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Miguel Praga

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Las tres “fuerzas armadas” de Sánchez en el hotel Santo Mauro

🏨 5th October, Hotel Santo Mauro, Madrid: Key figures aligned with President Sánchez, including Zapatero, Pumpido, and Blanco, convene. Zapatero, ex-president, has ties to China and Venezuela. Blanco leads influential lobby Acento. Pumpido heads the Tribunal Constitucional. The meeting highlights the ongoing influence and strategic discussions of these non-public officials within Spain's political landscape. Antonio Catalán, hotel owner, is noted for loyalty to controversial advisor of Maduro.
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Pistoletazo de salida a los viajes del Imserso: comienzan las ventas

📅 Arranca la temporada 2025/2026 del Imserso con un mes de retraso. Este año, los precios aumentan hasta 200 euros por viaje, con 7,056 plazas menos, mientras los inscritos llegan a 4.3 millones. A partir del 8 de octubre, las ventas comienzan en varias comunidades. En total, habrá 879,213 plazas: 440,284 para la costa peninsular, 228,142 para la costa insular, y 210,787 para escapadas europeas. Tarifas planas y mascotas de hasta 10 kg son novedades.
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Ávoris recurre a una consultora para acelerar su expansión

🌎 Ávoris, led by Vicente Fenollar and Juan Carlos González, aims to boost international operations, targeting 50% of its EBITDA from foreign markets, up from 20%. They partnered with Force Nexus Consulting, founded by Javier Moreno, ex-VP of Disneyland Paris. In 2025, Ávoris expanded to Italy, Mexico, Colombia, France, and Costa Rica, enhancing its tourism footprint. Force Nexus will support Ávoris' global growth, focusing on strategic market expansion and partnerships.
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Los pilotos rusos: “Estamos volando con mapas de papel”

✈️ In Russia, as of 2022, pilots rely on paper maps due to Western sanctions following the Ukraine invasion, denying them access to digital navigation systems like Jeppesen and Lido. Aeroflot, which used Lido for 10 years, now uses unreliable maps from Aeromap in St. Petersburg. Flight planning is chaotic with inconsistent calculations and uncertain fuel loading. The U.S. permits Belarus' Belavia to buy spare parts, highlighting Russia's aviation struggles.
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IAG invertirá 55 millones para blindar su 20% en Air Europa

✈ IAG CEO Luis Gallego announced a €55 million investment to maintain their 20% stake in Air Europa amid Turkish Airlines' entry. Confident in their competitive edge, Gallego emphasized IAG's financial strength. Following the failed Air Europa acquisition, Iberia plans to expand to 70 long-haul aircraft. IAG is interested in TAP for its 25% share in Europe-Brazil traffic but remains cautious, depending on conditions set by the Portuguese government.
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India y China reanudan los enlaces aéreos tras el Covid

✈️ India and China resume direct flights from October 26, 2025. IndiGo will fly from Kolkata to Guangzhou, followed by Air India. Flights halted in 2020 due to COVID and deteriorating relations, including a June 2020 border conflict in Galwan Valley. Improved relations have led to the flight resumption, following the Indian Premier's recent visit to China. Aviation authorities have agreed flights can restart, subject to airline commercial decisions, aligning with the winter schedule.
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9.800 millones de viajeros aéreos en el mundo en 2025

✈ El Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos reporta que en 2024, casi 10 billion travelers passed through over 2,800 airports across 185 countries, marking a global record. Air traffic grew by 3.7%, with international traffic up by 5.3%, surpassing the 2.4% domestic rise. Africa saw a 9.4% increase, though traveler numbers remain low. Europe grew 3.6%, driven by international traffic. Latin America's air traffic grew 5.9%, while North America reached 2.1 billion travelers.
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Volotea pesca en el reparto de subvenciones en Córcega

✈ Córcega, el 2024, aprobó subvenciones para atraer a 250,000 nuevos turistas en temporada baja mediante contratos con Volotea y Air Corsica. Se implementará un modelo de “compra pública de tráfico aéreo” por cuatro años. El gobierno invertirá 500,000 euros en 2024 y 2.5 millones en 2026 y siguientes, esperando aumentar en siete millones las pernoctaciones. Volotea cubrirá rutas desde Burdeos, Nantes y Estrasburgo, mientras Air Corsica operará desde Charleroi y Roma.
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Despidos, el precio de la Inteligencia Artificial

🛩 Lufthansa plans to lay off 4,000 administrative employees in the coming months due to the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI), surprising many by publicly announcing this decision. This move could harm their reputation, especially during their international expansion. As AI replaces human labor, there are growing concerns about its impact on social security contributions and employment. Lufthansa's actions highlight the urgency for Europe to address these technological changes to mitigate future economic consequences.
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Aena y Xunta de Galicia crean una comisión sobre aeropuertos

✈ Vigo, October 2025: A meeting on Galician airports' issues, exacerbated by Ryanair's exit, ended without resolution. Key figures included Xunta's Diego Calvo, Santiago's mayor Goretti Sanmartín, and others. The 90-minute discussion revealed conflicting priorities: Xunta aims for political balance, while Vigo and Coruña push to enhance their airports. Santiago proposes specialization: passenger focus for itself, and aeronautical activities for others. No progress was achieved.
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