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Miguel Praga

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España, excluida de la reunión de los ‘grandes’ en el turismo

🏖️ G7 tourism officials meet in Florence from Wednesday to Friday, excluding Spain, which is not part of the group. Participants include Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, UK, USA, and the EU, hosted by Italian Daniela Santanché. The agenda focuses on tourism's development, human capital, and AI use in the industry, emphasizing cultural experiences. Discussions on investments and sustainable tourism are included, with a final day for invited ministers whose names are not disclosed.
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Las emisiones de CO2 del turismo caen un 12 por ciento desde 2019

🌍 Global CO2 emissions from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) companies decreased by 12% in 2023 compared to 2019. The transport and tourism sectors accounted for 6.7% of emissions, down from 7.8% in 2019. This represents a 12% reduction in emissions and an 8.4% decrease relative to GDP. Fossil fuel dependence dropped from 90% to 88.2%, while clean energy usage increased from 5.1% to 5.9%. Julia Simpson, WTTC President, highlights the decoupling of GDP growth from emissions, emphasizing sustainability and innovation in tourism.
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Spirit, directa a la quiebra

✈ Spirit Airlines, facing a severe financial crisis, is closing routes and selling aircraft. The U.S. low-cost carrier's stock plummeted by 55% on Wednesday. After a failed merger with Frontier Airlines due to a better offer from JetBlue—which was later blocked by U.S. competition authorities—Spirit is now renegotiating terms with creditors. The airline plans to cut $80 million in expenses annually, starting next year, by discontinuing routes and returning or selling planes. Despite these struggles, bankruptcy under Chapter 11 allows Spirit to continue operating while seeking solutions.
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Ferrovial vende Glasgow, Aberdeen y Southampton por 1.800 millones

🏬 Ferrovial sold its remaining airport assets, including Southampton, Glasgow, and Aberdeen airports to AviAlliance, a Canadian pension fund manager. The sale involved AGS ownership transfer, with AGS's debt at two-thirds of the sale price, amounting to €1.8 billion. A past internal sale within Ferrovial was conducted for €1.2 billion. Ferrovial had to divest Edinburgh airport previously, now owned by France's Vinci, to mitigate competition concerns.
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Campings malagueños quedan anegados por la DANA

💧 In Vélez-Málaga, floodwaters from the overflowing Vélez River prompted the precautionary evacuation of two campgrounds, affecting 900 individuals. Two temporary shelters were set up: one at the Salvador Sánchez sports center in Torre del Mar, and another at the Paniagua school in Almayate. Torrential rains on Wednesday also disrupted the high-speed train line between Madrid and Malaga and caused chaos at the local airport. The downpour is moving away from Malaga towards western Andalusia.
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Ávoris lanza Welcomefly para dar un salto en consolidación aérea

📍 Ávoris entered air consolidation in 2022 with Geoclick (Geomoon), then acquired Travelgea Tours (July 2023) and Vista Travel (March 2024). The conglomerate, led by Juan Carlos González, now launches Welcomefly to centralize air consolidation activities. Welcomefly features a new website (b2b.welcomefly.com), multi-GDS service (Amadeus, Travelport), NDC direct connection with 15 airlines, low-cost content, and exclusive groups department. The move aims to streamline processes and retain sales within Ávoris' group, integrating Globalia's brands and other acquisitions.
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Mazón cesará a Nuria Montes como consejera de Turismo

📌 Carlos Mazón, President of the Generalitat Valenciana, is set to announce the dismissal of Nuria Montes, current Minister of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, alongside Salomé Pradas, head of Interior, on Friday. This move is part of a government restructuring aimed at reconstructing areas devastated by the DANA. A new vice presidency for reconstruction will be established to coordinate infrastructure, economy, environment, and emergency efforts. Montes, criticized for her lack of empathy towards victims' families, had previously served as general secretary of Hosbec since 1995, leaving in 2023.
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Iberia: récord de A350 volando a Norteamérica y Sudamérica

✈ Iberia has reached an all-time high with Airbus A350 flights from Barajas Airport to North and South America in 2024, averaging 22 aircraft over nine months, an increase from 17 in the same period of 2023. The airline's fleet also includes about 20 A330s, previously the main model until surpassed by the A350. An additional A350 has been added to the fleet, with another purchase option for delivery in 2026. The first of eight A321XLR has been received, offering 30% savings per passenger on routes to Boston and Washington. Iberia's capacity has surged, with a 15.5% increase in available seat-kilometers (ASK) and occupancy rates rising from 89.4% to 90.3% in the first three quarters of 2024.
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El A321XLR de Iberia, en acción: despegues de la nueva joya de Airbus

📍 Iberia will become the first airline to operate transoceanic routes with the new Airbus A321XLR tomorrow, covering nearly 8,000 kilometers. The airline received its first A321XLR on October 30 and has since flown to Paris and Stockholm. The A321XLR offers over 40% fuel savings compared to wide-body aircraft. Iberia will use the plane for its Madrid-Boston route.
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Alitalia despide a los 2.059 empleados que le quedan

✈️ Alitalia, despite not operating flights or owning aircraft, has announced major layoffs effective January 2025, impacting 2,059 employees, including 1,100 cabin crew and 82 pilots. The Italian government is responsible for contract terminations of the defunct airline, which faced detrimental contracts leading to its downfall. Concurrently, Lufthansa finalizes ITA's purchase, acquiring the Alitalia brand, which retains significant global value despite its diminished prestige in Italy and Europe.
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