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✈️ Ryanair is cutting one million seats from routes in Belgium, specifically at Charleroi and Brussels airports, starting October 2026. This decision involves discontinuing 20 routes due to government-imposed taxes: €10 per passenger from 2027 and an additional €3 by Charleroi's municipality. Ryanair claims Belgium is non-competitive compared to countries like Sweden and Hungary. The airline is expanding in Sweden, Hungary, Poland, and Italy, while scaling back in Spain, France, Germany, and the Azores.

🗺 Viajes Ecuador, founded in 1959 and acquired by Globalia in 2003, became part of Ávoris in December 2022. Once a major player in northern Spain, it now has fewer than 20 offices compared to Halcón Viajes' 400+ and B travel's ~350. Ávoris, led by Juan Carlos González, focuses on its most profitable brands, omitting Viajes Ecuador from its key retail division, favoring Halcón Viajes, B Travel, B Travel & Catai, and RACC Travel.

⚠ En las Islas Canarias, ocho personas fallecieron y una desapareció en diciembre debido a golpes de mar mientras estaban activas las prealertas por fenómenos costeros. El 7 de diciembre, cuatro turistas murieron en la piscina natural de Isla Cangrejo, clausurada y vallada. El 65% de las víctimas del año ocurrieron durante alertas. Con 200 piscinas naturales, los turistas subestiman los riesgos. El 95% de las víctimas son turistas, principalmente de entre 35 a 60 años.

💵 TUI concluded 2025 with a revenue increase of 4.4% to €24.2 billion and an adjusted EBIT of €1.46 billion, the highest in its history. This growth was driven by Holiday Experiences, with 34.7 million clients. An EBIT of €1.31 billion for Holiday Experiences included €759 million from hotels and €482 million from cruises. TUI reduced its net debt to €1.3 billion. For 2026, TUI aims for a 2-4% revenue growth and a 7-10% EBIT increase.

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✈ Level, desde el 1 de diciembre, opera de forma independiente bajo IAG tras separarse de Iberia. El vuelo inaugural, LL2627, se realizó entre Barcelona y Nueva York. En 2025, obtuvo permisos en EE. UU., Argentina y Chile, y la certificación IOSA. Su plantilla creció un 750%, alcanzando un 16% del mercado de largo radio desde Barcelona-El Prat. Con un nuevo código IATA, Level planea expandir su conectividad desde Barcelona.

✈️ Venezuela revoked Air Europa and Plus Ultra's traffic rights after they suspended Caracas flights amid increased regional military tension. The suspension followed warnings from AESA and FAA about deteriorating security near Simón Bolívar Airport. Air Europa halted operations until December 12, while Plus Ultra evaluated the situation weekly. Nicolás Maduro's government enforced this after airlines ignored a 48-hour ultimatum, adding them to a list including Iberia, TAP, and Avianca. Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello linked airlines to U.S. terrorism.

📅 December 2025, Spain: The Imserso program opens dialogue following numerous complaints from beneficiaries and travel agencies. Fetave and UNAV met with Imserso’s general management to discuss concerns and propose improvements. Emphasizing the program’s role in promoting economic activity during off-peak seasons, they stress the need for agile issue resolution to protect agency reputations. This dialogue aims to enhance the program, ensuring it continues to offer affordable travel for seniors.

✈ Third issue for Airbus within days. On November 15, an A320neo with Pratt & Whitney's PW1100G engines faced troubles in fog and sub-zero temperatures at Astana Airport, Kazakhstan, affecting models A320neo, A321neo, and A321LR. The engines' material issues led to fleet stoppages, impacting airlines like Wizz Air in Europe. Airbus previously grounded A320s due to software issues in high temperatures and found fuselage defects in undelivered units.

???? Koldo García and Víctor Ábalos reveal alleged close ties between Begoña Gómez, wife of President Sánchez, and Air Europa. On December 1, 2025, Koldo claimed Javier Hidalgo suggested compensating Begoña with up to €1 million. Víctor Ábalos mentioned pressure on his father from the Hidalgo family and government for a pandemic-related airline rescue. José Luis Ábalos confirmed Javier Hidalgo sought Begoña's help due to his family's anxiety over the situation.