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💸 Bolivia owes airlines $42 million, risking international air isolation due to its refusal to convert local currency ticket sales into dollars, amidst looming bankruptcy. Boliviana de Aviación, the state airline, reduced travel agency commissions from 6% to 1%, causing commercial tensions. Bolivia's main airport, Viru Viru, is located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Most foreign airlines operating in Bolivia are regional, with eight potentially ceasing operations.

✈ British Airways, the UK's leading airline, serves just over ten airports, including London Heathrow. Ryanair operates in nearly twenty airports, with London Stansted being its largest base in Europe. Easyjet offers local flights and connections but doesn't match British Airways' international reach. KLM connects to 18 UK airports at least once daily, primarily offering connections via Amsterdam Schiphol. KLM's network includes major and unusual UK airports like Exeter and Cardiff, unlike British Airways, using Embraer aircraft through City Hopper for competitive prices.

💸 An Airbus A321 from Vueling, flying from Barcelona to Banjul, was diverted for an emergency landing in Gran Canaria after encountering a disruptive passenger over Western Sahara. The incident was monitored on Flightradar24 and led to police intervention upon landing. The flight later resumed.

✈ Air Canada, since January, introduced a policy requiring passengers with a basic ticket to pay for carry-on baggage regardless of size. On January 3, basic ticket holders won't have rights to carry-on or checked luggage, with exceptions for small purses, coin holders, and a laptop with a case. Wheelchairs remain free. Passengers also lose the right to choose seats and must pay to change assigned ones, pushing Air Canada towards a low-cost model.

✈️ EasyJet benefits from EU competition policies, acquiring flight slots in Lisbon from TAP Portugal and key routes in Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino following Lufthansa's ITA acquisition. EasyJet must allocate eight aircraft to these new routes, with five based in Linate and three in Fiumicino starting this summer. Additionally, EasyJet exits Venice but remains dominant in Malpensa with an exclusive terminal and maintains operations in Naples.

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💸 Two Vueling flights reported in-flight medical emergencies on domestic routes within a 24-hour span. The first incident involved an Airbus A320 flying from Sevilla to Lanzarote, where a passenger received medical attention from onboard health professionals. Air traffic controllers expedited the route and landing. Shortly after, another A320 from Barcelona to Santiago declared an emergency due to a passenger's potential heart attack, triggering a similar response.

✈️ Sindicatos franceses llamaron a huelga en servicios públicos el 5 de diciembre, afectando aeropuertos de París, Marsella y Toulouse. La Aviación Civil requirió cancelaciones de vuelos: 10% en Charles de Gaulle entre 6 a.m. y 12 p.m., 25% en Orly desde las 18 horas, 50% en Marsella y 20% en Toulouse durante todo el día. Esta acción siguió a una moción de censura votada contra el primer ministro Michel Barnier el miércoles anterior.

✈ Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume operations to Manchester and Paris within ten days after the European aviation authority's ban lift. Milan is also slated for imminent route inauguration. PIA, currently operating only to Toronto, served Barcelona, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Amsterdam before the European ban. Additionally, PIA anticipates restarting flights to New York, pending U.S. approval, following the dismissal of over 250 pilots involved in a licensing scandal involving bribes.

🌀 British Airways' Airbus A380 aborted landing at London Heathrow on November 30, 2024, due to strong winds. The incident was captured by a local enthusiast near the residential area around the airport. #SpeedbirdSaturday ????????