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Miguel Praga

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Más de 100 vuelos cancelados en España por el fallo de Microsoft

✈️ Spanish airports and airlines are recovering from a Microsoft computer glitch that affected thousands globally, including hospitals. Aena states its main systems are restored after manual operations this morning, with airports operational despite delays and queues. As of 14:30, 3,520 flights operated, 105 cancellations reported, and many delays. Airlines are adjusting and restoring systems; passengers were advised to arrive three hours early due to the chaos.
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W2M se refuerza en Madrid con varias aperturas de Azulmarino

🏡 Gabriel Subías-led World2Meet (W2M) has opened seven travel agencies in Madrid in the first half of the year as part of Azulmarino's expansion plan. The retailer network, strengthened by acquiring Viajes Eroski, also targets Barcelona, Levante, Andalucía, Extremadura, Castilla y León, and Castilla-La Mancha. Currently, Azulmarino has nearly 200 sales points, specifically 189 in May, with 158 owned agencies and 31 franchises. By 2025/2026, the group aims for around 300 sales points, with 200 owned and 100 franchises.
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Aurigny se deshace de su único Embraer por incómodo

✈ Aurigny, a historic airline from the small island of Guernsey, sold its Embraer E195-E2 to Azorra shortly after purchasing it in 2014. The aircraft, unsuitable for Aurigny's short routes like flights to Southampton or Jersey, suffered from costly damage due to excessive use of engine reversers and sea humidity. Aurigny primarily operates ATR propeller planes, which are better suited for their service needs.
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Las artimañas de Booking y otras OTA que indignan a los hoteles

🛃 Hotrec, Europe's major hotel federation, accuses Booking of unfair practices, with 40% of hotels experiencing undercutting—where Booking cuts hotel prices by reducing its commission—and 75% stating no consent was given for such price reductions. More than half of affected hotels report 6-10% price cuts, and 10% experience 11-15% cuts. Additionally, 44% of hotels are subjected to unauthorized "multi-sourcing" by Booking, which controls over 70% of OTA hotel bookings. Complaints include pricing inconsistencies, booking errors, lack of guest contact, poor service, financial losses, operational strain, and reputational damage. Despite the supposed elimination of parity clauses on July 1, unfair commercial practices persist daily.
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De nuevo cierran la Acrópolis de Atenas por calor extremo

🌡 In Greece, authorities closed the Acropolis on Wednesday due to temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. The closure lasted from 12 PM to 5 PM. This is the second instance of closure after a similar event in June, marking nine consecutive days of extreme heat in Athens. The Acropolis, home to the Parthenon, is Athens' top tourist attraction, drawing up to 4 million visitors last year.
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Imserso: la fuga de hoteles amenaza el inicio de los viajes

🏨 Ávoris faces the challenge of managing the 2024/2025 Imserso tourism program amidst reduced hotel participation and "humiliating" compensation rates. The upcoming season, starting September 2024, is troubled by inflation and a minimum wage increase, with full board service costs reaching approximately €34 per night versus the paid €25-26. The program, with a stagnant government budget, has declined in hotel participation, from 303 in 2018/2019 to 242 in 2022/2023, a 20% drop. More than 800,000 people are moved annually by the Imserso program. Key negotiations in the coming weeks will decide if Ávoris can secure enough hotels to maintain the program; otherwise, hotels may close during the low season and execute temporary layoffs (ERTE).
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Expedia recibe autorización de Ryanair para vender sus billetes

✈ Ryanair, an Irish low-cost airline, partnered with Expedia Group, a leading travel distribution company, to offer customers access to all routes without verification. This follows similar agreements with entities like Viajes El Corte Inglés, Lastminute, Tui, Kiwi, and On the Beach. The collaboration aims to ensure price transparency and complete reservation access. Marketing Director Dara Brady highlighted the benefits for Expedia’s customers in booking Ryanair’s affordable flights.
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Renfe y el contrato opaco del amigo de Begoña

💰 Renfe awarded a multi-million contract in November 2022 to Juan Carlos Barrabés, associate of Begoña Gómez. Details of the contract are concealed. Innova Next, led by Barrabés, won over Telefónica to manage the TrenLab startup accelerator for four years starting 2018. Barrabés, under scrutiny for possible corruption with Begoña, secured significant public contracts in 2021-2022. The contested contract is worth 1.6 million euros (excluding VAT) with options for two one-year extensions, with subjective criteria accounting for 40 out of 100 points.
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A Carlos Alcaraz ya lo habría fichado Pablo Piñero

🏌️ Pablo Piñero, an audacious businessman, created Soltour and Bahía Príncipe, and made significant deals like Playa Nueva Romana—a resort with three hotels, single-family homes, apartments, and an award-winning golf course. To promote it, he hired Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal, who has his own house within the complex. Piñero, proud of his Spanish heritage, lived in Mallorca but remained deeply connected to his Murcian roots. If alive, he would likely have been a fan of Carlos Alcaraz, a 21-year-old Spanish Grand Slam winner.
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