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🎪 Viajes El Corte Inglés, in 2024, ended Ávoris' exclusive Disney parks sales, including Disneyland Paris. They now have authorization to distribute Disney products at about 500 Traveltool-affiliated agencies via Smytravel. In 2024, Disney parks attracted 142.1 million visitors, highlighting their demand and profit margins. This shift boosts Traveltool's agency network, while competitors, displeased with Ávoris' previous exclusivity using LePlan and Touring Club, welcome the change.

📰 ONU Turismo's internal conflict coincides with its executive council meeting. On May 30, a new secretary-general for 2026-2029 will be elected. Spain and 19 countries seek an interim mandate from June 1 to December 31, urging current secretary-general Zurab Pololikashvili's immediate removal due to alleged ethical violations. Criticisms include misuse of resources for personal campaigning and alleged vote-seeking practices. Concerns over his ability to maintain neutrality persist, prompting demands for organizational integrity.

🌍 Easyjet lanzará una nueva ruta desde Londres Gatwick a Rímini, Italia, este invierno. Rímini, ubicada en Emilia Romagna, es famosa por sus playas, pero recibe principalmente turistas locales. Easyjet ofrecerá paquetes turísticos por alrededor de 700 euros por semana. La aerolínea comenzará con dos vuelos semanales, buscando diversificar destinos fuera de España y Portugal para los turistas británicos. Este movimiento busca explorar preferencias de viaje aún no acostumbradas a las vacaciones italianas.

🛫 Asae accuses Aena of concealing homeless issues in Spain's airports. Aniceto Javier Armas reports nightly counts of 500 people sleeping at Barajas, 25 in Tenerife Sur, 50-60 in Gran Canaria, about 40 in Palma de Mallorca, 100-200 in El Prat, and 40 in Málaga. Concerns arise over the safety of workers, with Aena criticized for action differences in Barcelona and Madrid. Aena provides press releases in response, denying interference with union activities.

🛩 Air Europa, by 2027, plans to incorporate 20 Boeing 737 Max to renew its short and medium-haul fleet. The first aircraft's inaugural flight is on June 3, 2025, from Madrid to Alicante, then Mallorca, before returning. In partnership with AerCap, they will receive four more 737 Max this year, with ten more in 2026. Initially, these will serve continental medium-haul routes and eventually domestic short-haul routes.

🛩 Boeing faced controversy in the U.S. after two deadly crashes involving 737 planes. The issues stemmed from Boeing's secret MCAS software, reliant on unreliable sensors unknown to pilots. Despite promising safety measures post-crises, Boeing's management only changed after an American plane lost a door mid-flight. A legal agreement with the U.S. government may prevent any penal consequences for Boeing, unless a judge decides to pursue the case further.

🏨 Sberbank, Rusia, invertirá más de 2,174 millones de dólares en construir 9,012 habitaciones de hotel bajo el programa estatal "Turismo y hotelería". Las regiones beneficiadas incluyen Krasnodar, Carelia y Altái. De 2021 a 2030, el objetivo es aumentar los viajes internos de 65 a 140 millones al año. La meta es que el turismo nacional contribuya un 5% al PIB. Las sanciones internacionales desde 2022 han limitado el turismo ruso en el extranjero, impulsando el turismo interno.

✈ Iberojet faced a €28.5 million operating loss in 2023 but expects a positive balance of nearly €5 million in 2024. In 2025, Iberojet anticipates transporting over 800,000 passengers, a 10% increase from 2024. The company operates with a mix of regular and charter flights, achieving occupancy rates above 90%. Sustainability efforts include reducing carbon footprints and using a 50% new-generation fleet. Iberojet’s expansion includes new routes to Querétaro and Bangkok, with a focus on non-competitive markets.

📅 24 de julio de 2014, un MD83 de Swiftair se estrelló en Mali durante un vuelo de Ouagadougou a Argel. España concluyó en 2016 que la aerolínea no era culpable. Francia sigue con la acusación de homicidio involuntario, aunque el juicio se retrasa. La polémica gira en torno a si se debe juzgar el caso dos veces, con Swiftair solicitando la intervención del Tribunal de Justicia de la UE. Las familias están frustradas por la demora judicial.

✈️ Qatar Airways, in May 2025, cancels its order of 25 Boeing 737 aircraft, shifting to Airbus for its short-haul fleet. Previously, Qatar announced acquiring 160 Boeing wide-body planes, expandable to 210, in the presence of Donald Trump. The decision to cancel the Boeing 737Max 10, deemed ideal for regional networks in 2022 by Stan Deal, was due to its mismatch with current needs. Badr Al-Meer stated no issues with Airbus, despite past A350 paint problems.