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Miguel Praga

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Qantas recupera un A380 que sólo aguantó un vuelo

✈️ Qantas, an Australian airline, faced challenges restoring its A380 aircraft post-pandemic. The aircraft, registered VH-OQC, was stored from March 22, 2020, until November 29, 2025, requiring 100,000 man-hours for restoration in Abu Dhabi. After a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles, it experienced issues: a winglet partially disintegrated, electrical failures disrupted in-flight entertainment, and overflowing bathrooms. The aircraft returned to Abu Dhabi for further repairs.
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La UCO investiga en Correos el contrato de Iberojet

📦 La Guardia Civil's UCO investigates Correos' controversial contracts under Juan Manuel Serrano, linked to Pedro Sánchez's circle. In January 2022, Correos Cargo's failed partnership with Ávoris led to €25 million losses. Ávoris' owners, Barceló (51.5%) and Globalia (49.5%), received €320 million in state aid, with Air Europa getting €475 million. The project's failure led to ongoing legal battles, questioning public fund usage under Serrano's leadership.
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Un gran aeropuerto celebra 31 años sin perder una maleta

🛫 Kansai Airport in Osaka Bay, Japan, is notable for not losing a single luggage out of ten million bags in 31 years. It features one of the world's most sophisticated baggage handling systems. In Kansai's region, 15 out of 100,000 bags are lost annually, compared to 35 in North and South America and the Middle East, and 98 in Europe. Kansai's policy ensures all bags reach arrival belts within 15 minutes of landing.
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Volotea abre la puerta a Embraer para renovar su flota

✈ Volotea, facing €503 million losses over six years, may revert to dual-manufacturer operations, considering Embraer E2 or Airbus A220 to replace its 150-seater A319. Plans include adding 5-10 mid-aged A320s. CEO Carlos Muñoz eyes launching 1,000-1,300 new routes. Despite agreeing with Ryanair on high airport taxes in Spain and France, Volotea remains committed to small and medium airports, emphasizing improved connectivity in Europe.
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La revolución Google: reservas hoteleras y aéreas con IA

🌐 Google plans to enter the OTA market, says Vice President Julie Farago, announcing collaboration with Booking, Expedia, Marriott, IHG, Choice, and Wyndham. This move follows the completion of an AI-driven reservation program for restaurants and wellness establishments this week. Details like payment processes and timeline remain undecided. Google aims to provide AI technology support to traditional OTAs, enhancing customer options.
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Estados Unidos hurgará en las redes sociales de los turistas

📰 The U.S. government will review five years of social media history for ESTA applicants, affecting over 40 countries like South Korea, Japan, France, and the UK. The change was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. This policy, impacting 90-day visa-exempt travelers, requires additional information such as phone and email history. Implementation is set for 2026, coinciding with the FIFA World Cup in the U.S.
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Guillermo González Vallina se desvincula de W2M

📈 Guillermo González Vallina dejará World2Meet el 31 de enero, tras 3.5 años como director general de distribución. Se unió en junio de 2022 bajo la dirección de Gabriel Subías. Anteriormente, trabajó más de 6 años en Iberia como director de ventas para España, Portugal y Norte de África. Antes de eso, pasó más de 8 años en Alsa tras su paso por Viajes El Corte Inglés. Su salida no implicará nuevas contrataciones externas.
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Lufthansa renueva la dirección de Eurowings

✈️ Jens Bischof will step down as CEO of Eurowings at the end of 2025 after five years of leadership. Max Kownatzki, currently CEO of Sun Express, will replace him, with Marcus Schnabel stepping in as Sun Express's new director. Both appointments take effect on February 1, 2026. Eurowings, a low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa, was established to capture Air Berlin's market share post-collapse. Kownatzki previously served as Eurowings' commercial director.
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Javier Hidalgo da la cara en República Dominicana

🇩🇴 Javier Hidalgo appeared publicly after controversies involving SEPI loans and business with Turkish Airlines. On Wednesday, he attended the reopening of the Hamaca hotel near Santo Domingo airport, with his father and Dominican authorities. The Santo Domingo Bay hotel is the only one managed by the Hidalgo family. Javier does not seek Dominican residency, unlike his father, who has Dominican nationality. The event lacked major local family and hotel industry representatives but featured prominent businessman Manuel Estrella.
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El expresidente de la SEPI se unió a cargos de Globalia tras el rescate de Air Europa

💵 Vicente Fernández, former president of SEPI, involved in Air Europa's €475M rescue by the Spanish government on November 3, 2020, joins Globalia execs Raúl David Rincón Feliu and José Joaquín Martínez Mariscal. Fernández, linked to Globalia since leaving SEPI in October 2019 due to Aznalcóllar accusations, was arrested on December 10, 2025. Rincón joined Goloso 25 on March 15, 2023; Martínez on May 27, 2025. Goloso 25 is based in Marbella.
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