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Miguel Praga

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Ryanair amplía su red de agencias de viajes autorizadas

🚀 Ryanair, after banning ticket sales through intermediaries earlier in the year, partners with Trip.com for direct bookings, including platforms like TrainPal, TripBiz, BudgetAir, CheapTickets, Vliegwinkel, Vayama, and Flugladen. Bookings via Trip.com will commence in the coming weeks. Dara Brady, Ryanair's CMO, anticipates welcoming Trip.com's customers aboard their leading market network in the forthcoming months.
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La multiplicación de alternativas al Imserso divide a las agencias

📅 CEAV warns of the risks in the proliferation of social tourism programs by regional governments, affecting the travel agency sector's market competition and profitability due to imposed pricing conditions. Fetave president César Gutiérrez supports these programs, claiming they do not interfere with free competition. Disputes arise over programs like Madrid's Rutas Culturales for seniors, with issues such as non-residents accessing the program, and the forthcoming renewal of Castilla-La Mancha's tourism program for seniors.
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Ryanair ya habla de crisis tras unos resultados que “no fueron buenos”

✈️ Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson, in an interview with La Stampa, discussed aviation's current crisis and the company's long-term thinking, highlighting a 30% growth in 2023 due to early traffic resumption. Despite a difficult last quarter, Ryanair remains profitable, having ordered 300 new planes without leasing or debt, outpacing Easyjet and WizzAir in low-cost competition. In the fiscal first quarter (April-June), Ryanair's profits fell 46% with a 10% increase in traffic to 55.5 million, due to a 15% fall in fares, rising operational costs, and Boeing delays.
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El pícaro Aldama, ex de Air Europa, y la llave de las tramas

💰 Víctor de Aldama, an advisor for Globalia, was named by former minister Ábalos as involved in corruption cases during an interview on La Sexta. Aldama, linked to various scandals such as Venezuela's debt, SEPI's rescue, and mask supplies, has connections in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Miami, Panama, Venezuela, and St. Petersburg. He is seen as a key figure with deep knowledge of the corruption web, though it is uncertain if he will reveal any information.
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Taxistas en Mallorca rebaten “al de OK Mobility”

🚘 Gabriel Moragues, president of the taxi association of Mallorca's Small and Medium Enterprise Federation (PIMEM), criticizes OK Mobility's founder and CEO, Othman Ktiri, for contributing to traffic congestion. Despite tourism flourishing in Mallorca, taxi revenues have dropped by 15%. Moragues highlights the challenge of managing traffic with the current tourist model, exacerbated by illegal tourist housing and the lack of a grasp on the actual number of tourists in Palma.
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Tui se mete en un lío político con Turquía

🚣 TUI, the German travel giant, made a contentious decision to cancel all excursions to the Turkish-supported northern part of Cyprus, following instructions from the Cypriot government. This move, communicated via email, has sparked tension with Turkey, where TUI has significant tourism interests. The north of Cyprus, not recognized as a popular destination and lacking airports, relies on tourism traffic diverted from the south. Political leaders in northern Cyprus and Ankara have voiced their disapproval, but TUI has remained silent on the matter. The ongoing Cypriot conflict reflects the historical poor relations between Greece and Turkey.
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Los conciertos pueden llegar a duplicar los precios hoteleros

🎵 Data Appeal's research shows hotel prices soar during major concerts. Coldplay's Rome concerts on July 12, 13, 15, 16 resulted in a 50% price increase. Adele's Munich appearance, at a venue with 80,000 capacity, caused a 110% price surge. Rio de Janeiro's upcoming Rock in Rio festival (September 13-15, 19-22) is predicted to push hotel rates up by over 90%. Factors affecting price changes include other events, hotel supply, and airport capacity.
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La expropiación de Aerolíneas Argentinas aún sigue de juzgado en juzgado

💰 Argentina has been ordered by a U.S. court to pay $340 million for the 2008 expropriation of Aerolíneas Argentinas from the Spanish group Marsans. The debt, initially owed by Marsans, was sold to an investment fund and then to Titán Consortium, which is currently seeking the enforcement of an arbitration award from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Creditors are now assessing potential assets for seizure.
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O’Leary (Ryanair): “La oferta de vuelos sin límites de Wizz Air es un engaño”

✈ Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, labeled Wizz Air's offer of year-round flights for 9 euros after a 499 euro payment a marketing scam. The offer requires tickets to be purchased just three days before the flight, complicating round-trip planning due to EU regulations mandating airlines to communicate with passengers two days before departure. Wizz Air's Yvonne Moynihan refuted O'Leary's claims, stating the promotion sold out quickly and that seats usually remain unsold, which are often sold at a higher price for airline profitability.
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