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Miguel Praga

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Abre en Salerno un nuevo aeropuerto al sur de Italia

✈ Salerno-Costa de Amalfi Airport opened in Campania, southern Italy, with three airlines operating, including Volotea, Easyjet, and Ryanair. Inaugurated by Infrastructure and Transport Minister Mateo Salvini, the airport welcomed its first commercial flight from Milan Malpensa. The airport connects Salerno, Sorrento Peninsula's southern coast, and Basilicata region. Integrated with Naples Capodichino Airport's management system, the project took 20 years from inception to launch.
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Las sanciones obligan a los rusos a volar mucho menos

✈ Russian private airline S7 to permanently retire its 28 Airbus A320 due to lack of spare parts, impacting air travel as passenger numbers are expected to drop from 105 million in 2023 to around 98 million in 2024. S7 to also cut flights by 15% this winter. Additionally, state-owned Aeroflot faces a staffing crisis with 1,500 employees leaving due to poor relations and excessive work demands, exacerbating air travel difficulties in Russia.
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The New York Times alerta del odio al turista en Barcelona

🚩 Barcelona witnessed a small-scale protest of approximately 2,800 people against tourism overcrowding on Saturday, July 6, which gained global attention. Protesters showed uncharacteristic aggressiveness by sealing off restaurants and hotels, squirting water at tourists, and shouting insults. International media from Germany, the UK, France, and the US reported extensively, with The New York Times advising readers against traveling to Barcelona this summer, highlighting residents' anger over housing shortages, overcrowding, and high living costs. A growing anti-tourism sentiment is noted across Spain, with increased graffiti and protests against unsustainable mass tourism.
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Así aplasta Booking a sus rivales con una diferencia de cuota inaudita

💾 Booking now dominates 71% of hotel sales through online travel agencies in Europe, up 11 percentage points from 60% in 2013. Competitors Expedia and HRS trail with 14.4% and 16.6% market share respectively. Hotels' dependency on OTAs increased to 29.1% in 2023, a rise of nearly 10% from 2013's 19.3%. Small hotels are particularly reliant, with 27% distributing 30%-49% of their supply via OTAs and another 27% selling more than half. Despite a peak in direct bookings in 2021 at 59.7%, this figure dropped to 55% in 2023. Booking faces a €486 million fine in Spain for competition-restricting practices.
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IAG finaliza su recompra de acciones para pagar a Globalia

✈ IAG has completed a €70 million share repurchase program to acquire 27,064,575 shares, representing 0.5% of its capital, to cover the share delivery obligation to the owners of the 80% of Air Europa not yet owned by IAG. The program started on July 1. The acquisition is pending approval by the European Commission, with a definitive ruling due by August 20. If rejected, the shares may be distributed to executives or employees as part of incentive plans.
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Viajes El Corte Inglés lanza chollos de última hora para el verano

🏖 Viajes El Corte Inglés announces 'Special Days' campaign from July 11-17, offering up to 20% off on last-minute travel deals including coasts, islands, the Caribbean, cruises, theme parks, and tours for July and August. The initiative aims to boost bookings amidst a tourism slowdown, also featuring free or discounted rates for children and a price-match guarantee.
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Espectaculares maniobras del A321XLR filmadas desde la cabina

✈️ Iberia, set for a global first, will debut the Airbus A321XLR on November 14, 2024, flying from Madrid to Boston, a voyage of just over eight hours. Showcased at Berlin's ILA 2024, the narrow-body aircraft boasts an impressive range of approximately 8,700 kilometers, promising significant fuel savings compared to the A350 and A380. Certification of the A321XLR is imminent as of June 7, 2024, as announced by Airbus.
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