Miguel Praga

🔥 Marsella-Provenza Airport closed on Tuesday due to a fire in Pennes Mirabeau, impacting both the airport and nearby railway operations. Located northwest of the city near the Rhône river, the airport is the fourth largest in France. About 10 flights were rerouted, and high-speed trains faced cancellations and delays. Although the fire covered only 30 hectares, smoke direction complicated efforts, requiring 7 planes and 3 helicopters for containment.

🖼 Víctor Gonzalo de Aldama was released from prison in November 2024. His statements about illicit practices involving PSOE politicians and certain businessmen align with ongoing Guardia Civil investigations. Top PSOE figures are now implicated. Aldama's claims of meetings with political figures like Francina Armengol, Reyes Maroto, and María Jesús Montero have been denied by them. Although he criticizes many, Aldama remains silent about the Hidalgo family, despite their complicated history with him.

✈️ Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, announces more cuts in Spanish regional airports starting October 2024 due to uncompetitive tariffs from Aena. Last summer, Ryanair cut approximately 800,000 seats, affecting Jerez, Valladolid, Vigo (-61%), Santiago (-28%), Zaragoza (-20%), Asturias (-11%), and Santander (-5%). Wilson criticizes Aena's lack of strategy for regional traffic. While Volotea may fill some gaps, Wilson claims Ryanair is the only airline capable of adding frequencies in these areas.

💸 El 2025, diez policías de élite alojados en el Hotel Horizonte en Palma, barrio de la Bonanova, no fueron expulsados por impago, como se informó erróneamente. Frustrados con el Ministerio del Interior por tener que financiar sus estancias, decidieron marcharse. La dirección del hotel, gestionada por la familia Andreu, fue solidaria, y la asociación hotelera de Paguera, Calvià, finalmente acogió a los agentes.

📅 El Imserso, en las temporadas 2023/2024 y 2024/2025, España. ¿Qué? Un sistema de puntos para pensionistas que asigna plazas de viaje. ¿Cómo? Basado en criterios: viajes anteriores (máximo 225 puntos), edad (hasta 20 puntos), discapacidad (10 puntos), situación económica (hasta 50 puntos), y familias numerosas (hasta 10 puntos). ¿Por qué? Promover igualdad en el acceso a viajes. En caso de empate, se usa la fecha de nacimiento para el desempate.

🚨 México DF, 2025: Manifestantes protestaron contra el turismo en Condesa y Roma el sábado. Saquearon tiendas, dañaron mobiliario e iniciaron incendios. Los lemas fueron “turistas salgan de México” y “dejen de robarnos nuestras viviendas”. Dirigidos a la embajada de EE. UU., chocaron con la policía. Desde la pandemia, muchos estadounidenses se instalaron en México, incrementando los costos de vida y desplazando a residentes locales en barrios antes accesibles.

✈️ Iberia, facing operational challenges, has subcontracted planes and crews from Spanish airline Privilege. Despite adding four Airbus A321XLRs recently, Iberia will adjust long-haul routes until July 20, 2025. Privilege will operate flights from Madrid to Panama, the Dominican Republic, Havana, and Caracas, as well as European connections. Flights will lack onboard Wi-Fi, prompting Iberia to advise passengers to download content beforehand. Agencies are urged to clearly communicate these changes to passengers.