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Miguel Praga

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Ouigo desafía a Puente: pondrá a la venta 10.000 billetes a 1 euro

🚀 Ouigo, the SNCF subsidiary, defies Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente, who threatened EU legal action over their commercial practices. The company plans to sell 10,000 tickets at €1 via its app and website, exclusive to newsletter subscribers. Previously, Ouigo offered a similar deal in April and currently has a base fare of €9 for all routes.
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El Prat: Vueling y Ryanair ceden cuota a Easyjet y Wizz Air

✈ Vueling and Ryanair remain market leaders at Barcelona Airport, despite Easyjet and Wizz Air increasing their shares. In the first nine months of 2024, Vueling's market share at El Prat fell slightly to 39.6% from 41.2% in 2023. Vueling saw a 7% passenger growth and a 2% capacity increase but faced challenges due to a fleet expansion freeze. Ryanair's market share dipped marginally to 16.8%, with a 9% rise in passengers. Easyjet holds a 4.8% share with a 16% passenger increase, while Wizz Air's share grew to 4.5% after a 36.6% surge in user numbers.
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‘Go home’: no puede acabar bien

🚩 Tourists in Tenerife's Playa de las Américas faced protests against excessive tourism, with demonstrators telling them to "Go home" last week. Some hotels advised guests to avoid the beach during the weekend to prevent similar incidents. British media covered the story, highlighting the decline in protests from 57,000 to just 6,500 participants. The confrontations raise concerns about the impact on Tenerife's image and tourism industry.
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Hyatt y Piñero acuerdan la gestión conjunta de Bahia Principe

💰 Grupo Piñero and Hyatt Hotels Corporation plan a long-term strategic alliance for Bahia Principe hotels under 'asset-light' model. The joint company, 50% owned by each group, is based in Palma de Mallorca. The alliance aims to increase Hyatt's 'all-inclusive' room portfolio by 30% and expand Grupo Piñero's customer base into the US and other key markets. Julio Pérez will be CEO, Encarna Piñero, board president. 23 resorts with over 12,000 rooms in Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Spain will join Hyatt's Inclusive Collection. Transaction completion expected in the coming months.
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Precios hoteleros al alza en España: Marbella ya supera los 300 euros por noche

🏨 Spanish hotels increased occupancy levels with average room rates at €162.8 during the first three quarters of 2024, marking a 10.4% year-over-year rise. Marbella led with the highest rates, averaging €323, a jump from €296 the previous year. Following was Baleares at €209.5, up from €190.4 in 2023. Barcelona's average rate was €193.6, Madrid €166.8, Málaga €160.6, and Canaries €154. Occupancy rates grew moderately to 75.4%, 2.4% higher than last year, with Málaga topping at 85.3%.
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Bakú se llena de aviones por el bombardeo a Irán

✈ Bakú Airport in Azerbaijan filled with planes due to the closure of Iran's airspace by Israeli bombing. Heydar Aliyev Airport authorities set up special mechanisms to manage the extraordinary event. Flights en route, like Jazeera Airways from Moscow to Kuwait, Fly Dubai to Budapest/Minsk/Kazan/Moscow/Saint Petersburg, and Air Arabia from Moscow to Sharjah, were forced to land in Bakú unexpectedly. Emergency measures were implemented for passengers without proper documentation for the unplanned landing.
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Salvemos el planeta de su virginidad

🌱 In Bilbao, Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, a former steel plant, is now marketed as "sustainable." A previously virgin area has been developed with twenty 15-story buildings branded as "Green living." Nearby, an abandoned construction site is masquerading as an "urban garden" for residents. Another building for sale advertises sustainable emotional and spiritual symbiosis. The term sustainable is often misused, exemplified by these developments.
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Un aeropuerto prohíbe los abrazos de más de 3 minutos

🛫 Dunedin Airport in New Zealand limits farewell hugs to three minutes. The unusual rule applies only to departing travelers. No penalties are enforced, and the rule aims to improve traffic flow by avoiding car queues. The airport's CEO Daniel de Bono suggests 20 seconds for a hug to release the "love hormone." The policy has received mixed reactions on social media, with many humorous comments.
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Venecia sube a 10 euros su tasa ante el fracaso de los 5

🌍 Venecia has implemented a tourist tax, which was €5 in 2024, aimed at reducing one-day tourist visits. Despite this effort, large crowds persisted. Consequently, authorities plan to double the tax to €10 in 2025 and increase the number of taxed days from 29 to 54. Additionally, efforts to regulate tourist rentals are in place, limiting them to 120 days per year with stricter rules, including personal guest reception and providing recyclable trash bags.
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Iberia se estrena en Japón: un A350 parte a Tokio con 352 pasajeros a bordo

✈ Iberia launches direct flights from Madrid to Tokyo today, departing from T4 at Barajas at 11:55, landing at Narita at 10:45 on October 28. The Airbus A350 with 352 passengers marks Spain's only direct connection to Japan. The new route aims to expand Iberia's presence in Asia, following successful daily flights to Doha since December 2023. The Tokyo route is Iberia's longest at 14 hours eastbound, operating three times weekly, with plans to increase frequency in 2025 and offering 90,000 seats in the first year.
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