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Miguel Praga

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IAG dispara el beneficio un 44% y ve robustez en la demanda

🚀 IAG reports a net profit of €1.301 billion for the first half of 2025, marking a 43.8% year-on-year increase. Revenue hits €15.906 billion, up 8%. CEO Luis Gallego attributes success to resilient travel demand and ongoing transformation. Focusing on market-leading brands and key regions, IAG invests in fleet and technology. Despite "some weakness" in U.S. economy class leisure travel, overall demand remains strong. As of July 29, 57% of bookings for the second half are secured.
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Ofensiva contra Booking: más de 10.000 hoteles se movilizan

📈 Más de 10,000 hoteles en Europa, impulsados por Hotrec y 30 organizaciones empresariales, buscan compensación de Booking por pérdidas financieras causadas por cláusulas de paridad. 📅 El plazo para unirse a esta acción colectiva se extiende hasta el 29 de agosto. 🌍 Hace un año, el 30 de julio de 2024, la CNMC multó a Booking con €413 millones por prácticas comerciales desleales. Hotrec enfatiza la urgencia de combatir estas prácticas abusivas en el mercado digital.
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El comercio pide subir a 100 euros día la tasa de Venecia

💰 Setrak Tokatzian, president of the San Marcos Plaza merchants' association in Venice, proposed raising the daily tourist tax for non-overnight visitors to €100 from the current €5. This sparked debate on the second anniversary of the intermittent tax, which the city claims has educated visitors about congestion. Gabriel Mellluso, president of hoteliers, opposes the idea, citing high local prices as the real issue.
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Salario mínimo en hoteles: 200 euros por día, por ley

🛒 Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles, signed a law mandating hotel employees earn a $30/hour minimum wage by 2028. Currently, hotels with over 60 rooms must pay $25/hour. This law aims to accommodate events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. Hotel owners argue it will harm businesses and tourism, with Rosanna Maletta from the Hotel Association calling it economically disastrous. A referendum, backed by 100,000 signatures, could challenge the law next year.
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Los chicos judíos de Vueling, una vergüenza

🛩 Vueling recently faced controversy when a group of Jewish youths was expelled from a flight from Barcelona to France, sparking allegations of discrimination. Vueling defends its actions, citing misbehavior rather than religious bias. The airline denies any hidden anti-religious policies. The incident highlights the complex interplay between behavior and perceived discrimination at airports, urging caution in attributing religious motives without evidence. Misinterpretations can lead to political and ideological exploitation.
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Inquietud en la Costa del Sol por la bajada de la ocupación hotelera

🏖 The Asociación de Empresarios Hoteleros de la Costa del Sol (Aehcos) reports concern over demand despite Málaga closing July with 86.66% occupancy, a 1.16-point rise. President José Luque highlights a drop of over €40 per guest. August forecasts a decline from 92.89% to 88.32%, with national guests rising from 30% to 40%. Benalmádena (92.69%), Torremolinos (92.21%), and Fuengirola (91.37%) lead. September sees a 1.78-point drop to 86.96%, with only two areas exceeding 90%.
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Viajes El Corte Inglés: Carlos Campa toma las riendas de Traveltool

📁 Grupo Viajes El Corte Inglés appoints Carlos Campa as the new director of Traveltool, a position vacant since February after Toni Frau joined Ávoris. With over 500 associated travel agencies, the group aims to focus on proximity and technology. Campa, who joined Viajes El Corte Inglés in January 2022 as Passengy's commercial director, has experience with Logitravel and Globalia. The merger of Viajes El Corte Inglés and Logitravel was finalized in late 2021.
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Air Europa: Etihad se ofrece con Hidalgo en Turquía

🛫 Etihad and Turkish Airlines are competing to acquire a 25% stake in Air Europa, currently owned by Globalia's Hidalgo family. Javier Hidalgo is managing negotiations from Istanbul, favoring Turkish Airlines. The deal maintains control for the Hidalgos while addressing debts. The decision is imminent, with French and German offers lagging behind. Meetings in Abu Dhabi with ADQ, Etihad's owners, have explored their potential involvement. Juan José Hidalgo remains informed from Estepona.
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Segundo día de caos en Aeroflot por el ciberataque ucraniano

💻 Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, has experienced ongoing flight delays and cancellations due to a cyberattack by Ukrainian-aligned hackers, who claim to have collaborated with a Belarusian group. On a single day, 22 outbound and 31 inbound flights at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport were canceled. The attackers claim to have destroyed 7,000 servers and stolen 20 TB of data. Aeroflot has largely restored operations despite the attack. Notably, the airline's CEO had not changed his password since 2022.
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