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Miguel Praga

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Ahorro millonario de Renfe copiando el modelo de Ouigo e Iryo

🚨 Renfe saved €22 million on compensation payouts in 2024 by aligning its delay refund policy with competitors Ouigo and Iryo. The public company cut indemnifications from €42 million in 2023 to €20 million in 2024 after eliminating compensations for 15-30 minute delays starting July 1st. Full ticket refunds are now issued for delays over 90 minutes, and 50% for over an hour. Renfe's changes aim to sustain financial viability and public transport quality.
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Inservible una ‘caja negra’ del avión caído en Corea

💥 Joo Jong-wan, vicedirector de la agencia de aviación civil de Corea, informa que una de las dos cajas negras del avión siniestrado no pudo ser salvada. Los especialistas sospechan que los pilotos realizaron maniobras inusuales y aterrizaron a alta velocidad sin desplegar el tren de aterrizaje ni los mecanismos de frenado. La policía intervino la sede de Jeju Airlines y restringió la salida del país del director Kim E-bae. Se cuestiona el mantenimiento de aviones low cost coreanos fuera del país.
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Iberia, más agresiva que Air Europa en la primera guerra de precios de 2025

✈ Iberia offers domestic flights from €24, Europe from €29, the US from €187, Latin America from €232, and Asia from €330. Pre-sale for registered users starts today, with the general sale on January 7th, lasting until January 27th, for travel until June 14th. Air Europa's Time to Fly for 2025 includes domestic flights from €25, Europe from €29, the US from €209, and the Caribbean/Central/South America from €259, plus Baleares/Peninsula from €12 and Canarias/Peninsula from €16. Valid for travel within Spain/Europe until June 12th, long-haul until November 30th, round-trip without checked baggage.
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Meliá dispara resultados en Canarias y mira con optimismo al verano

🏖️ Meliá Hotels experienced a 20% increase during the Christmas season in the Canary Islands, outperforming the previous year's same period. The hotel group, led by Gabriel Escarrer and owning 20 hotels in the archipelago, foresees a positive outlook for early 2025, including a promising first quarter. Summer season prospects also show a 20% revenue growth from both price and occupancy. Urban tourism is projected to grow in double digits in revenue, with an 8% increase in rates for Q1 2025, indicating a return to pre-pandemic booking trends and a rise in direct booking channels.
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Viajes del Imserso: multitud de plazas libres desde 11 provincias

🏖 Turismo Social offers Imserso cultural circuit trips for pensioners at €293.16, lasting six days (five nights), available in January, February, and March to six destinations from 11 provinces. Origins and destinations include Ávila to Badajoz; Burgos, Palencia, and Salamanca to La Coruña; Zaragoza to Tarragona; Lugo and Valladolid to Asturias; Soria to Huesca; Lugo, Madrid, Orense, and Pontevedra to Santander.
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O’Leary: “Ryanair recibirá más de 350 aviones en la próxima década”

📍 Ryanair CEO, Michael O'Leary, criticizes excessive regulation and taxation in European economies such as France, Germany, and the UK, advocating for deregulation and growth-focused policies. Ryanair plans to receive over 350 new aircraft in the next decade, aiming to increase passengers from 200 to 300 million annually. O'Leary urges EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to improve European air traffic control, eliminate aviation charges, and restore free movement to bolster aviation, tourism, and jobs, especially in Europe's peripheral regions.
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Compra de Dit Gestión por Ávoris: el fallo de la CNMC se aplaza

📌 Acquisition of Dit Gestión by Ávoris, initially planned for 2024, is delayed by CNMC's request for more information. Ávoris aims to exceed 3,000 sales outlets in Spain, but faces scrutiny over Unida's 2021 integration and a pending €324,000 cartel fine from 2016. Dit Gestión assures freedom from liabilities. If successful, Ávoris will incorporate Spain's leading management group with 800 agencies, pushing its portfolio beyond 3,000, adding to its brands like Halcón Viajes and B travel.
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Polonia anuncia un mega aeropuerto en el centro del país

✈️ Polish Government allocated €10.5 billion for phase one of a mega airport, set to conclude in 2032, with a capacity of 34 million passengers annually, integrating the country's train networks with the terminal. Centralny Port Komunikacyjny and Polish Airports, largely state-owned companies, are leading the development, with the former having a majority. The airport will be located near Lodz, central Poland, enhancing access for the populous south and the capital.
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El desafío del hotelero al margen de las OTAs

📲 Two youngsters from the same neighborhood purchased the same hotel room for the same day using different phones; one with Android, the other with Apple. The Apple user was charged more, demonstrating "price discrimination" based on the assumption that iPhone users are willing to pay more. This practice is common in transport and tourism, leveraging algorithms to maximize profits from customers' willingness to pay, preferences, and habits. Large portals like Booking have an advantage by knowing customer profiles, unlike individual hotels, and can optimize prices for their benefit, often taking significant commissions. With new regulations, hoteliers will assess what Booking offers versus what they can achieve independently. This presents a challenge, especially for smaller hoteliers, in the competitive online bed-selling market.
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