Miguel Praga

🌍 In 2024, Turkey's Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy aims to hit $60 billion in tourism revenue and rank as a top-three destination for visitors. Currently fifth in tourist numbers, Turkey is boosting promotional efforts in the US, China, and South Korea, with over one million American tourists last year and expectations to surpass 1.5 million this year, alongside an anticipated 600,000 Chinese visitors. Turkey plans 179 advertising campaigns across 39 countries and is promoting regions beyond its main tourist hub, Antalya.

🚨 Ávoris, managing the Imserso's tourism program in 2023/2024, delivered only 55.81% of its promised Canaries flight slots to pensioners, executing 45,208 out of 80,999 offered. In contrast, in the Balearic Islands, Ávoris surpassed its promise with 143,421 flights compared to the proposed 128,554. Overall, under lot 2 (insular coast trips), the company completed 188,629 air trips, falling short by 20,924 from the promised 209,553. Additionally, around two million hotel stays were in three-star accommodations, 35.27% of the total, rather than the pledged four-star establishments. The final execution of single-use double rooms was just 2.53%, or 142,955 out of the projected 5.6 million across three lots. Moreover, Ávoris inflated its transport offer, executing only 54.34% of proposed air and train slots under lot 1, and a mere 30.5% under lot 3.

✈ Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary announces delay of nine aircraft deliveries from Q3 to Q4 due to Boeing labor strikes, impacting the airline's growth target—reducing from 215 million to 210 million passengers by fiscal year 2026. The low-cost carrier experienced an 18% profit drop to €1.79 billion in the first half of the fiscal year, due to Boeing's delivery delays which also led to over 5 million passenger deficit in fiscal year 2025. Despite challenges, O’Leary highlights Ryanair's cost advantage with a debt-free fleet of 580 Boeing 737s.