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Miguel Praga

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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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La situación tercermundista del aeropuerto de Málaga

🛫 Málaga-Costa del Sol, Spain's fourth busiest airport with over 22 million passengers in 2023, is affected by lack of investment and staff. Industry professional Nacho Puig reports issues such as a single passport control causing long queues, an hour-long wait for luggage, and difficulty navigating through crowds due to private transport services. Additionally, tourists face long lines at Renfe ticket machines, unaware of contactless payment options at turnstiles. Puig calls for a rethink of the tourism model to prevent inefficiency and low-quality tourism.
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El precio de ‘hacer el indio’ en un avión: 11.861 dólares

✈ On September 25, 2023, a 32-year-old Australian resident took a flight from Perth to Sydney. During the flight, the passenger's disruptive behavior caused an unscheduled landing. After nearly a year of legal proceedings, the individual was fined $6,055 and ordered to pay $5,806 for the additional fuel costs incurred by the airline. The names of the passenger and airline remain undisclosed.
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Un 60 por ciento menos turismo por el cambio climático

🌎 Six out of ten tourists may stop vacationing in Spain due to increasing temperatures from climate change, worsening travel conditions. Scientific data supports this, challenging it is considered 'fake news'. Doubts exist on the precise temperature rise. In contrast, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, with higher average temperatures, are growing tourist destinations, with Qatar being the second-fastest growing in 2023 after Albania. Spain's year-round weather might attract more visitors outside July and August, leveraging existing infrastructure. Claims of a 60% tourism drop are deemed "fake" without solid evidence.
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El Imserso no renovará con Ávoris tras esta temporada

💰 Mayte Sancho, General Director of Imserso, announces the end of the contract with Ávoris after the current season. Imserso, under the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, will not extend the second and final renewal and will initiate a new public tender. Sancho seeks to revise prices and make changes to the travel program for seniors. She addresses hoteliers' loss claims, hinting at contradictions, and confirms a price review next year while ensuring program continuation.
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