Miguel Praga

🗺 Las agencias de viajes, pese a una baja remuneración de 15 euros por plaza, apoyan el programa Imserso. En 2025/2026, las ventas inician el 6 y 8 de octubre, dependiendo de la comunidad autónoma. Mundicolor gestionará 228,142 plazas en islas, mientras Turismo Social manejará 440,284 plazas en costas y 210,787 en circuitos culturales. El total de puntos de venta es 8,000, distribuidos entre Ávoris y Mundiplan.

🛰 Emirates bans external rechargeable batteries on flights from October 1, 2024, due to safety concerns. Only low-power batteries with data capabilities are allowed under strict conditions. This follows incidents like the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire in Busan, South Korea, caused by such batteries. Passengers can charge devices using seat outlets, making onboard batteries unnecessary. This move addresses the increasing aviation safety alarms surrounding external battery incidents.

✈ Swiftair, a profitable Spanish airline, primarily focused on cargo transport in Europe, was acquired 70% by Antin Infrastructure Partners for €400 million. Swiftair operates 71 aircraft and employs 1,350 people, with 2024 revenue of €342 million. It faced fatal crashes in Burkina Faso and Lithuania. Uepfly, its Balearic subsidiary, runs ATR flights among the islands, competing with Air Nostrum. Founder Salvador Moreno remains involved post-acquisition.

🛩 El aeropuerto de Múnich, el segundo más grande de Alemania, suspendió actividades durante varias horas por avistamientos de drones. Cerca de 3,000 personas se vieron afectadas con 17 vuelos cancelados y 15 desviados a Stuttgart, Núremberg, Viena y Fráncfort. Alemania está en alerta por drones sobrevolando áreas críticas. El ministro del Interior, Alexander Dobrindt, enfatizó la necesidad de nuevas estrategias para enfrentar esta amenaza híbrida.

🚀 Travel Live plans a comprehensive renovation of Nautalia Viajes, aiming to attract younger customers. The project, awarded to creative agency MONO Madrid, seeks to redefine the brand’s market position. CEO Rafael García Garrido targets transforming into an entertainment-focused company within four years, with projected revenues of €1.2 billion and doubling EBITDA from €20 million to €40 million. The strategy centers on leisure and entertainment.

🏠 Viajes El Corte Inglés has launched its autumn-winter program targeting travelers over 60, ahead of Imserso, whose sales begin October 6 and 8. The program offers competitive prices, regional departures, and allows reservations for €14. Customers receive a €30 discount for future trips with Club de Vacaciones. 77% of people over 55 plan to travel this year, with destinations including Benidorm, Tenerife, Italy, and Egypt. Flexible Paradores stays and cultural circuits are also available.

✈️ Aena and the Xunta de Galicia are meeting today in Vigo to address the challenges of operating three airports in Galicia, especially after Ryanair's exit. Vigo's Peinador airport saw a 7.8% rise, but this was due to a 25-day closure in 2024; otherwise, traffic would have fallen by 2%. Santiago's passenger numbers dropped by 12.8% in August, with La Coruña also struggling. Territorial rivalry and financial strains complicate consolidating routes.