Posts by author

Miguel Praga

2419 posts
Ver Publicación
  • 2 min

El destino Baleares se sobrepone al impacto de las protestas

🚩 In Mallorca, protests against tourism led to only slight drops in tourism indices, with normalcy resuming in nine days after the May 25th protest and five days following the June 16th protest. Mabrian's GTPI for Mallorca remains above 80 points, indicating strong tourist perception and resilience. Travelgate reported a 15-20% increase in bookings to the Balearic Islands from July 22nd to August 12th. Son Sant Joan Airport saw a 5% year-over-year increase in passengers, reaching 4.6 million in July.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 1 min

El turismo chino crece a doble dígito en España

💰 Chinese tourists are expected to spend 11% to 20% more in Spain in 2024 than in 2023. About 47% of Chinese and 46% of American tourists will spend over €3,000 per person, with 22% of Chinese and 21% of Americans willing to spend over €5,000. Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia, Canary Islands, and Balearic Islands are top regions, with 50% of foreign tourists returning this summer. Accommodations take up 21% of their budget, followed by transport at 19%, and dining at 16%. Chinese tourists allocate 14% to cultural and leisure activities, above the 11% average, with 16% towards shopping.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 1 min

Así es el operativo especial de Renfe para el puente de agosto

🚂 Renfe will offer around 1.8 million seats on approximately 6,800 trains, including AVE, Avlo, Alvia, Euromed, Intercity, Avant, and media distancia, for the Asunción holiday bridge. Popular routes include Andalucía-Madrid-Cataluña, Madrid-Galicia, Barcelona-Zaragoza-Madrid, and connections along the Mediterranean arc. High occupancy is expected due to the holiday coinciding with the start or end of many Spaniards' summer vacations. More than 1 million seats will be on 3,100 commercial service trains, complemented by Avant and media distancia offerings.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 2 min

La feroz e incomprensible cruzada de Ryanair contra Edreams

✈ Ryanair ignores Spanish court warnings and continues its campaign against Edreams despite judicial advice to stop denigrating practices urgently. The Barcelona Commercial Court No. 12 demands Ryanair end its campaign to promote its website for flights and associated services. Ryanair accuses Edreams of overcharging Prime members by up to 78% for baggage and inflating British Airways seat prices by 72%. Four months after Ryanair's complaint, Spanish Consumer Affairs Minister Pablo Bustinduy has taken no action.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 1 min

Desvelan la misión de los globos de Marruecos que sobrevolaron Canarias

📡 On August 10, several balloons from Morocco were detected in the airspace of the Canary Islands. USCA spokesperson José Feliu clarified that the balloons, attributed to American studies and not Moroccan spy activities, were previously notified to air traffic controllers and pilots. These high-altitude balloons are used for communications, data transmission, surveillance, and intelligence, operating above commercial flight levels.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 1 min

Imserso: hoteleros acusan a Ávoris de “vender humo”

📌 Hoteliers in the Valencian Community, led by Francisco Ribera, President of Agretur and hotel section spokesperson of Ashotur, deny contracting with Ávoris for the 2024/2025 Imserso season. Ávoris claimed to have secured the planning, but Ribera alleges no agreements exist for approximately 50,000 spots in his province, and there's uncertainty over another 100,000 spots in Valencia and Alicante. Ribera accuses Ávoris of misleading media statements regarding the guaranteed spots for the social program.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 2 min

Óscar Puente culpa a Iryo y Ouigo del deterioro de Renfe

🚀 Spanish Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, justifies the decision to eliminate compensations for AVE train delays of 15 and 30 minutes, labeling punctuality commitment as economic suicide. Amidst the high-speed rail sector's price war, with competitors Iryo and Ouigo, the industry faces annual losses of €230 million. Renfe paid €42 million in delay compensations in 2023, often for issues not attributable to them. Puente denies the policy change is related to Talgo S106 trains' 479 incidents.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 2 min

Dos pasajeros del avión caído nunca llegaron a embarcar

💥 Adriano Assis and José Felipe narrowly avoided a potentially fatal incident on a Voepass flight 2283 from Cascavel to Sao Paulo on Saturday. Mistakenly waiting at a Latam counter, both men missed their flight, which later encountered erratic speeds and a potential ice hazard at 19,000 feet. Experts suggest technical faults in radar data recording, while investigations continue into the cause, with ice on wings being a primary suspicion.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 2 min

Air Europa negocia la devolución anticipada del rescate

🛫 Air Europa, following a failed sale to Iberia resulting in a €50 million compensation, aims to quickly repay its €475 million debt to SEPI. The debt includes a €240 million portion with a rising interest rate, currently at 9% and potentially 11% next year. As of spring 2024, Air Europa has repaid 15% (€95 million) of its loans, including €41 million to SEPI and €25 million to ICO, plus €66 million in interest. The company holds approximately €300 million in cash, boosted by strong 2024 sales.
Ver Publicación
Share
Ver Publicación
  • 1 min

Un helicóptero turístico choca con un hotel Hilton en Australia

💡 In Queensland, Australia, a non-authorized tourist helicopter crashed onto a Hilton hotel roof, resulting in the pilot's death. The early morning incident prompted an evacuation of approximately 400 hotel guests. A couple hospitalized for smoke inhalation were released shortly thereafter, with no other injuries reported. The crash occurred in Cairns, the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Ver Publicación
Share