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Miguel Praga

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Viajes del Imserso: casi todo vendido “en apenas 10 minutos”

🏖️ In Baleares, Imserso travel demand surged 15-20% this year, with most cultural circuits sold out and few coastal packages remaining. Sales began on September 25 for priority pensioners, and continued on September 26 for other accredited individuals. As of 9:00 AM today, remaining packages are on sale, with very few left according to AVIBA President Pedro Fiol.
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Aldama huye de los Hidalgo y los estresa

📝 Víctor Gonzalo de Aldama, former advisor to Air Europa and confidant to Javier Hidalgo, holds key information on three major cases affecting the airline: masks, Venezuelan debt repayment, and an express bailout. He also knows details about Wakalua, dealings with the UNWTO leader, a trip to St. Petersburg, and other murky issues tied to the Koldo scheme and alleged bargains by the Spanish Prime Minister's wife. Aldama, now distanced from the Hidalgo family, has yet to testify in the related court cases. The Hidalgo family regrets their association with Aldama and the UNWTO secretary, revealing a complex backdrop of opaque operations, international trips, and controversial alliances.
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Estamos jodidos

🏖️ As of July, Spain welcomed nearly 54 million tourists, aiming for a record of 100 million visitors. The article suggests rethinking Spain's tourism model, debating between a Milan or Venice approach, to avoid overcrowding. The author advocates for quality tourism over quantity, possibly by setting visitor limits like venue capacities, to enhance visitor and resident experiences. The public-private sector and residents need to jointly find solutions before it's too late.
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Teruel: dos A380 abandonan el ‘cementerio’ de aviones

✈️ Teruel Airport in Spain, along with Tarbes Airport in France, known as one of Europe's largest airplane graveyards, is witnessing the revival of Airbus A380 aircraft. Despite initial skepticism during the pandemic about the future demand for such large planes, this week two A380s took off from Teruel to rejoin normal operations. An Etihad A380 with registration A6APE, only nine years old, and a 14-year-old Lufthansa A380 have headed for checks and upgrades, with the latter already en route from Germany to Manila for the required overhauls.
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Imserso: la casa de los líos

🏖️ Ávoris won a contract to manage Imserso's travel program, a one-year term with two possible extensions. Despite Imserso citing numerous irregularities in the first year, the contract was extended. However, during the second season, Imserso announced it would file against Ávoris for non-compliance in the first season, thus preventing a second extension for a third season. It's critical for Imserso to initiate a new tender process promptly to ensure a contractor is in place by September 2025, avoiding traditional program delays.
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Boeing: la plantilla rechaza la nueva oferta salarial

✈️ Boeing offers $6,000 and a 30% pay increase to its workforce with a response deadline initially set for Saturday; however, the deadline was extended due to the union's dissatisfaction with the proposed timeframe. The exact new deadline for the workers to respond is currently unspecified. Workers, represented by the union, find the raise inadequate amidst negotiations, complicating the relationship between the union and Boeing. Over 30,000 workers on strike have halted production of the 737 and 777 models, with the 787 still being produced on the East Coast, but final deliveries are affected due to finishing work halts at the factories involved in the strike.
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La turoperación salva el verano sacrificando márgenes

🏖️ Spanish tour operators ended summer with a positive balance despite a slowdown in demand due to inflation and declining savings among many families. Key industry executives made a generally positive assessment of the summer season, with Mapa Group's General Director Alberto Díaz noting higher billing than profitability. Europamundo CEO Alejandro de la Osa reported a solid balance in sales. However, the overall profitability of wholesalers was reduced due to inflation, with a significant effort required to confront it. The industry is cautiously optimistic about the final quarter sales, bouncing back to previous year levels in September after disappointing July and August.
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Regalo de 6 mil dólares de Boeing para acabar la huelga

✈ Boeing's Washington assembly plants for the 737 and 777 models are on strike, causing delivery delays. The company made a "best and final offer" to the workforce, which includes a 30% pay increase over four years—12% in the first year and 6% in the following years, a $6,000 bonus, improved retirement plans, and increased contributions to other programs. Workers have until Friday, 27th to decide on the offer. Post-strike, Boeing estimates a 2-3 week period before production normalizes.
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Air Europa pierde a uno de sus pilotos más fieles con 42 años de carrera

✈ Air Europa pilot José Ortega Gutiérrez-Maturana retires after a 42-year career, over three decades with the airline. A veteran from the 36th class of the General Air Academy, he switched to commercial aviation in 1991, joining Air Europa in 1992. With 24,000 flight hours, Gutiérrez-Maturana was honored by air traffic controllers during his final flight.
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Renfe reacciona para resistir la embestida de Ouigo e Iryo

🚀 Renfe, confronted with fierce competition in high-speed rail from Ouigo and Iryo, launches a plan targeting a €27.8 million Ebitda increase in 2024 with 46 initiatives, 33 already underway. By August, Renfe Viajeros' Ebitda rose to €207 million, a 13.5% increase from the previous year. The subsidiary's losses decreased from €41.5 million to €33.7 million, with overall revenues climbing 3% to €2.464,5 million despite competitive pricing in liberalized segments.
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