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Miguel Praga

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La promoción de SAS a un destino desconocido, agotada en 4 minutos

✈ SAS Scandinavian Airlines' accidental flight to Athens in 2024 delighted EuroBonus loyalty cardholders. Capitalizing on the incident, SAS launched "destination unknown" trips for EuroBonus members in 2025. The offer sold out in four minutes, costing 60,000 points for a round trip. The mystery flight departs from Copenhagen on April 4, 2025, returning after three nights on April 7. These adventure trips are uncommon but not unheard of in aviation.
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Tras Heathrow, Gatwick logra también una segunda pista

✈ The UK's Labour government, with Environment Minister Ed Milliband, approved a third runway for Heathrow Airport and a second runway for Gatwick Airport, increasing capacity at London's major terminals. Gatwick, the world's busiest single-runway airport, will repurpose a taxiway for simultaneous use—primarily for takeoffs, while the existing runway will handle landings. The expansion faced minor conditions and promises of sustainability and job creation. Heathrow's procedures will be underway before operations begin.
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Los burócratas europeos desbarran

✈ Lufthansa leads air operations in five European countries, defying a European Commission order to charge competitor Condor "political prices" for passenger transportation. German courts in December allowed Lufthansa to set prices for Condor passengers to Frankfurt at its discretion. On January 15, the Commission insisted Lufthansa maintain prices. Lufthansa publicly criticized the Commission's attempt to dictate flight pricing and questioned the legal basis for such demands.
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Iberia cifra en 695 millones el valor de Air Europa

✈ IAG values Air Europa at €695 million, revising its assessment upwards, amidst the airline's search for an industrial partner to repay one of two state bailout loans totaling €475 million received during the pandemic. Currently, IAG's 20% stake in Air Europa is worth €139 million—a €10 million increase from last year's €129 million, and up from the €100 million IAG initially paid. The Hidalgos have received €125 million in compensation from IAG for broken acquisition deals, despite the valuation falling short of the pre-pandemic purchase agreement of €1 billion and Lufthansa's €800 million estimate.
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Al presidente de los hoteleros lo van a sonrojar

🏨 CEHAT, the Spanish hotel association, faces leadership challenges and insufficient results in defending industry interests. The government disregards both the top hotel guild and various lobbies. Upcoming months will see repeated tourism sector issues—congestion, competition, labor force. Jorge Marichal, CEHAT's president, criticized for ineffective strategies and focusing on sponsorship for meetings. Hoteliers urged to respect themselves and not endorse contradictory sponsors like Tripadvisor. Lobbies warned of members supporting government views.
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La matriz de Iberia y Vueling gana 2.732 millones en 2024

🏩 IAG's after-tax profit hits €2.732 billion in 2024, a 2.9% increase from 2023. EBIT soars 26.7% to €4.443 billion, with revenue up 8.98% reaching €32.100 billion. Net debt trimmed to €7.517 billion, down from €9.245 billion on December 31, 2023. Iberia's turnover rises 8% to €7.542 billion, operating income before extraordinary items up 9% to €1.027 billion, but final profits drop 8% to €867 million due to €160 million restructuring costs. Vueling's turnover grows 2% to €3.244 billion, profits up 1% to €400 million, strengthening Barcelona and Spanish market presence.
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Ávoris: así es el presupuesto que maneja para 2025

📊 Ávoris' 2024 business volume hit €4.381 billion, up 15.8% from €3.784 billion in 2023, surpassing pre-pandemic figures (€4.318 billion in 2019). Ebitda reached €45.6 million in 2024, a significant increase from €1.1 million in 2023 but still below 2019's €55 million. For 2025, Ávoris targets an Ebitda of €82.5 million, nearly double that of 2024, and aims for a turnover of €4.810 billion, growing 11.4% year-on-year. Distribution division's projected Ebitda for 2025 is €37.9 million, and the product area, including Iberojet, aims for €44.6 million.
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IAG sopesa lanzar una nueva low cost en Madrid en lugar de Iberia Express

🛫 In Iberia Express, the UPPA union is pursuing legal action over a dispute with management regarding pilot collective agreement updates, prompting IAG to consider a new low-cost airline for Barajas. Luis Gallego's group, unwilling to match the salary conditions of Iberia pilots as demanded by unions, explores either freezing Iberia Express or launching a new low-cost carrier with its AOC or intensifying collaboration with Air Nostrum. Iberia Express CEO Carlos Gómez communicated to staff the uncertain outcomes this could lead to for the airline's business model.
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Acercamiento de Etihad a Air Europa en plena pugna por entrar en su capital

✈ Air Europa and Etihad Airways are in advanced negotiations for a strategic alliance amid competition for partial ownership by the Hidalgo company from UAE, Lufthansa, and Air France-KLM. Etihad plans to increase flights to Madrid in summer 2025, enhancing connectivity between Latin America and the Middle East-Asia via Madrid. The partnership will deepen codeshares and frequent flyer programs, potentially including aircraft leasing for routes between Madrid and Abu Dhabi.
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Viajar con Qatar Airways al lado de un pasajero muerto

💀 Australian couple Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin experienced a distressing flight from Melbourne to Doha, where a fellow passenger tragically died en route. The incident occurred four hours away from the nearest airport, forcing the crew to leave the deceased in her seat due to her size, which prevented moving her to business class. The couple's journey was to continue from Doha to Venice for a European trip. Following the event, there was criticism towards Qatar Airways for the handling of the situation and the lack of support for the passengers.
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