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Miguel Praga

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Iberia abre la puerta a reforzar su operación en Tokio

✈️ Iberia, October 2024, Tokyo: Iberia is considering expanding its Tokyo operations due to high demand. Since launching on October 27, 2024, the Airbus A350 route (14 hours outbound, 16 return) averages a 94.14% load factor. The aircraft seats 348 passengers and typically carries 352, with a doubled crew including four pilots and ten cabin members, three Japanese. Initiated to boost IAG’s Asian presence, it follows the successful Madrid-Doha route started in December 2023.
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Chívate si ves una vivienda ilegal

💰 Mallorca, June 2025: Public buses display ads urging citizens to report illegal tourist accommodations. This initiative, backed by emotionally charged messages, aims to protect the community. While legal and illegal rentals share similar impacts, like increased noise and traffic, politicians selectively legalize them. France's strict measures, such as a three-month rental limit and high taxes, contrast with Spain's reliance on citizens for enforcement. Critics argue this approach is ineffective and burdensome.
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Wizz Air pide a Airbus que no le entregue sus propios aviones

🛩 Wizz Air, grappling with financial challenges, seeks to delay delivery of 100 Airbus jets, initially set for 2030, opting for deliveries next decade. This decision aims to manage a lower annual growth rate of 10% instead of 14%. The airline's value dropped 21% this year. Hindrances include management errors, fuel price issues, and Pratt & Whitney engine problems. Operations in Abu Dhabi faltered, and its Vienna base is closing. An agreement with Airbus is imminent.
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Estados Unidos ignora a España y media Europa en su promoción

🗺 Who? Brand USA, Donald Trump. When? Recently. Where? United States. What? Launched "America The Beautiful" campaign, focusing on nine countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. How? By focusing on stories, cultures, and experiences. Why? To counter falling international tourism, partly due to Trump's policies. Notably excluded most of the European Union, sparking interest and speculation.
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Imserso: así bloquean las agencias cientos de miles de plazas

🗺 Agencias de viajes en España, cada inicio de temporada, aseguran cientos de miles de plazas para el programa Imserso en minutos. Desde las 9:00, 8,000 agencias acreditadas utilizan una estrategia que permite a cada agente hacer hasta 12 reservas simultáneamente. Aunque logran bloquear muchas plazas, las cancelaciones son comunes, ya que las reservas a menudo no satisfacen a los clientes. Decenas de miles de agentes participan en este proceso inicial.
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Eurostar encarga 50 trenes de dos pisos para el Canal de la Mancha

🚄 Eurostar, the sole operator connecting France and London, plans a €2 billion investment for 50 high-speed, double-decker trains to enhance current and future routes via the Channel Tunnel. By 2031, new routes will link London with Frankfurt, Cologne, and Geneva, while strengthening connections to Amsterdam and Munich. Additionally, €80 million will be spent on developing a train maintenance depot in London. The new trains, named Celestia and made by Alstom, will be compatible with several European rail networks.
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W2M apunta al mercado turco para reforzar su expansión

🌏 World2Meet (W2M) debuted at the Antalya Tourism Fair (ATF) aiming to strengthen its position in Turkey. The company's bed bank business grew by 20% compared to 2024, making Turkey its second-largest market. W2M's stand at ATF measures 70 m². On October 23, W2M will host a dinner for over 130 hoteliers and local association presidents to build partnerships. Mark Nueschen emphasizes Turkey’s strategic importance in W2M’s expansion.
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El foro de UNAV congrega a más de 200 profesionales en Madrid

🗺 On October 22, more than 200 tourism professionals gathered at UNAV's seventh forum at the Faculty of Commerce and Tourism, UCM. The event, themed 'The Future of Tourism', discussed quality, security, female leadership, employment training, sustainable destinations, and tech-driven sustainability. Key speakers included Luis Martín Izquierdo, Laura Martínez Cerro, Jesús Nuño de la Rosa, Mª Francisca Blasco López, and Ingrid Graells. FEMAV co-organized, with UNAV's president, José Luis Méndez, highlighting the forum's growing significance.
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Air Europa recibe autorización para volar a Sudáfrica

✈ Air Europa received permission from South Africa's Ministry of Transport on October 21 to operate three weekly flights from Spain to South Africa. The airline applied for this route on September 21 and plans to fly between Madrid and Johannesburg, a route Iberia ceased in 2019. The union views this development positively, noting it would be Air Europa's first operation to this destination, although the permit does not guarantee the route's initiation.
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