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🗺 Who? Brand USA, Donald Trump. When? Recently. Where? United States. What? Launched "America The Beautiful" campaign, focusing on nine countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. How? By focusing on stories, cultures, and experiences. Why? To counter falling international tourism, partly due to Trump's policies. Notably excluded most of the European Union, sparking interest and speculation.

🗺 Agencias de viajes en España, cada inicio de temporada, aseguran cientos de miles de plazas para el programa Imserso en minutos. Desde las 9:00, 8,000 agencias acreditadas utilizan una estrategia que permite a cada agente hacer hasta 12 reservas simultáneamente. Aunque logran bloquear muchas plazas, las cancelaciones son comunes, ya que las reservas a menudo no satisfacen a los clientes. Decenas de miles de agentes participan en este proceso inicial.

📈 En la gestión de proyectos, una Estructura de Desglose del Trabajo (EDT) es crucial. Organiza tareas en niveles jerárquicos, facilitando la comprensión de relaciones, dependencias y entregables. Beneficios clave: mejor visualización, estimaciones realistas de costes, tiempo y recursos, y comunicación más efectiva. Herramientas como Excel, Jira, y MS Project ayudan en su creación. Un ERP como el de Zucchetti puede integrar perfectamente esta estructura con otras áreas de la empresa, mejorando la eficiencia global.

📈 Empresas y universidades buscan atraer a las nuevas generaciones al sector turístico a través de formación y planes de carrera claros. ???? En el VI Foro UNAV, celebrado en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, expertos como Juan José Ramirez Romero y Laura Martínez Cerro destacaron la importancia de salarios dignos y la colaboración entre instituciones. ???? Un nuevo máster de la Universidad Complutense se enfocará en agencias de viajes, mientras Viajes Carrefour implementa itinerarios formativos para empleados. ????

✈️ EasyJet flight on an Airbus A321, originally flying from Nice to Lisbon, on October 2025, needed to divert to Madrid due to a disruptive passenger. Air traffic controllers arranged a continuous descent and coordinated with airport police at Barajas for a safe landing without incidents, as reported on their X account.

🚄 Eurostar, the sole operator connecting France and London, plans a €2 billion investment for 50 high-speed, double-decker trains to enhance current and future routes via the Channel Tunnel. By 2031, new routes will link London with Frankfurt, Cologne, and Geneva, while strengthening connections to Amsterdam and Munich. Additionally, €80 million will be spent on developing a train maintenance depot in London. The new trains, named Celestia and made by Alstom, will be compatible with several European rail networks.

🌏 World2Meet (W2M) debuted at the Antalya Tourism Fair (ATF) aiming to strengthen its position in Turkey. The company's bed bank business grew by 20% compared to 2024, making Turkey its second-largest market. W2M's stand at ATF measures 70 m². On October 23, W2M will host a dinner for over 130 hoteliers and local association presidents to build partnerships. Mark Nueschen emphasizes Turkey’s strategic importance in W2M’s expansion.

🛩 Etihad Airways, October 2023, confirmed the scrapping of Airbus A380 (registration A6-APA) delivered in December 2014 but grounded post-March 2020 due to the pandemic. The aircraft, just 11 years old and active for about five, was dismantled for parts. Etihad retired its A380 fleet in 2020, citing cost inefficiency, but plans to reactivate two more by January 2027, aligning with increased demand. Etihad will then have nine operational A380s.

🛫 Heathrow, London, plans to expand with a third runway and a new terminal to alleviate congestion. Operator proposals include a 3,500-meter runway costing £49 billion (€60 billion), requiring M25 motorway diversion. The terminal, T5X, costs £12 billion, encompassed within the total. Alternatively, investor Arora suggests a shorter runway, avoiding M25 impact and reducing costs by over a third. The chosen investor will own the runway and terminal, receiving operational fees from planes using the facilities.

🗺️ Tourmundial plans expansion in Colombia as part of its American internationalization strategy. Following establishment in Mexico and Chile, with 106, 19, and 17 agencies respectively, they aim to strengthen their presence in Latin America. Tourmundial currently operates 162 agencies across the continent, with a goal to adapt products to local agencies. Other locations include Peru (7), Panama (5), Ecuador (3), the US (3), and Uruguay (2).