Miguel Praga

💸 Travel agencies are shocked by Air Europa's policy change as the airline, part of Globalia, toughens ADM penalties leading to sanctions on intermediaries. Air Europa now aggressively audits agencies for alleged infractions like "churning," where multiple consecutive bookings for the same flight keep or extend seat availability. The airline has notably increased penalties and reduced commissions for agencies in current year contracts, imposing harsher conditions than other conventional airlines and even some low-cost carriers like Vueling and Volotea.

🏢 Viajes El Corte Inglés has initiated its expansion project in Chile and Mexico, aspiring to become a significant tourist issuer in these countries, and operates under the Tourmundial brand. The plan includes further expansion into other Latin American countries after consolidating in Chile and Mexico. In Mexico, it has 106 sales points, 65% of its 162 American continent offices. In Chile, it has 19 offices, followed by Colombia (17), Peru (7), Panama (5), Ecuador (3), the United States (3), and Uruguay (2). The company's primary goal is to penetrate local agencies with products for European and other global destinations. Viajes El Corte Inglés faces competition from Ávoris, which has also established itself as a tourist issuer in Mexico with the brand Catai.

💸 KLM, a Dutch airline, grounded seven B787 Dreamliners due to maintenance issues, causing numerous cancellations, including flights to Mexico, Chicago, and Portland. The anomaly was discovered during a routine check on a refueling valve. KLM, with a fleet of 24 Dreamliners, states that other aircraft types like the B777 are not affected. The company is offering rebooking options to impacted travelers.