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Miguel Praga

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W2M ya se acerca a Nautalia en número de agencias

🏢 Wolrd2Meet (W2M) has surpassed 200 sales points, reaching 202. The premium brand Grand Azulmarino boasts 16 physical stores. The retail division aims to close 2025 with 300 points of sale, including 100 franchises, focusing on expansion in key Spanish regions. Viajes El Corte Inglés leads with 540 agencies in Spain, followed by Ávoris' Halcón (476 offices) and B travel (365). Nautalia, with around 235 sales points, focuses on maximizing profits over expansion.
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Aurelio Vázquez: “No es masificación, son 15 años de falta de gestión”

🏨 Aurelio Vázquez, former face of Baleares hoteliers, blames political mismanagement for the region's tourism saturation. Emphasizing the need for supply transformation over managing demand, he advocates for investment incentives like the Delgado law. Vázquez highlights that the issue isn't the number of tourists, but the untransformed supply, which could lead to decreased productivity and sustainability issues. He recently joined Summum Hotels, which focuses on "white label" management.
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La matriz de Iberia y Vueling, pesimista con Airbus y Boeing

✈ IAG, the parent company of Iberia and Vueling, warns of potential delays in their fleet renewal and expansion plan due to supply chain issues affecting Airbus and Boeing. The industry faces risks from component and engine shortages impacting aircraft turnaround times. IAG plans to receive 20 new aircraft in 2024 and 27 in 2025, with a Boeing 787 delivery shifted from 2024 to 2025. In the first half of the year, IAG added nine new planes, including six narrow-body Airbus and three wide-body Boeing and Airbus planes, to its total fleet of 592 aircraft, with 159 owned and 433 leased as of June 30, up from 582 on December 31, 2023. IAG has 179 aircraft deliveries agreed upon and options for an additional 234.
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Los controladores acusan a Ryanair de mentir con los retrasos

🛫 Spanish air traffic controllers accuse Ryanair of lying about flight delays, citing that the majority of flights operate on time despite a controller shortage and many regulations. They highlighted recent incidents at Asturias Airport where two Ryanair flights from London and Brussels were delayed by 15 minutes and over an hour, respectively, allegedly due to crew overactivity, not air traffic control. Tight scheduling between flights is a further cause of delays, with takeoff slots automated by Eurocontrol.
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Brujas paralizará la expansión del modelo Airbnb

🏖 Brujas, una ciudad de 120,000 habitantes, recibe diariamente cerca de 30,000 turistas, aumentando su población en un 25%. Debido a la presión del turismo y las protestas vecinales, la municipalidad ha decidido frenar la expansión de Airbnb y plataformas similares para proteger la calidad de vida residencial y controlar la escalada de precios de alquileres. La medida no modificará los alquileres existentes, sino que congelará su número.
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La estrategia de Azulmarino: tener la mejor tienda de cada zona

📅 Azulmarino, part of World2Meet (W2M), enters the franchise business with about 30 sales points, planning to expand to 100 by the end of 2026. Manuel Millán, franchise director, aims to modernize franchises, focusing on quality in-store travel experiences with online reach, targeting high-value customers preferring personalized service. Competitors include Viajes Carrefour, Halcón Viajes, and B travel. ????
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Air Belgium lanza un SOS: o consigue dinero o cierra

✈ Air Belgium may cease to exist in October if its financial situation doesn't improve. The airline's public search for investors yielded no takers, leaving it with a mere two weeks to survive. Air Belgium needs €18 million to stay afloat but only managed to secure €6 million. The current 35% owner, the government of Wallonia, has been asked to invest an additional €10 million, which seems unlikely. The company has been given a year to restructure, with the deadline approaching in two weeks.
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Canarias: dura competencia entre Iberia, Air Europa, Binter y Ryanair

✈ Iberia Express, Air Europa, Binter, and Ryanair, the main airlines in the Canary Islands, are engaged in a price war over flights to and from the archipelago to offset the post-summer high season slowdown in September. Iberia Express's "Express Days" campaign, running until September 26, offers Madrid-Canary flights from €27 for travel between October 1, 2023, and May 31, 2025. Air Europa's "Time to Fly" campaign, valid until September 17, includes Tenerife flights from €35, available for travel until March 31, 2025. Binter's "Bintazo" for Madrid features tickets from €25.30 for residents booking round trips, with the offer ending on September 16 and valid for flights between November 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025. Ryanair, known for successive promotions, currently has the cheapest option at €21.99 for trips to Gran Canaria or Tenerife.
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Revelan una reunión del CEO de Lufthansa con Globalia en Mallorca

✈ Lufthansa's CEO Carsten Spohr visited Globalia's headquarters in Llucmajor, Mallorca, to discuss the potential acquisition of Air Europa, following Iberia's withdrawal due to European Commission obstacles. Air Europa's appeal lies in its strong Latin American presence, lower operating costs than Lufthansa, and Mallorca base, creating synergy opportunities. Lufthansa has also moved ahead of IAG and Air France-KLM in buying a stake in Tap Portugal, aiming for an initial 19.9% to avoid scrutiny. A formal offer for Tap, between €180-200 million, is expected early next year.
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Los hitos de Miquel Moyá en su primer año al frente de VECI

💰 Miquel Moyá joined Viajes El Corte Inglés as General Manager in September 2023. By the fiscal year ending February 29, the company's net profit surged to €49.6 million, quadrupling 2022's gains and taking 10.3% of the group's total earnings (up from 1.4% in 2022). Workforce grew from 5,732 to 6,653 within a year, and the number of travel agencies increased from 637 to 721 over five years, notably in the Americas from 121 to 162 offices. Moyá, former Google executive of nearly 11 years and e-commerce leader at Barceló, has propelled technological advancements, integrating Logitravel and partnering with Ryanair to sell tickets.
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