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🚀 In Brindisi, Italy, a Boeing 737 Ryanair flight experienced engine fire during pre-takeoff, leading to the evacuation of 184 passengers via emergency slides. The airport temporarily closed, affecting other flights and airline operations. No injuries were reported, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause. Ryanair is assisting passengers with rebooking and support.

✈ On Tuesday, around 80 airplanes were impacted by the closure of airspace due to missiles launched from Iran, affecting routes to the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and the Far East. Flights were diverted across the region, particularly over Istanbul and Antalya, Turkey, leading to congestion. Airlines such as Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Qatar were among those affected. Eurocontrol had warned of a worsening conflict, with Israel under emergency alert. Jordan's airspace was the first to close, followed by Iraq and then Cyprus. By Wednesday morning, all affected airspaces reopened, but instability continues with ongoing cancellations at Tel Aviv and Beirut airports.

✈️ Iberia and Air Europa extend flight suspension to Tel Aviv until October 7 due to Middle East tensions, following Iran's missile attack on Israel. Iberia's daily round-trip flights have been canceled since September 24. Lufthansa suspends flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Tehran; Tel Aviv flights to resume October 31, Beirut November 30. Air France and Transavia suspend flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until at least October 8, citing security concerns.

🚀 José Barquín Yagüez, a commercial pilot with Iberia Express, celebrated one year at the company in September. He also works as a surgeon, specifically treating lipedema at Lipemedical clinic. He shared his dual career on LinkedIn, expressing his passion for both professions. Iberia Express responded appreciatively to his post.

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🌄 Magaluf, Mallorca, is reportedly losing tourists due to policies against 'hooligan' behavior, according to the British tabloid press. Local Spanish authorities, elected by local voters, are responsible for these policies. The media often portrays Magaluf negatively, yet are now suggesting tourists are leaving because it's changing. Despite this, the eradication of such tourism is unlikely, as alcohol remains a primary attraction for some British tourists.

🔫 In Israel, the site of a Hamas-led massacre claiming about 300 lives has become an unlikely tourist attraction. Now part of dark tourism, it joins places like Auschwitz, Hiroshima, Vietnam, and Chernobyl, drawing numerous tour groups and visitors interested in the macabre aspect of historical sites.

🌩 Hurricane Helene was set to hit Florida on the night from Thursday to Friday, prompting airport authorities and airlines to cancel about 1,000 flights and delay another 1,672. Southwest, with 201 canceled flights, was the most affected, followed by American and Delta. The most impacted airports included Tampa, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. The current hurricane season is considered to be of medium intensity, lower than recent summers.

✈ Air Europa pilot José Ortega Gutiérrez-Maturana retires after a 42-year career, over three decades with the airline. A veteran from the 36th class of the General Air Academy, he switched to commercial aviation in 1991, joining Air Europa in 1992. With 24,000 flight hours, Gutiérrez-Maturana was honored by air traffic controllers during his final flight.