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Miguel Praga

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Jet2, a la búsqueda de aviones por los retrasos de Airbus

✈ Jet2, facing delays from Airbus in their fleet renewal from Boeing to A321s, is seeking rental planes. Airbus was to deliver 14 new A321s by this summer, contributing to a total of 23 units. However, some deliveries will be late, prompting Jet2 to consider wet lease options from companies like Albastar, Titan, Air Explore, or ETF. Jet2's total Airbus A321 order is 134 aircraft, while their current fleet includes 93 operational B737s, with B757s now retired.
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Air France: su argumento insólito para aspirar a TAP

✈ Air France, with CEOs Emmanuel Macron and Ben Smith recently showing interest in the Portuguese airline TAP, claims to have the best offer due to strong government ties, amidst a potential crisis in Lisbon with elections due in May. France holds 27.9% and the Netherlands 9.13% of Air France KLM's shares, making them unique among Europe's big three airline groups for successfully working with two governments. Smith cites a 20-year experience with governments as a strategic advantage for Portugal's consideration.
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Este es el único DC8 que aún vuela en el mundo

✈️ NASA retired its last four Douglas DC8 planes over the past two years, with the final one ceasing operation in April. Of the 556 built in Long Beach, California, only one DC8 remains active, owned by Samaritan's Purse, a North Carolina-based NGO. The aircraft, registered N782SP, was acquired in 2015, can carry up to 10 pallets of cargo or 32 passengers, and is flown by pilot John Morgan, who joined the NGO in 2020 after 18 years in private aviation. The DC8, now re-engined to a 72 model from the original 62, serves humanitarian missions worldwide.
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Cancelaciones masivas de viajes de canadienses a Estados Unidos

🛑 Due to new tariffs, potential annexation as the 51st state, and worsening exchange rates, a survey by the Quebec Tourism Industry Alliance indicates massive trip cancellations by Canadians to the US. Travel agents and tour operators in Canada have never seen such a boycott, especially during Trump’s presidency, according to Éric Boissonneault. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly suggested Canadians change travel plans away from the US, supported subtly by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's preference for domestic travel.
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Alemania: paran los aeropuertos afectando medio millón de viajeros

✈️ On a Monday, 510,000 travelers faced cancellations of 3,400 flights due to a strike in Germany, called by the Verdi union, impacting airport employees and the handling sector. Major airports like Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Dortmund, Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin, and Leipzig ceased operations. The union demanded an 8% wage increase or at least €350 more per month, improved bonuses, and more time off, which employers deemed excessive.
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Cuando los pasajeros se pasan de la raya

🏨 In Canada, a couple from Toronto traveled to Vancouver with Air Canada, which lost their luggage. The airline initially offered $250 for reasonable expenses, but the couple claimed $3,435. The Canadian Transportation Agency later ruled they were entitled to $2,079. Despite this, Air Canada filed a lawsuit, challenging the expenses which included $250 on underwear and $1,310 on a suitcase. The issue centers on what constitutes a "reasonable amount.
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Marichal, un hotelero nada empático que desorienta a los grupos hoteleros

📌 Four years ago, Simón Pedro Barceló led a campaign against Jorge Marichal's election as the president of Spain's hotel association, reported by Preferente and other media. Despite Carmen Riu's initial neutrality, she supported Barceló in a Baleares Chains Group vote over Marichal's candidacy. Barceló's opposition cited Marichal's tax offense, drawing support from the CEOE and a regional patronal president from La Rioja. Media outlets including Cinco Días sided with Barceló, while Gabriel Escarrer of Meliá and Exceltur, along with lower-ranked colleagues, supported Marichal, noting his cleared debt with the Tax Agency. Iberostar's Miguel Fluxá abstained. Marichal eventually won the presidency with significant backing but later faced criticism for lack of empathy and achievements, betraying some supporters.
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Lufthansa y Air France: este año, no

✈ In 2020, COVID-19 impacted airlines, with expensive aircraft parking and route cancellations in 2021. From 2022, Lufthansa and Air France faced fuel costs, rehiring staff, closed Chinese markets, and difficulty restarting operations. In 2023, too many aircraft were decommissioned, with costly reactivations and unmet Boeing and Airbus orders amid global conflicts, plus Amsterdam's airport issues and soaring costs. 2024 proved worse for Air France due to Olympic disruptions, while Lufthansa struggled with strikes, an aging fleet, and first-class upgrade delays.
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