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Miguel Praga

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El plan de Ávoris para evitar fuga de ventas a otras mayoristas ajenas a su grupo

🏢 Ávoris, after integrating brands acquired from Globalia in December 2022, including Halcón and Travelplan, launched the Ávoris Store platform to streamline the booking process between its agencies and tour operators. The group, led by Juan Carlos González, now boasts an extensive wholesale division with over a dozen brands and a retail division led by Halcón, B travel, and Ecuador, totaling over 2,300 agencies. The platform consolidates offerings from Travelplan, Jolidey, Catai, Special Tours, and others, and is fully operational.
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Emilio Rivas asume la dirección general de Jumbo Tours

🏨 Emilio Rivas, formerly of Globalia for nearly a decade, appointed General Manager and board member of Jumbo Tours, a subsidiary of Alpitour World. Ginés Martínez shifts focus to Vice Presidency of Global Alliances and International Development at Alpitour, reporting to Gabrielle Burgio. Carlos Fernández joins as Corporate Director, reporting to Rivas. Rivas joined Alpitour in January 2023 as Director of Strategy and Business Development. Alpitour World, based in Italy, boasts annual revenues exceeding €2 billion, over 2,500 travel agencies, Voi Hotels, and Neos airline.
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Iberia abre una nueva sala VIP en un aeropuerto español

🏨 Iberia launched a VIP lounge at Asturias airport available to business class travelers and Iberia Plus Infinita, Platino, and Oro cardholders. The lounge, named Picos de Europa, is located in the boarding area on the ground floor, open from 5:00 to 23:00 during winter and until 23:30 in summer. It includes work areas, TV, WiFi, refreshments, flight information, and allows animals.
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Francia: limitación de equipaje también en los ferrocarriles

🚂 SNCF, the French train operator, as of this past Monday, penalizes passengers carrying more than two bags on high-speed trains; previously, there was no strict bag limit as long as passengers could carry their luggage themselves. Contrastingly, in Spain, Renfe allows three substantially sized items per passenger, with minimal enforcement. Budget train services like Avlo and airlines such as Ryanair impose stricter limits, charging extra for baggage beyond a small backpack or cabin-sized suitcase. Ouigo and Iryo also impose baggage limitations correlated to ticket prices. These train luggage policy changes have not faced the same social opposition as in the aviation sector.
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IAG constituye la sociedad para que Level se emancipe de Iberia

✈️ Rafael Jiménez Hoyos to lead Level as CEO starting October 1. International Airlines Group (IAG) forms Fly Level Barcelona, a new entity with €3,000 capital and 60 employees, to operate independently post-AOC approval, started in November 2023. Level to expand its fleet to eight A330s from the current six. IAG aims to transform Barcelona's El Prat into a major intercontinental hub, where it currently holds a 46% market share.
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Inaudita ofensiva del sector desde varios frentes contra la ‘norma Marlaska’

🛈 Business organizations are racing to halt the implementation of Spain's new traveler registration law, set for October 1. Travel and hotel associations such as Ceav, Unav, Acave, Fetave, Cehat, Hosbec, Ashotel, and Fehm, alongside entities like Mesa del Turismo and CEOE, are urging the Ministry of the Interior for suspension. The decree, Real Decreto 933/2021, mandates sensitive data collection, sparking concerns over EU data protection compatibility and administrative burdens threatening numerous SMEs.
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El acierto de Aurelio Vázquez

🏨 In Mallorca, the former head of the Hotel Federation highlighted the issue of supply management in the hospitality sector rather than demand, emphasizing the need for quality and reinvestment. Stating that for over fifteen years, little to no action has been taken, he argues that high prices due to low supply and the importance of offering high-quality accommodations are key to the region's tourism success.
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Nueva disputa con Óscar Puente: Flixbus le acusa de vetar su acceso a España

🚌 Flixbus' VP for Western Europe, Pablo Pastega, accuses the Spanish Ministry of Transport, led by Óscar Puente, of systematically breaching European regulations by ignoring requests for internal cabotage (transporting passengers within Spain on international routes). This prevents Flixbus from operating routes like Badajoz to Toledo, limiting its operations in Spain to international journeys only, despite its rapid low-cost model expansion across Europe.
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Iberia adelanta el estreno del nuevo Airbus A321XLR

✈ Iberia will debut Airbus's A321XLR on European routes from October 26, initially between Madrid and London Heathrow, then Paris Charles de Gaulle. Daily Madrid-London flights run from October 27 to 31, and Madrid-Paris until November 13. The A321XLR's long-haul debut is set for November 14, with thrice-weekly Madrid-Boston flights, plus a fourth on an A330. On January 15, 2025, Iberia will operate six weekly flights to Washington DC. The airline's A321XLRs feature 182 seats across business and economy, with up to 60% more carry-on luggage space. Two aircraft are nearly ready, with eight total to be acquired, aiming to reach "previously unreachable" East Coast US and Canadian destinations. The A321XLR has an 8,700-kilometer range, 15% more than the A321LR, enabling transatlantic routes with significant fuel savings.
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Iberia, Plus Ultra y Air Europa sortean la crisis con Venezuela

🌍 Spanish airlines Iberia, Plus Ultra, and Air Europa maintain normal operations between Madrid and Caracas despite tensions, after Spain granted asylum to opposition leader Edmundo González. Five airlines currently operate the Madrid-Caracas route, including Iberojet for Estelar and Portugal's Hi Fly for Láser. Venezuela's National Assembly President, Jorge Rodríguez, threatened to halt flights and commercial activities with Spain, but the airlines have faced no disruptions, continuing regular flights throughout the summer amid the fallout from Venezuela's presidential election results on July 28.
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