Divers

🌏 En 2025, Viajes El Corte Inglés expande su catálogo de viajes debido al aumento de reservas hacia destinos fuera de Europa. Destacan Asia, África, América y Oceanía, impulsados por viajes de novios. Los destinos favoritos incluyen Japón, Vietnam, Egipto, y más. Crece la demanda en América Latina, con México y Brasil entre los más solicitados. La compañía mejora asesoramiento y logística, dado que estos viajes requieren planificación compleja, especialmente en visados y vuelos.

✈️ China Eastern, November 2025, Shanghai to Buenos Aires via Auckland: launches a record-breaking flight covering 19,680 kilometers in 25 hours and 55 minutes. Previously, the longest route was Beijing-Madrid-São Paulo at 17,580 kilometers. The flight utilizes Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, chosen for their long-range capabilities.

🛬 Who? Unidentified drones; What? Caused airport closures; When? Tuesday; Where? Brussels, Zaventem, and Liège airports; How? Drones disrupted operations, leading to 80 canceled flights. Previous incidents occurred in Eastern Europe, Germany, and Copenhagen. Belgian media focuses on passenger compensation, with airlines covering hotel and meal costs without further indemnification due to lack of airline responsibility. Ryanair's Michael O’Leary suggests Europe should consider shooting down these drones.

🏖 Qiddiya City, near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aims to become the world’s first city built for play by 2030. Part of Saudi Vision 2030, this 360 km² megaproject will focus on entertainment, sports, and culture. At the World Travel Market, experts discussed its potential impact. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final in New York, with 48 teams and 104 matches, is expected to generate $2 billion and 14,000 jobs. Las Vegas, generating 400,000 jobs, exemplifies successful hospitality-focused destinations.

🛩 En octubre, aeropuertos europeos enfrentaron problemas debido a drones, llevando a cierres en Bélgica, Alemania, España, Dinamarca y Noruega. El 31 de octubre, Berlín suspendió operaciones nocturnas, afectando 6,500 pasajeros. Bruselas-Zaventem cerró dos veces en un día. En España, Alicante y Fuerteventura desviaron vuelos. Dinamarca experimentó cierres de hasta cuatro horas en Copenhague. La UE trabaja en un "muro de drones" para contrarrestar esta amenaza creciente a la seguridad aérea.

✈️ Air carriers are utilizing Airbus A321XLRs primarily for network expansion. Almost 50% of operations involve new routes or operators, 20% boost existing routes' frequency, and 15% address seasonality. Only 10% replace older models like the Boeing 757, enhancing fuel efficiency by 30%. Iberia will increase Madrid-Santo Domingo flights to two daily during peak season. Aer Lingus uses A321XLR alongside A330 for daily Dublin-Toronto flights year-round, optimizing off-peak demand.

🌍 El 13 de noviembre de 2023, el sultán de Omán, Haitham bin Tariq, llegó a Madrid, España, en visita de Estado. El aeropuerto de Barajas fue escenario de un amplio despliegue con varias aeronaves de la Royal Flight of Oman, incluyendo un Boeing 747-400. Un dispositivo especial de seguridad fue activado. El sultán fue recibido por el rey Felipe VI en el Palacio Real para discutir relaciones bilaterales y acuerdos económicos.

✈ Ávoris, a division of Grupo Barceló, plans to launch direct flights from Madrid to Georgia and Armenia in 2026, focusing on medium-distance operations. This aligns with Barceló Hotel Group's expansion into Tbilisi, Georgia, next year. Iberojet will enter these emerging tourism markets, highlighting regions like the Caucasus Mountains and Lake Sevan. Ávoris also targets Egypt, Turkey, and Cape Verde. Recent expansions include Mexico and Colombia via Catai, and Morocco through Travelplan.

✈ Plus Ultra, in 2026, plans a fleet expansion with two Airbus A330 by 2025. New route to Buenos Aires starts in May 2025 with two weekly flights, increasing to four by July. Buenos Aires joins existing routes to Bogotá, Cartagena, Lima, and Caracas. Plus Ultra operates in 18 countries across four continents, focusing on Latin America. The expansion elevates regular routes to eight, aligning with profitability and market growth goals.

✈ Iberojet achieved a historic milestone by crossing the Pacific Ocean for the first time on November 1-2, 2025. Two Airbus A350s completed charter operations connecting Peru, Mexico, and Japan. José Ignacio Lugo, Iberojet's general director, expressed pride in this achievement, marking Iberojet's inaugural operations in airports where an A350 had never landed before.