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Miguel Praga

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Prevén una caída del 11% en el destino EEUU por Trump

📌 Increased border difficulties for travelers entering the United States, particularly from Schengen Area countries, have led to travel issues and cancellations. Legal specialists warn Indian citizens to avoid leaving the US due to unpredictable border measures. The country has seen a 5.1% drop in tourist volume in February 2025, against an expected 8.8% increase, with projected overall traveler volume to fall by 11% within the year. Canadian tourists are altering their destinations, avoiding the US amidst perceptions of instability under the Trump administration.
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El extraño vuelo en círculos de un avión de Binter en Canarias

📍 Sudden wind speed and direction changes caused multiple incidents at Canary Islands airports yesterday. A Canair-operated ATR 72-600 for Binter, flying from Tenerife to El Hierro, experienced wind shear during approach. The crew circled northeast of the island almost ten times before a successful landing. Flightradar24 image revealed the unusual flight path.
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Giro estratégico de Tourmundial: se vuelca con el premium

🏖 Tourmundial, exceeding €200 million annually, aims to boost margins affected by inflation, price wars, and low-cost senior programs. After a successful 2024 pilot, Viajes El Corte Inglés' Tourmundial Premium, launched recently, targets quality and higher agency revenue. The platform and a dedicated booking department support over 70 destinations for 2025, mainly long-haul to Asia, America, Africa, with a higher average ticket than conventional products and featuring unique "Viajes de Autor," "Elegidos," and "Cruceros Celebrity.
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Tras la catástrofe, prohíben los helicópteros en Washington

💥 In Washington, the FAA permanently suspended military helicopter flights to the city center following the death of 67 people on January 29, when an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided. The helicopter was on a training mission above the designated safety altitude, and there were no survivors from either aircraft. The route over the Potomac, near the White House and Ronald Reagan Airport, was one of the most important, with presidential flights exempt from the ban.
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Iryo duplica el sueldo a sus maquinistas para frenar las fugas a Renfe

🚀 Iryo, facing a potential loss of employees to rival Renfe in early 2024, has doubled the salaries of its train drivers. Initially earning around €1,800 monthly, the first cohorts of Iryo's Italian company now make about €3,300, including bonuses and allowances. Ouigo, too, has revised its salary scales, with annual wages ranging from €20,000 to €50,000, aligning with Renfe's pay structure.
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Barcelona: diez mil pisos vuelven al alquiler normal

🏖 The Tribunal Constitucional upheld a decree allowing Catalan municipalities to not renew tourist rental licenses in 2028. Barcelona's tourist apartment licenses require renewal in November 2028, and the current city council aims to deny renewals, affecting 10,000 legal tourist apartments. The Partido Popular challenged the regional rule but lost; it limits licenses to 10% of resident flats for five-year terms, renewable. This measure is among the most radical against tourist apartments, with only New York implementing similar prohibitions. France allows municipalities to limit rentals to a few weeks per year.
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La discriminación de precios también puede ser burlada

🚀 Hotels and airlines adapt prices according to customer payment capabilities. Clients from wealthier countries use VPNs to simulate connections from different locations for lower prices. In the U.S., customers from high-income areas like Silicon Valley encountered prices 71% higher than those in Phoenix, Arizona, as stated by computer magazine specialist Sam Singleton of PCWorld. Northern European airlines offer cheaper flights for Spanish customers, while some Spanish airlines provide lower business class fares for flights booked in Tunisia or through a Tunisian IP than from France or most European countries.
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Air Europa resolverá los problemas de flota este verano

✈ Air Europa, facing fleet issues since last year, frequently subcontracted Iberojet, Wamos Air, Plus Ultra, and Privilege to maintain operations. Management, seeking a financial partner, expects to resolve these issues by summer, potentially with Air France-KLM or Lufthansa's involvement. They anticipate incorporating three new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and reinstating grounded models due to Rolls-Royce engine issues. The airline plans to increase flights to America between mid-June and September, with daily Madrid flights to Medellín, Asunción, La Habana, Panamá, and New York, and multiple weekly flights to Cancún, Punta Cana, Córdoba, and Salvador de Bahía.
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Palo y zanahoria europeas en los viajes

🛈 On the day the EU planned to cut compensation rights for travelers facing flight delays or cancellations, police arrested several individuals for allegedly bribing MEPs to influence their votes. Current EU regulations mandate compensation after 3-hour delays, potentially extending to 5, 9, or 12 hours based on flight distance. Fixed compensations of €300 for flights delayed over 3 hours are criticized for being unfair to those who paid less for tickets, suggesting refunds should be five times the ticket price. Amidst these changes favoring airlines, travel agencies and tour operators face protests over ambiguous responsibilities for travel service anomalies.
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Fernando Martínez Comas liderará el área de turismo en KPMG

📌 KPMG strengthens its team with the recruitment of Fernando Martínez Comas as the new partner responsible for the Lawyers' area in the Balearic Islands and partner in charge of Tourism in Spain. Martínez Comas joins from Deloitte, bringing over 25 years of experience in commercial law and M&A, and having served national and international hotel chains, and key tourism groups. His career began at Garrigues before joining Deloitte in 2010. Alberto Estrelles, partner director of KPMG Lawyers, highlights that Martínez Comas' arrival is a significant boost, particularly for strategic sectors like tourism and real estate in the Balearics.
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