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🌧 El Prat Airport in Catalonia affected by DANA on November 4, 2024. AEMET reported 81 l/m² rainfall, causing "extreme danger." SER Catalunya tweeted videos of flooded terminals and access areas. Enaire warned of adverse weather; Aena diverted 17 incoming flights and canceled around 50 departures. Catalonia's commuter lines and multiple bus routes to the airport were suspended; Castelldefels highway severely flooded. Public advised to check flight status and exercise caution.

🏖 Asturias, a Spanish region, offers a unique incentive travel experience with its medieval villages, modern infrastructure, and natural beauty enhanced in autumn. Key urban areas—Avilés, Gijón/Xixón, and Oviedo/Uviéu—are well-connected, within 30 minutes of each other. The region boasts 200,000 square meters of convention space, including Spain's largest building, the Universidad Laboral de Gijón, and the Calatrava-designed Palacio de Congresos. Hospitality features include 17,000 hotel rooms across various star categories and distinctive venues like palaces and museums. Access to Asturias is facilitated by the new AVE train, making travel from Madrid possible in just 3 hours, and extensive flight options from 12 European and 17 Spanish airports. Outdoor activities and a rich gastronomic scene complement the business tourism offerings.

✈ Pilots of an Aer Lingus ATR 72 had to abort landing for unknown reasons. The incident, captured by spotter KLMB9 Aviation, suggests possible causes: wind presence or an approach error. The video shows the aircraft's rough touchdown and near tail strike before taking off again.

✈ 33,000 Boeing employees, currently on strike, will vote on a new labor agreement offering a 38% wage increase over four years. Rejected a 25% raise on September 13; a 35% offer was declined by 64% of workers last week. The new proposal includes a $12,000 one-time bonus, over the prior $7,000. The striking workforce builds the 737 in Washington state, Boeing's critical product line. East Coast workers, who produce the 787, are not striking.

🚀 A Boeing 787 of Avianca with 250 passengers onboard, flying from Bogotá to Madrid, declared a general emergency 7700 due to cabin depressurization. Approximately 2,000 kilometers from Barajas Airport, the plane diverted to Ponta Delgada in the Azores, landing successfully. Avianca confirmed the incident involving flight AV46, registration N785, and has arranged for Wamos Air to fly the passengers to Madrid.

📍 In Chinese airports, automated boarding is scarce with most check-ins being in-person at up to five counters per flight, unlike in Europe. There's a notable absence of baggage sizers at gates, and layovers often exceed one hour, reminiscent of older European practices. The majority of airlines, like Air China, China Southern, and China Eastern, are state-owned with regulated pricing.

👻 El "turismo oscuro" ha crecido en popularidad, atrayendo a visitantes hacia hoteles que ofrecen experiencias paranormales. CNN estima el valor del nicho en casi $32 mil millones, proyectando alcanzar $40 mil millones en 2034. Ejemplos son The Stanley Hotel en Colorado, inspiración de "El Resplandor", y el transatlántico Queen Mary, con su camarote B340 asociado a sucesos extraños desde 1948. El 26 de octubre de 2024, The Stanley Hotel celebró el 50 aniversario de la estancia de Stephen King con un evento agotado, destacando su "Stephen King Suite".

🏖️ Turismo Social announced available slots for Imserso's coastal trips in November, with 32 scheduled journeys between November 9 and 30. Prices are set at €228.93 for 8-day stays and €290.07 for 10-day stays, departing from specific locations. Destinations include Tarragona, Castellón, Alicante, and Valencia from various cities such as Murcia, Teruel, Gerona, Logroño, Valencia, Guadalajara, Pamplona, Soria, Barcelona, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, and Albacete.

🚚 Iberojet, an Ávoris airline, increased cargo transport on its long-haul flights to destinations like the Caribbean and Latin America by 30% from January to September, reaching 2,500 tons. The increase is attributed to high demand in these regions and the additional revenue supports operations with their Airbus A350s, given the competitive pricing and high fuel costs. Routes to Honduras and Bangkok are emerging as particularly attractive for cargo. The strategy includes combining passenger and cargo transportation.

✈ Bakú Airport in Azerbaijan filled with planes due to the closure of Iran's airspace by Israeli bombing. Heydar Aliyev Airport authorities set up special mechanisms to manage the extraordinary event. Flights en route, like Jazeera Airways from Moscow to Kuwait, Fly Dubai to Budapest/Minsk/Kazan/Moscow/Saint Petersburg, and Air Arabia from Moscow to Sharjah, were forced to land in Bakú unexpectedly. Emergency measures were implemented for passengers without proper documentation for the unplanned landing.