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🗺 Ávoris and Mundiplan secured Imserso travel contracts. Ávoris won two out of three lots: Peninsular (81.91 points) and Escapade/European (85.30 points), surpassing Mundiplan and Senior Live. Key factors: hotel quality, passenger numbers, and departure airports. Ávoris scored 4 points for airports, Mundiplan 0, Senior Live 3. Ávoris excelled in pricing with 32.79/38 in coastal and escapade tourism, slightly above Mundiplan's and Senior Live's 32.30.

🏠 Manifestation under "Per una vida digna. Aturem la turistificació" protests the social and environmental effects of mass tourism on Islas Baleares. In 2022, ecologists admitted a mistake in supporting vacation rentals, which began in 2015. Amadeu Corbera, ecologist leader, highlights the lack of tourism planning across Palma. Vacation rentals led to a housing crisis, urban plan violations, and increased turismofobia. This sector presents fewer taxes and jobs compared to hotels.

🚨 Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff near Ahmedabad airport. The flight AI171 was en route to Gatwick, London, carrying 242 passengers. The aircraft lost contact at 10:08 Spanish time, minutes after departure. The crash occurred before its scheduled arrival in London at 18:25 Irish time. Air India is investigating, with no current details on casualties. Emergency teams and local authorities are on-site for rescue and investigation efforts.

🚩 Andrea, a Spanish resident in Belgium, shared on X that she missed saying goodbye to her dying grandfather due to a Ryanair dispute. On June 10, 2025, she was at Brussels airport for a flight to Asturias costing €285. A baggage issue led to a €60 fee, which she agreed to. However, after a 10-minute wait, boarding was denied. She criticizes Ryanair's lack of support and warns of future baggage regulation changes in Brussels.

✈ Un Airbus A330 de TAP Air Portugal hizo un aterrizaje de emergencia en Málaga debido a una emergencia médica en un vuelo de Maputo a Lisboa. Los controladores aéreos informaron de la urgencia en su cuenta de X, solicitando prioridad para el desvío. La operación fue exitosa, con un descenso continuo y aproximación directa a la pista 13, mientras se coordinaba la atención médica en tierra.

📅 Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Unanimous rejection by tourism sector unions of a proposed 13.5% salary increase over three years by Ashotel and Aero. Unions plan to strike every Friday in July and August. They criticize hidden rights cuts, including delayed incapacity benefits and irregular work shifts. An immediate 6.5% retroactive increase is demanded. Ashotel recognizes divergent views; productivity and benefits to be part of negotiations. Next meetings: Monday and Wednesday.

🛫 US airlines secretly sold customer data to Customs and Border Protection, akin to Spain's Hacienda, via an airline-owned organization. 240 airlines, including Lufthansa and Air France, participated in the "travel intelligence program". Over 1 billion data points from 39 months were sold, excluding direct airline purchases. The state agency uses these for investigations, while Congress shows astonishment, hinting at further developments. Corporate and intermediary-bought travels were particularly impacted.

📅 Ávoris secured lots 1 and 3, valued at €444.4 million and €222.4 million. W2M and Mundiplan received lot 2 at €303.6 million. The complex Imserso travel program is set to begin in September. Ávoris withdrew its May 22nd appeal against administrative penalties. Travel Live and Seniorplan, which lost lot 3, are contemplating a detailed review of the situation. The program involves airlines, accommodations, and retail networks for extensive passenger movement.

🚘 12 junio 2025: Desde julio 2023, empresas en España deben gestionar gastos de kilometraje a 0,26 € por km, ajustado por convenios internos. Incluye combustible, mantenimiento, seguro e impuestos, excluyendo multas y peajes. Herramientas tecnológicas como aplicaciones, ERP, y GPS automatizan el registro y gestión de kilometraje, facilitando el control financiero. La documentación precisa es clave para justificación fiscal y evitar errores en la contabilidad empresarial.

✈️ World2Fly, 21 June, La Romana: Launching a direct route from Madrid to La Romana, Dominican Republic, with weekly flights every Saturday until season's end. A new Lisbon-La Romana route started on 6 June, operating weekly on Fridays with a 352-seat Airbus A330, active until 26 September. These routes, part of a package with Newblue, aim to bolster Caribbean travel from Spain and Portugal. CEO Bruno Claeys emphasizes commitment to efficient, sustainable tourism.