coefficient for years worked as cabin crew. This could mean retiring 3 years earlier for every 10 years worked, potentially up to 6 years in advance. This impacts over 30,000 Spanish cabin crew members, previously excluded from hazardous professions eligible for reduced pensions.
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Vueling reactiva su plan de ampliación de flota tras años congelado

✈ Vueling will add five new aircraft to its fleet in 2025, expanding after a two-year growth halt. Three aircraft will be based at El Prat Airport to strengthen key routes and pursue international opportunities. The other two will enhance national and international connectivity at other Spanish airports. This fleet increase will add one million seats for sale in the summer season, totaling 27.2 million seats, a 6% increase from the previous year. Barcelona’s main base will see a 9.1% increase in seats, offering connections to over 90 destinations. The airline will also boost seats by 30.9% between the Peninsula and the Canary Islands, 7.1% between Barcelona and the Balearic Islands, and 13% more at Santiago Airport in northern Spain. Additionally, connections with the UK will grow by 16%, Italy by 13%, and Portugal and the UK both by 17%.
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Las agencias protestan en Fitur contra el ‘Gran Hermano’ turístico de Marlaska

💸 Spanish travel agency associations CEAV, ACAVE, UNAV, and Fetave presented a manifesto against the controversial 'Gran Hermano' Turístico policy at Fitur fair. Agency representatives and about a hundred travel agents joined at Turespaña's stand, where the manifesto was read to the General Director of Tourism Policies, Ana Muñoz. They oppose Royal Decree 933/2021, demanding exclusion from its scope, which they argue harms competitiveness, infringes data protection laws, and imposes unfeasible technical requirements. Failure to address these concerns may lead to legal action.
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