Miguel Praga

📃 El Juzgado de lo Mercantil nº 12 de Barcelona ha declarado a Ryanair culpable de competencia desleal y denigración contra Edreams Odigeo, calificando sus acusaciones como falsas. Ryanair debe cesar sus ataques, eliminar contenido denigrante, y publicar una retractación en su web y redes sociales por seis meses. Anteriormente, el tribunal advirtió a Ryanair por desobediencia tras incumplir medidas cautelares. Edreams celebra esta victoria, destacando la reiterada condena judicial a Ryanair.

💸 Pilar Crespo, head of Booking in Spain, addresses a €413 million fine imposed by the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) for alleged abuses against Spanish hoteliers. The Audiencia Nacional has suspended the fine. Crespo emphasizes 20 years of positive collaboration and defends parity clauses, now removed by European request. Booking continues operations without changes, aiming to support partners and Spain's tourism growth.

📰 Online travel agencies and GDS, through EU Travel Tech, press the European Commission to act against Google’s alleged dominance via Google Hotels and Flights. Emmanuel Mounier highlights Google's embedded services hinder competition and harm consumers and service providers. The organization urges EU action after extensive antitrust discussions. Google faces negotiations with the EU to avoid a fine up to 10% of annual revenue, amidst accusations of abusing its market position.

🏨 Cristóbal Montoro, former Spanish Minister of Finance, led a stringent tenure, targeting businesses, celebrities, and political adversaries. Particularly affected was a Spanish hotel chain with significant investments in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean. Montoro dismissed attempts for tax regularization by this hotel group. His actions drew criticism from media aligned with the PP and affected figures like Rafa Nadal. Currently, the hotel group owners are celebrating as the alleged plot gains validation.