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Miguel Praga

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Un avión de Delta con 76 pasajeros vuelca al aterrizar en Toronto

🚨 In Toronto, an Endeavor Air flight, a Delta Airlines subsidiary, with 76 passengers, overturned upon landing at 2:15 pm local time on Monday. At least 19 people were hospitalized, three in critical condition. The CRJ-900 aircraft came from Minneapolis and faced snowy, icy conditions. Two runways will remain closed for investigations over the "next few days".
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Muere en Santiago un turista que volaba de Tenerife a Gran Bretaña

📌 A Jet2 Boeing 737 flying from Tenerife Sur to East Midlands requested an emergency landing in Santiago de Compostela on Friday after a male passenger in his seventies required urgent medical attention. Despite not operating in Galician airports, the flight LS676 made the unscheduled landing where medical assistance was rendered, but the passenger was pronounced dead upon arrival. The incident was confirmed by a Jet2 representative in the UK.
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Ignacio González, ex de Ávoris y Globalia, vuelve al turismo

💰 Ignacio González, with over 25 years in tourism, was appointed as the new General Director of Consultia Business Travel, a Spanish company specializing in comprehensive business travel management. González previously served as Business Development Director at RACE since November 2023 and held positions at Globalia Corporate Travel, BCD Travel, Viajes Barceló, Viajes Crisol (Grupo Marsans), and Ilunion Viajes. He will report to CEO and founder Juan Manuel Baixauli, focusing on the growth and consolidation of the firm.
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España, en el punto de mira por discriminar a las tripulantes de cabina

✈ In September 2023, a Spanish cabin crew union, Sitcpla, represented by law firm Navas & Cusí, filed a complaint because the predominantly female (75%) cabin crew were excluded from a 1986 Royal Decree allowing pilots and mechanics early retirement. In December 2023, the complaint was admitted for proceedings. By late 2024, the Spanish government responded with its arguments. The European Commission's Gender Equality department is reviewing the case, with a decision expected between February and March, within a 10-week response time frame. Sitcpla is advocating for the inclusion of up to 8,000 women in the early retirement scheme for arduous and hazardous jobs, citing irregular hours, pressure changes, temperatures, and physical injuries as qualifying factors.
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La red de Ávoris logra sus mejores resultados desde que integró a Globalia

🏡 Ávoris' distribution business lines, including Halcón Viajes, B travel, and BCD, achieved a record Ebitda of €25.3 million in 2024, surpassing the previous high of €21.6 million in 2019. This marks the second consecutive year with a positive balance. Following a merger in 2020 and absorption in December 2022, projections for 2025 anticipate an Ebitda of €37.9 million, an increase of 49.8% from 2024. Halcón Viajes ended 2023 with a profit of €8.3 million after losses in the prior two years, while B travel also earned €8.3 million, recovering from losses of €20.8 million in 2022 and €26.9 million in 2021.
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Una aerolínea introduce las literas en sus aviones

🛫 Air New Zealand developed Skynests with bunk beds for economy class on their 787 planes to improve long-haul flight conditions, especially from North America and Europe. The New York-Auckland route will introduce the first bunks by year's end. CEO Greg Foran and customer service head Leanne Geraghty aim to enhance the first night's flight experience. Six-bed cabins with amenities will be available for four hours at €400-€600, excluding the ticket price.
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Venecia dobla la tasa a los visitantes de última hora

🏠 Venice's city council assessed the entry fee effect in 2024, finding that tourist numbers did not decrease. Despite the unchanged volume, the council will double the fee in some cases. Simone Venturini, Tourism Councillor, reported that €2.4 million was collected in 29 days by the end of July. The fee will rise from €5 to €10 for those buying passes less than four days in advance, effective from April 18 to May 4, and on weekends thereafter until August, with a pause until 2026. Residents, workers, students, and overnight guests are exempt. The system operates online, and fines for non-payment range from €50 to €300.
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Los indicios apuntan a un fallo del altímetro en el siniestro de Washington

💥 In a collision involving an American Airlines CRJ700 aircraft and a Black Hawk Sikorsky UH60 helicopter, preliminary investigations suggest a possible altimeter failure in the helicopter, resulting in it flying 100 feet above the allowed height. The NTSB has found that the helicopter's black box did not record the altitude seen by the pilots, and incorrect atmospheric pressure setting could have affected multiple systems. The helicopter was flying at 278 feet, 78 feet over the permitted altitude.
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Dertour compra el grupo Hotelplan

📌 Dertour, one of Germany's principal travel groups owned by Rewe, operates 130 transport and tourism companies across 16 European countries, including Spain. It recently acquired Hotelplan, a mainly British firm previously owned by Migros. Hotelplan's portfolio includes Hotelplan Suisse, Hotelplan Volume Tour Operation, Hotelplan UK, and Hotelplan Business Travel, with brands like Inghams and Explore Worldwide. The sale price remains undisclosed. This expansion aligns with Dertour's strategy of consolidating businesses incrementally.
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