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Alex Cuenca

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CEOE y Mesa del Turismo llaman a la unidad en un evento sin Exceltur

📍 In Madrid, CEOE and Mesa del Turismo held a gathering with key tourism business organizations like CEHAT, ALA, CEAV, and CLIA. Exceltur was notably absent, citing scheduling conflicts. Juan Molas emphasized uniting against illegal tourist housing, staffing crises, inadequate EU funding, airport deficiencies, and illicit taxi services. CEOE's Juan Cierco urged tackling these issues, which overshadowed 2024 and threaten 2025. Rosario Sánchez, Secretary of State for Tourism, faced criticism over ineffective public-private collaboration and the controversial documentation registry from Juan Molas.
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Iberia Express se vuelca con Canarias y Baleares

✈ Iberia Express increases its capacity for the holiday season, adding 166 extra flights and over 28,000 additional seats from December 19 to January 8, focusing on routes to the Canary and Balearic Islands. The Canary Islands see a 12% boost with 126 extra flights, translating to nearly 23,000 more seats; Tenerife gains the most with 38 additional flights. The Balearics receive 40 extra flights, a 9% increase, with Mallorca getting 30 more flights and over 6,000 seats. Madrid-Menorca route gains 10 flights. Internationally, 3,500 extra seats are added to Marrakech and Dublin routes, growing by 14% and 11%, respectively, with Berlin and London also seeing increased capacity.
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El Gobierno, obligado a revelar los contratos de los vuelos con inmigrantes desde Canarias

📌 Over 41,425 migrant arrivals in Canaries by November 2024. Government ordered to publish contracts for migrant transfers to mainland, says Vozpópuli. Migratory emergency declared in October 2023; transport via flights and road. Exact number of trips and cost unspecified. Estimated €400 million spent by September, expected to exceed €979 million in 2024. Transparency Council demanded contracts' immediate access on 29 November. Concerns over irregularities in contract awards, notably involving Globalia and Air Europa.
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Una visión global del ecologismo

✈ Global aviation expects 5 billion passengers and a turnover of one trillion euros next year, signaling that Amsterdam and Dublin's environmental impacts are relatively small on a worldwide scale. Despite pioneering efforts, Europe's influence on sustainable aviation is deemed minimal compared to the unchecked growth in emerging countries. A profound public indifference towards pollution control persists, even as nearly 60% of the world's population is flying, with no signs of a trend change.
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También peligra el turismo canadiense en Cuba

🏖 Sunwing Vacations Group, a Canadian wholesaler, removed 26 Cuban hotels from its portfolio after nearly 30 years due to recurring power outages on the island. Canada is the top tourist source for Cuba, intensifying the impact. Notably, a four-day blackout occurred in late October, followed by hurricane-related outages and another on December 4 due to a major power plant failure. Tourism, Cuba's primary income source, faces challenges as visitor numbers decline, affecting the country's ability to rectify issues causing tourist dissatisfaction.
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Reino Unido: los destinos baratos reemplazan a España

🏖️ Tui UK observes increased holiday sales to Egypt, Bulgaria, and Tunisia over Spain, attributed to Spain's high prices. The Guardian reports Tui's CEO, Sebastian Ebel, noting holiday prices remain high compared to 2019. Travelers with a budget of €1,000 per person seek alternatives offered by Tui. Mallorca is expected to be packed in summer; the Canary Islands are currently full in winter. Other popular destinations for British tourists include Zante in Greece, Tivat in Montenegro, Marrakech, Tirana, Agadir, Romania, Paris, Estonia, and Belgrade.
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La subida de precios no frena a las agencias: crecen a doble dígito

🏖️ Spanish travel agencies are set to close 2024 with a 10% increase in turnover, reaching approximately €32 billion. A Confederation of Spanish Travel Agencies (CEAV) survey shows that 56.5% improved their figures from the previous year; 23.7% remained stable, while only 19.7% reported declines. Among the gainers, 11.8% saw over a 25% increase. Employment remained stable for 69.5% of agencies; 24% hired more staff, and just 6.5% reduced personnel. Despite 64.9% reporting negative impacts from price hikes on bookings, 31.2% are optimistic for 2025, expecting revenue improvements.
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Vueling, sin rival en El Prat: arrasa a Ryanair, Wizz Air y Easyjet

✈ Vueling dominated Barcelona-El Prat Airport in November with 1,646,988 passengers, a nearly 5-point increase from last year, securing a 40.6% market share. Ryanair followed with 665,874 passengers, while Wizz Air's explosive growth led to 203,064 passengers, up 181.1% since 2019 and 16.4% from the previous year. EasyJet had 167,749 passengers, a 26.8% drop pre-pandemic, but a 4.17% improvement from November 2023. Other airlines like Iberia, Lufthansa, and Air Europa saw modest increases of 4%, 6%, and almost 7%, respectively.
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Imserso: lista completa con los 84 balnearios del programa de termalismo

🏠 Imserso's thermalism program for pensioners opened its application period on December 9 for travel between February and August, with a deadline until January 9. For September to December travel, applications start on May 15. Offering 197,000 spots, 5,000 more than the previous season, the program includes 84 spas, down by four from last year. Accommodations are for 10 or 12 days on a full board basis, from noon on arrival to noon on departure.
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Sumar pide encarecer los billetes de avión y cruceros

🚨 PSOE and Sumar clash over sustainable mobility law, with Sumar's leader Yolanda Díaz suggesting tax increases for airlines and cruises to match public transport's VAT. The Spanish government must pass this law by year-end to access European recovery funds. The proposal could raise VAT to 10% and significantly increase costs for international flights and cruises, currently exempt. Sumar opposes major airport expansions in Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat, labeling them economically and ecologically unsound, while advocating to reduce bus routes from 77 to 22.
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