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📅 Viajes Marsans renace el 28 de mayo de 2025, comenzando operaciones el 2 de junio. Localizada en un coworking en Rivas Vaciamadrid, bajo la administración de José Miguel Jiménez González, la nueva empresa utiliza las redes sociales, principalmente Facebook, para promoción. Sin conexión con la gestión anterior, se enfoca en una identidad renovada y digital, sostenibilidad e innovación. Su modelo incluye licencias territoriales y alianzas internacionales para expansión. Su canal informativo principal es su web.

🌍 En la temporada 2025-26, el Imserso ofrece 879,213 plazas para viajes de turismo senior. El registro para nuevos participantes está abierto del 1 al 23 de julio de 2025. Personas mayores de 65 años o pensionistas de viudedad mayores de 55 pueden participar. Este año, 7,447 plazas ofrecen una tarifa plana de 50 euros. Por primera vez, se permiten mascotas de hasta 10 kg en rutas específicas. Las salidas se realizan entre octubre de 2025 y junio de 2026.

Blog Post Excerpt 🎶 Santa Catalina Classics celebrated its 5th edition on July 9th in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with Anna Netrebko and Jorge De León performing for over 1,500 attendees. The Royal Hideaway Sessions marks its 10th anniversary in Sancti Petri, featuring artists like Chucho Valdés from July 6th to August 28th. The Teatro Real's mobile stage toured Spain, starting June 24th, ending October 2nd, presenting opera excerpts.

🗺️ Atrápalo celebrates its 25th anniversary by pioneering franchise-based international expansion in Latin America to improve market flexibility. CEO Luis Alonso aims to grow in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. The company closed 2024 with a revenue of €210 million, employing 130 people in the region. Current operations include Peru, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina. Franchise partnerships include local investors and Progresión’s Travel Tech Ventures in Colombia. This strategic shift enhances profitability despite lower sales volumes.

🛫 Omán está en conversaciones para establecer rutas aéreas con Wizz Air desde Muscat. La aerolínea húngara dejará de operar en Abu Dabi a partir del 1 de septiembre. Ahmed Said Al Amri de Oman Airports confirmó negociaciones para vuelos directos desde Europa. Omán busca mejorar su turismo, enfrentando competencia de aerolíneas del Golfo como la emergente Riyadh Airlines de Arabia Saudita.

✈ KM Malta, the new public airline of Malta replacing Air Malta, faced issues after just one year of operation. A unanimous vote among pilots, organized by Alpa, led to a potential strike due to disputes over seniority and promotions. Pilots oppose hiring experienced professionals externally, fearing reduced promotion chances. KM Malta, lacking a collective agreement, seeks experienced pilots after compensating and releasing many due to unsustainable salaries.

✈️ James Asquith's Global Airlines faced setbacks after its only Airbus A380 completed just four flights between the UK and New York since May 2023. On May 25, it flew from New York to Manchester, then to Dresden, Germany, before reaching Tarbes, France, on Wednesday. The aircraft's storage in Tarbes, a known airplane graveyard, signals potential closure. The project suffered from unclear airline models and lack of operational aircraft, resulting in poor service and criticism.

🏢 ASAE has called for the permanent removal of approximately 150 homeless people from Barajas Airport. Madrid's local government invested nearly €1 million in a shelter accommodating 150 individuals. Aena will inform residents they must leave once the center opens. Despite resistance, ASAE insists on relocation to avoid a rise in homeless individuals at Barajas, especially as temperatures drop post-summer. The eviction is suggested to occur soon but not immediately.

🌍 UNESCO's 47th World Heritage session in July, Paris, added 26 sites from Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Latin America, and the Caribbean, enhancing cultural tourism. Italy leads with 61 sites, including "Domus de Janas." China follows with 60. Sierra Leone joins with Gola Rainforest and Tiwai Island. Germany's new site includes Ludwig II's palaces. Spain has 50 sites, adding Menorca's Talayotic sites in 2023, followed by Mexico with 36, highlighting the Wixárika Route.

🗺 Ciudad de México ranks 35th among the "Top Best Walking Cities 2025" in GuruWalk's report, based on over 4 million bookings from March 31, 2024, to April 1, 2025. Medellín (37th) and Cartagena (40th) highlight Colombia's appeal, while Buenos Aires (45th), Cusco (47th), and Lima (53rd) showcase Peru and Argentina. Other notable Latin American cities include Bogotá (62nd), Antigua Guatemala (72nd), and Río de Janeiro (80th), promoting cultural experiences and sustainable tourism.