Miguel Praga

📃 Air Europa, responding to Koldo García's claims on February 2025, denies compensating Begoña Gómez between €100,000 and €1 million for securing state aid. The company asserts no payment or solicitation was made to Pedro Sánchez’s wife for intervention or management in the administrative process. All procedures were conducted under regulatory principles with approval from administrative bodies, consulting firms, and law offices.

🛩 Koldo García alleges witnessing discussions about compensating Begoña Gómez for her role in facilitating Air Europa's €475 million state bailout. The Hidalgo family reportedly discussed a payment ranging from €100,000 to €1 million. García was present during these conversations at Javier Hidalgo’s residence near Madrid. Former Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, now imprisoned, claims the government targets him to obscure these connections. Ábalos accuses being wrongfully charged with bribery while the airline allegedly paid for his Marbella vacation.

✈️ Latin American airlines oppose Brazil's new law granting free cabin baggage. In Lima, they criticized Lula's government for policies seen as financially oppressive, while countries like Panama and Ecuador are viewed as aviation-friendly. Unlike Peru's new passenger tax, Brazil's legislation bans fees for hand luggage, seat selection, mandates two extra seats for disabled travelers, and stops flight cancellations if the outbound leg is missed. IATA also criticized Brazil’s "rigid pricing and operational restrictions.