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Miguel Praga

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Air Europa liquida el crédito ICO que recibió en pandemia

✈ Air Europa will settle its €141 million ICO-backed loan this week, originally taken in May 2020 during the pandemic. The airline will pay the remaining €58 million plus interest at an 8.107% rate. Previously, it repaid €53 million in May 2024 and €29.6 million earlier. The loan was due by 2028 but is now cleared. Next, Air Europa must address a €475 million state rescue, with Lufthansa or Air France-KLM potential investors.
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Así presiona Aena a los sintecho para que abandonen Barajas

🚨 Aena, May 2025, Barajas Airport: Approximately 500 homeless individuals reside at the Madrid hub. Measures to deter them include removing benches, cooling the air at night, closing accessible restrooms from midnight to 4 AM, and removing power outlets. Security demands tickets for terminal access and restricts NGOs from distributing food, citing it causes an "attraction effect.
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W2M desembarca en Bulgaria y Rumanía con Newblue

📍 World2Meet (W2M) launches a European expansion plan, already operating Newblue in Bulgaria and Romania. W2M, owned by Iberostar, aims to grow its international presence, already established in Mexico and Portugal. The expansion includes their bed bank, 40% of W2M's business, and Icárion, a tour operator for major trips. World2Fly strengthens their operations with a new Airbus A330, the seventh in their fleet, expecting to surpass 1.2 million passengers in 2025 after hitting over 900,000 in 2024.
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Inseguridad en Barajas: el parking “se ha convertido en una zona sin ley”

🛡 ASAE, the main union among the 1,100 Aena employees at Barajas Airport, demands that the Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, address the crisis of approximately 500 homeless people living at the airport for months. The union insists on an immediate eviction, warning of a lawless zone in Barajas' parking and calling for cooperation among Madrid City Council, Government Delegation, Community of Madrid, relevant Ministries, and Aena to solve the issue.
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Iberojet renueva su acuerdo de exclusividad en Honduras

✈ Iberojet renewed its exclusive agreement with Palmerola Airport in Honduras for three years to strengthen its presence in Central America. Since December 2022, Iberojet transported 333,500 passengers and operates three weekly flights from Spain using Airbus A350-900. The airline aims to exceed 131,000 passengers this fiscal year. Mario Domínguez, Iberojet's commercial director, praised the partnership, which also expanded logistics services with a new cargo terminal at the airport, benefiting the textile and agri-food sectors.
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Viajes del Imserso: malestar entre los pensionistas por la subida de precios

💰 Pensionistas face a €100 high season supplement for Imserso trips, causing outrage for potentially excluding low-income users. Cheapest packages will rise from €132.91 to €232.91, while the most expensive will increase from €464.72 to €564.72. The government plans to use part of this increase to fund 7,447 flat rate €50 trips. High season for coastal, Balearic, and getaway tourism spans October, May, and June, while high season for Canary Islands includes December, January, and February. Some users welcome similar surcharges for second and subsequent trips, hoping for more equitable distribution, while others fear it will lead to more unsold slots.
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Un fallo colapsa la operación de Ryanair en Stansted

🛫 Ryanair, the dominant airline at London's Stansted Airport, was caught in chaos this Sunday when computer systems crashed at dawn, preventing check-in, boarding, and luggage loading. Stansted, owned by Manchester's principal shareholder and the city's municipality, acknowledged delays and cancellations. By midday, systems restored functionality, yet delays persisted throughout the day. Travelers reported disarray, misdirection to wrong flights, and lack of staff assistance, with some waiting four hours to find their flight departed without them.
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Guerra de precios entre Ávoris, W2M y Viajes El Corte Inglés para el verano

💸 In Spain, travel agencies Ávoris, W2M, and Viajes El Corte Inglés launched significant discount campaigns for summer 2025, aiming to surpass 2024 results. Halcón Viajes (Ávoris) offers up to €800 off per booking, B travel (Ávoris) limits discounts to 15%. Viajes El Corte Inglés has up to 60% off and €400 gifts, with the biggest discounts on long trips and cruises. Azulmarino gives €500 off and a Polarbox portable cooler for similar destinations.
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Los empleados de Air Europa en Barajas, en guerra con Aena

📌 Air Europa workers warn of severe harm due to Aena's recent decision to reconfigure parking at Barajas, impacting hundreds of external employees. Unions call for reconsideration of the change set for June 1, which could extend workdays by up to 30 minutes due to increased travel distance. Concerns also include worker safety in poorly lit, unsupervised areas, unresolved issues with parking fees, and access within a low emission zone.
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