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📈 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).

🛫 2025-2026: El Imserso ofrece 879,213 plazas, 7,056 menos que la temporada pasada, con un suplemento de 100 euros para reservas en temporada alta y para segundos viajes. La alta demanda deja a muchos jubilados sin plazas, impulsando programas paralelos por agencias de viajes. Destacan Club de Vacaciones, Cibeles y Mundosenior con descuentos y ventajas adicionales. Pedro Fiol de Aviba critica que solo 1 de cada 10 jubilados accede a una plaza.

🌍 Entre el 20 y el 29 de octubre de 2025, auroras boreales podrían ser visibles en España, con condiciones como cielos despejados y bajas luces. Históricamente, España ha visto auroras en 2003, 1989, y 1789. La última vista fue en mayo de 2024. Las mejores ubicaciones actuales incluyen Lugo, A Mariña, Lerín (Navarra), Gúdar-Javalambre (Aragón), y las Sierras de Montsant y Llaberia (Cataluña). En Escocia, se ven en 40 noches al año, en Laponia, casi 100.

✈ Un avión de Air Nostrum impactó contra un hangar militar en el aeropuerto de Badajoz con 57 pasajeros a bordo. Sucedió durante el rodaje previo al despegue hacia Madrid. No se declaró emergencia y no hubo heridos. Pasajeros fueron reubicados en taxis y otro vuelo. El avión no sufrió daños significativos. Se sospecha un fallo del piloto, pero no hay confirmación oficial.