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✈ Los 2,400 Spirit Airlines pilots will see an 8% pay cut due to financial struggles. 500 pilots face job and pay suspensions amid a route reduction. Spirit is bankrupt for the second time this year. The Alpa union accepted the salary cut to avoid a judicial decision. Ryan Muller from Alpa noted challenging negotiations. Although not ensuring Spirit's survival, management hopes the pay reduction improves survival chances.

✈️ Air France flight incident occurred on an Airbus A321 traveling from Marrakech to Paris. While over central Spain, the crew declared an emergency. When? During the flight. Where? The aircraft was rerouted to Madrid's airport. How? The plane was given clearance for a direct approach to runway 32L. A passenger received medical attention on the ground. Controllers coordinated continuous descent and medical assistance.

✈️ Iberia and airlines like TAP, Latam, Avianca, Caribbean, and Gol have canceled flights to Venezuela due to U.S. warnings of potential risks on Saturday. Air Europa has not yet canceled flights. Airlines operating between Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Europe are rerouting to avoid Venezuelan airspace. Flights from Brazil and Argentina to the U.S. and some Caribbean destinations are diverting through Guyana or Colombia. Venezuelan airlines, such as Conviasa and Estelar, continue limited operations.

✈ Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, predicts that American Airlines may lose its status as a major player in the next decade, primarily due to challenges at its Chicago O'Hare hub. Speaking on "Airlines Confidential," Kirby foresees Delta and United remaining dominant while others scramble for leftover market share. His comments suggest United could ultimately force American out of Chicago O'Hare due to unsustainable losses.

🛩 FAA warns airlines about potential risks over Venezuelan airspace due to unspecified situations. Affected include flights from Air Europa, Iberia, and Plus Ultra, along with flights from Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia to Europe, and from Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina to the Caribbean or US East Coast. As of Saturday, Venezuelan airspace, similar to Ukraine's, showed no commercial flights except for local carriers, according to Flightradar 24.

🗺 Este viernes en Reikiavik, las organizaciones turísticas europeas, en la Comisión Europea de los Viajes, firmaron la declaración de Islandia. Firmada por 35 países, incluida España, la declaración destaca que el turismo beneficia, regenera y fortalece comunidades, cultura y naturaleza. 80% de los europeos están encantados de recibir visitantes. La reunión 110 enfatizó el turismo como un motor de digitalización, paz y comunicación, sin mencionar explícitamente los movimientos antiturismo.

📥 Ricardo Mar, subdirector de Paradores, implicado en polémicas desde 2025. Fue “colocador” de Santos Cerdán en un viaje a Marruecos con el entonces ministro Ábalos. Esteban Urreiztieta de El Mundo publicó correos comprometedores. Mar asistió a reuniones de negocios en Marruecos, Oaxaca y Sigüenza. No está imputado en el caso Ábalos, pero es cercano a sus contactos. Raquel Sánchez, sin experiencia en turismo, lo sustituyó en Fomento.

✈️ Iberia, as of 2025, possesses all six A321XLR aircraft planned for that year, arriving from Airbus in Toulouse to Barajas Airport. These planes are used for routes to Boston, Washington, and San Juan, with Recife, Fortaleza, and Toronto added. The fleet includes 23 A350s and 20 A330s, totaling 49 long-haul aircraft. In 2026, they plan to add two more A321XLRs, surpassing 50 long-range aircraft.

🛩 Volotea ended 2024 with a €46 million loss, a 53% improvement from the previous year. They reported a business volume of approximately €810 million, €116 million more than in 2023, with an EBIT of €35 million and an EBITDA of €148 million. Despite these figures, Volotea faces repayments of €200 million in pandemic loans, delaying €15.4 million in interest payments until April 2026, and a €10.8 million repayment until 2026-2028.

✈ FlyDubai purchased 75 Boeing 737 Max with an option for 75 more. Emirates acquired eight A350-900s, while Etihad bought six A330-900s and added seven A350-1000s and three A350 freighters. Ethiopian Airlines acquired six more A350s. The aviation sector in the Gulf is expanding, with various deals and plans for Dubai airport expansion, benefiting England.