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Miguel Praga

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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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El ministro Bustinduy tiene otra ideílla

📖 Pablo Bustinduy, Spain's Minister of Consumption, criticized for misunderstanding the digital and commercial world, plans to alter algorithms to prevent companies from exploiting situations of need. Digital companies charge based on customer's ability to pay; Bustinduy questions if this is fair, drawing parallels to personal experiences with low-cost flights and luxury accommodations during the pandemic. Concerns arise that his ideas may create significant complications without clear resolutions.
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Travel Live refuerza el área de eventos con Ikigo by Nautalia

🎭 Travel Live (Nautalia) launched Ikigo by Nautalia, a rebrand of their events division, on March 18. Directed by Verónica Yunta Negra, the division aims to reinvent event design with a creative, innovative approach, contributing to 15% of the group's Ebitda. The new name combines "ikigai" and "go," symbolizing passion and progress. This follows Travel Live's December rebranding and Mapa Group Travel's brand restructuring.
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Lufthansa volará sus 787 con varios asientos siempre vacíos

✈ Lufthansa faced financial losses last year due to an outdated fleet and delays in new aircraft service entry. The airline is working on introducing Allegris business class seats, which are already installed on some A350 units but not yet certified for the 787. With summer service in mind, Lufthansa considers flying the 787s with some new seats unoccupied to circumvent certification delays. Carsten Spohr, the group's CEO, cited ongoing manufacturer bottlenecks expected to last through the decade. Of the 45 Boeing aircraft meant to be operational last year, 15 are 787s now starting to be delivered. Lufthansa cautiously anticipates flying some of these planes in summer with blocked seats and expects 26 new aircraft this year.
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