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Miguel Praga

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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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VECI, única gran red que se suma a las rebajas de enero

💸 Viajes El Corte Inglés lanza una campaña de rebajas post-navideñas activa desde el 6 de enero hasta el 28 de febrero de 2025, ofreciendo descuentos de hasta el 35% en productos como hoteles, vuelos, trenes y cruceros para viajes hasta el 30 de enero de 2026. La compañía promete igualar precios más bajos encontrados por los clientes y permite reservas por 15 euros por persona. Otras agencias, como Halcón Viajes, B travel y Azulmarino, presentan ofertas distintas, pero sin promociones específicas de enero.
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AerTicket compra el consolidador español Servivuelo

✈️ Servivuelo, Spain's leading air consolidator by business volume, joins the German group AerTicket, enhancing its presence in Spain. Servivuelo, founded by Jorge Zamora, reported a record €140 million in 2022. In its new phase, Elver Villamizar becomes Director of Sales and Operations, and Óscar Martín as CFO. AerTicket, operating in Spain since 2010 with a subsidiary in Palma de Mallorca, is led by José Oliver. Both Servivuelo's workforce and brand will remain unchanged.
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Un avión, desviado dos veces el mismo día al mismo aeropuerto

✈️ Singapore Airlines' Airbus 350, flight SQ52, departed from Singapore and headed to Manchester, UK. It was rerouted to Gatwick Airport due to heavy snowfall closing Manchester Airport. The flight, initially lasting 15 hours, attempted to depart Gatwick for Manchester one hour later but faced air congestion. After another hour's wait and a further 2-hour flight, crew time limitations forced the flight to postpone until Monday.
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Imserso: las rentas más bajas se quedan fuera de los viajes

💰 Half of the reserved spots for low-income pensioners in Spain's Imserso tourism program go unfilled, even with a 50% subsidy. An analysis by Tirant eGob reveals that annually, over 50% of the 1% quota for economically vulnerable individuals remains vacant, debunking the need to increase the quota according to Imserso. The report suggests further study into accessibility barriers, considering factors like gender, disability, economic vulnerability, and urban-rural differences.
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