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Miguel Praga

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Emergencia a bordo de un Boeing 737 de Ryanair tras partir de Alicante

🛩 Ryanair's Boeing 737 from Alicante to Birmingham declared an emergency due to a passenger's heart condition shortly after takeoff. The flight diverted to Barcelona, landing on runway 06L, where medical assistance awaited. Air traffic controllers coordinated a direct route and continuous descent for priority landing. The emergency occurred just as the aircraft entered French airspace.
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Málaga, Córdoba y Las Palmas se inundan de pisos turísticos

📈 Córdoba, Málaga, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria saw the highest increase in vacation rental offerings in H1 2025, with growth rates of 14%, 9.8%, and 10.6%, respectively. Conversely, Santander experienced a decline of 2.2%. Madrid and Barcelona recorded increases of 4.7% and 5.1%. Notably, Gijón, Palma de Mallorca, and Santiago de Compostela showed declines of up to 25.7% due to stricter regulations. This highlights varying trends in Spain's vacation rental market.
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Viajes del Imserso: hasta 200 euros extra y ninguna explicación

🗺 Imserso, starting September, is directing pensioners to Ávoris and Mundiplan amid complaints about a €200 travel surcharge for the next season (€100 during peak season and €100 for repeat travelers). The agency claims the changes enhance quality and promote equality, benefiting the general good. Meanwhile, 7,447 new flat-rate spots at €50 each are created for low-income individuals, but this cost is transferred to other travelers, totaling €2 million.
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Ryanair alcanza el mayor valor bursátil de su historia

💸 Ryanair's second quarter of 2024 saw a profit of 820 million euros, significantly up from 360 million euros the previous year. This translates to 9 million euros per day. Despite a 21% increase in ticket prices, passenger numbers rose by 4%. The airline's stock value grew by 4%, nearing 25 euros per share, with a market value around 22 billion euros. Ryanair secured 85% of its aviation fuel for next year at 76 dollars per barrel.
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Vueling tiende la mano a las agencias: “Son un aliado muy importante”

✈ Miguel Henales became Vueling's Commercial Director in October 2024, following his role at Iberia. In Barcelona, Vueling holds a 40% market share, connecting Spain to Europe. The company aims to enhance its travel agency relations in 2025 by integrating NDC fares and improving GDS systems. Vueling's summer program offers over 27 million seats, with a 31% seat increase to the Canary Islands and 7% more between Barcelona and the Balearic Islands. Customer satisfaction rose 4.5 points in 2024.
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“Cuida de mi padre”, dijo el piloto de Air India al marcharse de casa

🌏 July 2025, Ahmedabad, India: Air India’s B787 crash remains a media focal point. Pilot Sumeet Sabharwal’s last words to a security guard were “Take care of my father. I’ll return soon.” Friends deny suicide, highlighting his kind, humble nature. Known affectionately as “Sad Sack” for his eyes, colleagues remember him as respectful and charismatic. Over two years ago, he faced personal turmoil with his mother's passing and a marital breakup.
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Varapalo judicial a Ryanair en su guerra con eDreams

📃 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.
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Booking, sobre la multa de la CNMC: “Las cláusulas de paridad eran legales”

💸 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.
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Las agencias online, en pie de guerra contra Google

📰 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.
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Moscú: cancelan 140 vuelos y cierran los cuatro aeropuertos

🛩 Ukraine launched 230 drones on Moscow's four airports from Saturday morning, causing intermittent closures, 140 flight cancellations, and 130 diversions. Over 60,000 passengers stranded; no fatalities in Moscow, but three in Ukraine. ATOR noted ten airport closures and a blockade of Kaluga's airspace. Kiev reportedly sent 500 drones, half targeting airports, with no report on damage. Earlier, a mistaken Russian strike on an Azerbaijani plane in Chechnya resulted in fatalities.
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