Miguel Praga

🛩️ Air Europa suspends flights to Venezuela until December 31, 2025, following AESA's advisory due to potential U.S. intervention risks. Flights between Madrid and Caracas will resume January 1, 2026. Affected passengers can reschedule for free until March 31, 2026. Previously, Iberia and Air Europa offered five weekly flights, with Plus Ultra at four, and Iberojet and Laser at three, reaching 7,000 seats weekly.

🛫 India, 2025: Aviation is booming with 100 new airports launched this year, averaging one every three days. Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opened Phase 1 for 20 million passengers, expandable to 90 million. NMIA, Mumbai's second airport, reduces pressure on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport. NMIA generated 200,000 jobs, with international flights starting February 2026. Mumbai Metro Line 3 now connects the airport to the city.

✈ Juan José Hidalgo, President of Air Europa, highlighted the repayment of a €475 million state rescue, emphasizing no taxpayer money was used by Air Europa or Globalia. The company returned the loan with over €100 million in interest, proving their viability plan's success. Despite media scrutiny over alleged Koldo involvement, Hidalgo asserts Air Europa's passenger numbers are robust due to negative publicity. Javier Hidalgo, his son, facilitated the rescue talks, with Juan José Hidalgo providing personal guarantees.

📅 Cada inicio de campaña de Imserso entre septiembre y octubre genera frustración entre 4,329,606 pensionistas en España. El programa ofrece 879,213 plazas, una disminución de 470,000 viajes desde 2017. La demanda sigue creciendo debido al envejecimiento de la población, pero la oferta continúa disminuyendo. Expertos sugieren limitar el programa a pensionistas con rentas bajas, ya que las rentas medias de los mayores de 65 años son un 18% superiores al promedio nacional.