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✈️ USO, August 2025, Air Europa: The negotiation for a new cabin crew collective agreement stalls due to union disagreements. USO criticizes Sitcpla, AACEFSI, and CCOO for rejecting or ignoring a proposed meeting. UGT is the only union showing availability. USO aims to prevent a 1-year extension of current conditions and seeks improved labor and salary terms. Economic results, new shareholders (like Turkish), additional aircraft, new routes, and increased frequencies are cited for justifying negotiations.

🍽 En 2010, la primera Gala Michelin se celebró en el Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid, con 50 destinos y 18,000 restaurantes participantes. José Ángel del Castillo de Sonder destacó el balance entre arte y gestión en la gastronomía. Lourdes Muñoz Barrera mencionó la logística para atender a más de 700 comensales con 50 proveedores y 250 profesionales. Inspectores de Michelin redactan 1,100 informes anuales tras evaluar 800 establecimientos. Les Roches Marbella celebra la excelencia en eventos auténticos.

🚄 Talgo, a Spanish train manufacturer, launched the first universally accessible high-speed train, the ICE L, in Germany. Deutsche Bahn will operate it, featuring 562 seats tested by 1,600 users, optimized mobile signal reception, and inclusive design. Passenger service starts mid-December 2025 between Berlin and Cologne. By May 1, 2026, it extends to Berlin, Hamburg, and Westerland, with further services from July 11, including Frankfurt and Dortmund routes. The launch was at Berlin-Ostbahnhof.

🌎 Representantes de España y Portugal recorrieron el área del Miño, frontera entre ambos países, en noviembre 2025 para planificar gestión conjunta de cruceros fluviales con financiamiento europeo. RedCIFT se lanzó en A Guarda, enfocando en ríos Lima y Miño. Lugares destacados: catedral de Tui, fortaleza de Valença, y monte Santa Trega. Iniciativas previas, como el ferrocarril Vigo-Oporto, han fracasado. Creación de experiencias conjuntas aún en fase temprana, riesgo de no materializarse.

✈️ Wizz Air faces profitability challenges since the pandemic, with shareholders eager for change. In December, a business-class model will be tested on routes from London, Rome, Warsaw, Bucharest, and Budapest. This class offers perks like extra space and priority boarding, but with no inflight meals or lounges. Prices won’t exceed the cost of an extra seat. The airline aims to attract customers seeking more comfort, without altering aircraft seating configurations.

✈️ All Nippon Airways (ANA) will close Air Japan on March 31, 2025. Air Japan was established in February 2024 as a low-cost subsidiary using B787 Dreamliners configured for economy class to serve destinations like Seoul, Bangkok, and Singapore. The failure is attributed to high competition from carriers like Asiana and Air Asia, limited fleet size with only two planes, and complex management with ANA's existing low-cost brand, Peach. ANA will focus on its full-service brand and Peach for short-haul, low-cost flights.

🗺️ Turismo Social announces available Imserso trips for early November 2025. From 17 Spanish locations, choose between nature tours or cultural circuits. Nature circuits cost €305.75 for 5 days, running from November 9-17 with 15 departures. Cultural circuits cost €312.51 for 6 days, with 10 departures starting November 6. Key departure points include Granada, Madrid, Álava, and Bilbao, heading to destinations like Girona, Santiago, and Soria. Perfect for retirees seeking adventure.

🏛 El 1 de noviembre, el Grand Egyptian Museum abrió en Giza, Egipto, con una inauguración oficial el 4 de noviembre. Cerca de las Pirámides de Giza, abarca 490,000 m², mostrando más de 100,000 artefactos, incluyendo 5,398 piezas de Tutankamón. Diseñado por Heneghan Peng Architects, ofrece espacio para 15,000 visitantes diarios. Destacan el barco solar de Keops, restaurado por $5 millones, y los tesoros de la reina Hetepheres. Coincide con la reapertura de la tumba de Amenhotep III en Luxor.

🚗 World2Meet collaborates with Úbico Corporate Mobility Sports and Aspar Team to launch Aspar Travel by Úbico Sports, the first sports mobility management franchise in motorsports. The initiative aims to offer comprehensive travel solutions for teams, sponsors, and professionals, including experiences at the Aspar Circuit. Alberto Martínez, General Director of Úbico, emphasizes creating impactful mobility experiences, while Jorge Martínez Aspar, CEO of Aspar Team, highlights the importance of travel in their daily operations.

📈 All Iron RE I Socimi in the first half of 2025? Achieved €4.5 million in revenue, up 31%, with net profit soaring to €31.9 million, fivefold from last year. Where? Presented at BME Growth. How? EBITDA grew 41% to €2.9 million, 64% margin. Portfolio value reached €350 million. Occupancy rate hit 86%, average price per night €133. With 19 assets, including 11 operational and 6 under construction in cities like Valencia and Sevilla.