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Miguel Praga

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Los vuelos de 2.000 kilómetros sin viajeros de los gigantescos Boeing 747

✈ Lufthansa has been operating passenger-less Boeing 747 flights due to fuel supply issues at OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Instead of stopping between Johannesburg and Frankfurt, the airline chose to fly over 1,000 kilometers to Namibia for refueling, covering round trips over 2,000 kilometers. This decision followed passenger complaints about initial layovers.
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Eddie Wilson (Ryanair): “El acuerdo con VECI funciona muy bien”

💸 Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, confirmed alliances with Viajes El Corte Inglés (including Logitravel) and Destinia, making them the first authorized Spanish travel agencies to distribute Ryanair tickets. Viajes El Corte Inglés led the initiative after Ryanair's January 2024 blackout of sales through intermediaries. By March 2024, they were the first in Spain to partner with Ryanair. Destinia followed in October 2024 via Travelfusion, an OTA aggregator. Other leading Spanish travel agencies are seeking similar agreements with Europe's top airline.
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Estación de esquí de Italia: una ‘influencer’ crea un caos

🏂 On a recent Sunday, Roccaraso, a ski resort near Naples, was overwhelmed by 10,000 people, triggered by influencer Rita de Crescenzo's social media post about a heavy snowfall. This led to bus companies organizing trips from Naples, resulting in 220 buses and hundreds of cars traveling the 130 km to the resort, each bus charging €20 per passenger. The unexpected influx caused chaos, with no parking space, uncontrolled crowds, and improvised barbecues. Roccaraso's mayor described the situation as chaotic and a security issue, prompting future police checks to limit access.
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Protestas en Niza contra la prohibición de cruceros

🎢 In Niza, the city council banned all cruise ships with over 900 passengers, sparking protests from merchants, taxi drivers, maritime professionals, and opposition politicians in Villefranche Sur Mer. Nicolás Plumion claims a 90% loss in activity as passengers typically spend an average of €70 per day, often on perfumeries and trips to Monaco or other renowned villages. Despite environmental balance concerns from Villefranche's mayor Christophe Trojani, Niza's mayor Christian Estrosi holds authority over the port. The Paris representative is reviewing the ban for legal compliance.
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Wizz Air pierde más dinero que nunca y que nadie

💸 In winter, among European short-haul airlines, Ryanair (over 500 planes) earns money, while Easyjet (300 planes) reduces losses to 61 million, half of last year's. Wizz Air (200 planes) reports shocking losses of 241 million euros in the last three months of 2024, over 2.5 million daily. This contrasts with a 105 million loss in the same period the previous year. Wizz Air's shares initially fell 16% but later recovered to 5% below pre-announcement levels. Analysts highlight 201 million lost due to currency changes, questioning CEO Jozsef Varadi's management amidst ongoing losses since the pandemic.
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Viajes El Corte Inglés versus Imserso: precios de derribo a Benidorm y Baleares

🏖 Viajes El Corte Inglés targets clients over 60 with a special campaign, offering competitive prices: Benidorm from €189 (5 nights, full board), Mallorca from €415 (7 nights, flights, transfers, all-inclusive), Menorca from €477 (6 nights, flights, transfers, full board), and Islantilla from €526 (5 nights, full board). Promises to match competitors' prices, gifts up to €500, no cancellation fees, and payment in three installments.
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El helicóptero de Washington fue advertido del riesgo inminente

🚀 In Washington, U.S., air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport twice warned a helicopter pilot of a collision risk minutes before crashing into a passenger plane carrying 64 individuals. The pilot replied, acknowledging the plane and maintaining visual separation. Despite the warnings, the collision occurred 12 seconds after the second communication, and 2 minutes after the first alert. Experts suggest the pilot may have been focused on a different aircraft 11 miles behind the one that was hit.
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Iberia: la fecha en la que espera recibir el segundo A321XLR

✈ Iberia to add second A321XLR to its fleet in March, with an original deal with Airbus despite supply chain delays. The Spanish airline plans to use the new A321XLR for the Madrid-Washington route, resuming with a weekly frequency, then increasing to four times a week in April and five in August. The first A321XLR has been operating daily Madrid-Boston flights since November 14, set to double in June. Iberia expects six A321XLRs from Airbus in 2025, and the eighth by early 2026. The aircraft seats 182 passengers and offers a 30% fuel savings over previous models, with a range of up to 8,700 kilometers.
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El yerno de Hidalgo vuelve a los toros por un día

🐎 Javier Blanco, executive of Globalia and son-in-law of Juan José Hidalgo, will participate in a bullfighting event on April 5 at Plaza de Toros de Moralzarzal, with José María Manzanares as godfather and Alejandro Talavante as witness. He returns to bullfighting after a hiatus taken for family responsibilities, determined to seize the experience now or never, aiming to culminate his bullfighting career and share it with his family and friends. His decision is personal, despite his father-in-law Juan José Hidalgo's business-minded concerns.
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