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Miguel Praga

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Resumen turístico de 2024: los 15 grandes temas del año

📍 In 2024, Booking faced a fine reduced from €486 million to €413 million for competition abuses. Ryanair, Easyjet, Vueling, Volotea, and Norwegian were fined €179 million for hand luggage policies. Wamos Air joined Abra Group, with its state aid of €85 million returned. Air Europa's €475 million government aid is under investigation. FTI declared bankruptcy in June, Hyatt invested €400 million for a 50% stake in Bahía Príncipe, and Lufthansa acquired Ita Airways. Iberia dropped Air Europa's acquisition. Ávoris lost Imserso contract and faced a penalty. Nautalia rebranded to Travel Live, integrating Mapa Group and Wamos Portugal, and Airbnb faces a sanction for listing illegal rentals.
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Marruecos, a punto de superar a Egipto como líder turístico africano

🏀 Morocco's tourism has surged in 2024, with a 20% increase in travelers reaching 16 million, nearing Egypt's figures. Marrakech leads attractions, bolstered by France's 34 direct flights. UK visitor numbers soared by 47%. Agadir and Tanger also report excellent years. Anticipated events include hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, drawing up to 500,000 visitors, and co-hosting the FIFA World Cup in five years with Spain, Portugal, Argentina, and Uruguay.
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Los nuevos A330 de Malaysia Airlines están llenos de averías

🚀 Malaysia Airlines replaced its old fleet with brand-new Airbus 330 equipped with Rolls Royce Trent 7000 engines. On December 19, the newest aircraft suffered an engine failure on its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne, leading to grounding. The airline identified three types of issues, citing poorly done factory work as a factor. The delivery was delayed by 15 days due to factory problems, including hydraulic system dysfunctions. The airline expressed concern over reputational damage and economic impact during a commercially significant period. Rolls Royce and Airbus have been asked for explanations, with no comments from Airbus yet.
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Nautalia Empresas pesca en Viajes El Corte Inglés tras la salida de Moré

🛡 Nautalia Empresas appoints Marta Fernández Sacristán as new National Account Management Director, post-David Moré's exit who now leads Mapa Group Travel. Fernández Sacristán, with 25 years at Viajes El Corte Inglés, brings extensive experience in managing major accounts. Her role is crucial for Nautalia, a division comprising 40% of the retail network's business volume. She will report to Cecilio Martell and Rosa María Martín Núñez. Travel Live, Nautalia's parent company, eyes growth with over €1.1 billion in turnover.
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Iberia recurre a Wamos Air e Iberojet por la escasez de flota

✈ Iberia, to maintain flights between Madrid and Santo Domingo, contracted Wamos Air and Iberojet due to fleet shortage from A330 maintenance. The service started on December 18 and will continue until at least December 29. Wamos Air contributes an A330-300 seating 292 passengers, whereas Iberojet provides an A330-900 with a capacity of 310 travelers. Iberia currently operates 9 weekly flights on this route, increasing to 12 in January and planning 10 per week in February and March.
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Accidente de un avión de Aer Lingus: vean cómo ha quedado el tren delantero

✈ Aer Lingus flight from Edinburgh suffers landing gear failure at Belfast City Airport on Sunday, December 22. The aircraft was destabilized due to bad weather, but no passengers were onboard, and four crew members escaped unharmed. The incident caused a closure of the runway for the entire day, resulting in approximately 40 flight cancellations or diversions.
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Iberia se adueñará de siete Airbus A320neo de Vueling

✈ Vueling will transfer seven Airbus A320neo to Iberia, all delivered to the low-cost airline by the European manufacturer in 2018. Currently, four of these aircraft are grounded awaiting engine revision due to Pratt & Whitney issues, resolved by Vueling through the incorporation of 14 leased A320ceo throughout 2024. This move is part of Iberia's "Flight Plan 2030," intending to develop Madrid as a leading European hub and to enhance their fleet by adding more A350 models, which have surpassed the A330 numbers, as well as by utilizing the new A321XLR.
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Concentración en las agencias: los grandes grupos aceleran

📈 Ávoris, a travel agency sector leader, signed a record number of 8,895 sale points for Imserso's social tourism trips in the current season, surpassing last year's 8,764 and 8,329 from two seasons ago. Of these, 40.9% (3,693) are part of the top six groups. Ávoris' three brands (B travel, Halcón Viajes, Viajes Ecuador) account for 1,589 offices, nearly 18% of the total. Viajes El Corte Inglés follows with 534 accredited sale points for the 2024/2025 season. Zafiro Tours and Viajes Carrefour hold 533 and 416 offices respectively, while Nautalia and Azulmarino each have just over 200 stores.
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Cruzar el Atlántico en un avión todavía más pequeño que el A321XLR

✈ Breeze Airways, owned by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, operates short-haul flights in the US with a fleet of 35 Airbus A220s and is receiving an additional 55, aiming for 90 aircraft. The A220 carries 137 passengers. Next year, Breeze plans to launch flights to Dublin and possibly Great Britain from Boston or New York, pending regulatory approval. The airline, which primarily serves the US East Coast, including Florida and Georgia, also has ambitions to expand to South America and Hawaii.
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