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Miguel Praga

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Imserso: así plantean acabar con el caos de las ventas

👽 Every year, chaos ensues at 9:00 AM when Imserso travel sales start, with hundreds of thousands vying for 886,269 spots—far fewer than the over four million accredited, a number rising due to Spain's aging population. Conflicts arise involving the contracting firm, unfairly accused travel agencies, and Imserso itself. Tirant eGob consultancy, hired by the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 entity, urges a rotation system for fairer access and proposes destination-based waitlists without regional preference.
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La entrada de Lufthansa en ITA Airways se formalizará el 13 de enero

💸 Lufthansa will finalize the purchase of a 41% stake in ITA Airways on January 13, costing 325 million euros. The acquisition follows over a year of negotiations, with a critical approval from the European Union's Directorate-General for Competition on November 30, regarding the slot transfer proposal. This completion marks the end of a process initiated on November 30, 2023, after an agreement was notified to the European Commission. Selected partners for the operation are IAG and Air France-KLM for long-haul, and EasyJet for short and medium-haul.
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Halcón y B travel logran los primeros beneficios desde el Covid

💰 Halcón Viajes and B travel, Ávoris retail divisions, report profits in 2023 after years of losses. Halcón Viajes earns a net profit of 8.3 million euros, a turnaround from losses of 6 and 5.9 million in the previous two years, with revenue up 48% to 179.4 million euros. B travel recovers with 8.3 million profit, up from losses of 20.8 million in 2022 and 26.9 million in 2021, increasing revenue by 40.5% to 395.8 million euros. Despite positive earnings, B travel still has a negative net equity of 7.5 million euros.
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W2M dispara beneficios en Portugal: “Vamos por buen camino”

📈 World2Meet (W2M) concluded 2024 with a business volume of €200 million in Portugal, achieving double-digit million euros in operating profit. The company saw over 90% occupancy in flights to the Caribbean, including Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Mexico, and a passenger increase of more than 30%. W2M plans to grow by over 20% in the current year, expanding operations to Jamaica, the Balearics, Cape Verde, Albania, and Tunisia.
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Europa introduce las licencias de aviación en formato digital

🏠 On December 19th, EASA initiated the shift to digitalize aviation personnel licenses, introducing the EPL (Electronic Personal License) to replace paper formats. Although initially optional, all EU member states must accept them. The EPL eliminates the need for a holder's photo and the issuing authority's validation stamp, except for mechanics. The digital licenses will be internationally exchangeable with nations adopting similar systems.
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Iberia vuela más que nunca a América Latina: 320 trayectos por semana

✈ Iberia Group surpassed 30 million passengers in a year, totaling 30.7 million across Iberia, Iberia Express, and Air Nostrum. Iberia led with approximately 18.7 million, followed by Iberia Express with nearly 7.6 million, and Air Nostrum with 4.4 million. The growth was fueled by increased demand in business and leisure travel, particularly in Latin America and with new 2024 destinations like Japan, Tirana, Liubliana, Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Tromso. In Latin America, Iberia saw a 16% capacity increase, offering 5.3 million seats across 18 airports with an average of 320 flights weekly.
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Mexicana, el proyecto de AMLO, cierra la mitad de sus rutas

✈ Mexicana de Aviación, once touted by former President Andrés López Obrador as Mexico's aeronautical solution, slashes 8 of its 17 routes, exiting destinations such as Campeche, Acapulco, Puerto Vallarta, and Ixtapa. Managed by Mexico's Ministry of Defense, the airline fell short of its 3 million passenger target for 2027, ending the year with just 382,000 passengers. In May, the airline will add 20 new Embraer E2 jets. The underperforming Maya Train, recently completing its last phase, fails to attract riders, especially tourists in the Riviera Maya and locals, despite its comparable standard to other rail systems and infrequent services. New routes suspension aligns with President Claudia Sheinbaum's restructuring strategy for the company.
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Ryanair reclama 15.000 euros a un pasajero que truncó un vuelo a Lanzarote

💸 Ryanair filed a lawsuit in an Irish court against a passenger who disrupted flight FR7124 from Dublin to Lanzarote on April 9, demanding over €15,000 for additional accommodation costs, passenger expenses, and landing fees. The reported "inexcusable" behavior led to the aircraft's diversion to Porto, with an overnight stay for occupants. Ryanair aims to deter future in-flight misconduct through such actions.
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Pesadilla en un vuelo a Bilbao: 90 minutos interminables

💸 Passengers on a Lufthansa Airbus A320 experienced a nightmare during a flight from Munich to Bilbao, meant to take just over two hours. The plane circled the Bilbao airport for approximately 90 minutes due to strong winds. After a total of eight loops and one failed landing attempt, the crew headed to Madrid, successfully landing four hours after departure from Germany. The incident, traceable via a Flightradar24 image, garnered attention with 2,400 people following the flight's progress online.
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Hotelbeds ultima su salida a Bolsa con un valor de 5.000 millones

💰 HBX Group, integrated by Hotelbeds and owned by Cinven, EQT, and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), is preparing for an IPO with a potential valuation of €5 billion. Bloomberg suggests the announcement could come next week, targeting a listing on the Mercado Continuo as soon as the first half of February. The IPO size could range from €750 million to €1.250 billion, dependent on investor interest. Previous delays were due to market volatility and events like the US elections.
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