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✈️ Boeing's 777X, set to be the world's largest twin-engine aircraft, started construction in 2017. Test flights began in 2020, but the pandemic delayed progress. Now, Boeing aims for certification and deliveries by 2026. The aircraft features a spacious cabin, larger windows, innovative lighting and interior design, and advanced passenger comfort features.

🌎 Desde 2018, Cuba ha perdido más del 50% de visitantes. Desde enero, el turismo cayó un 30%. A partir del 1 de enero, Iberostar, una cadena mallorquina, gestionará totalmente el hotel Iberostar Origin Laguna Azul en Varadero, marcando un cambio significativo del control estatal previo. La estatal Gaesa manejaba el sector hasta ahora. El contexto social sigue siendo desafiante, con frecuentes cortes de luz. Meliá y Barceló tienen presencia en la isla, pero Riu no.

✈️ Boeing, October 2024, USA: FAA lifts Boeing's production cap from 38 to 42 monthly 737 Max jets, following stringent safety checks. Boeing, struggling financially due to manufacturing issues, Spirit acquisitions, wage hikes, and past incident fallout, aims to regain stability. The 737 Max faced scrutiny after incidents like a door loss on an Alaska Airlines flight in January 2024. The company is reviving quality adherence and procedural discipline to rebuild credibility.

🏨 México lidera en 2025 con 89 hoteles Michelin Key, incluyendo ocho nuevos establecimientos. Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Los Cabos y Riviera Nayarit destacan por más de la mitad de las llaves. Tres hoteles tienen Tres Llaves: One&Only Mandarina, Hotel Esencia y Xinalani. República Dominicana entra con cuatro hoteles destacados. En el Caribe, San Bartolomé lidera con nueve llaves, seguido de Jamaica con cinco. En total, la guía evalúa más de 7,000 alojamientos en más de 100 países.

✈️ Glen Hauensteis, president of Delta, states that the airline will never use single-aisle aircraft like the Airbus 321 for transatlantic flights. While United Airlines increases the use of Boeing 737s for ocean crossings and anticipates the A321XLR, Delta relies on older B767s and A330s for low-demand destinations. Despite the A321XLR's capability, comfort concerns deter Delta from adopting it. United plans routes like Santiago to New York starting 2026, capitalizing on smaller aircraft for niche markets.

🌇 Córdoba ranks 11th among Europe's top 25 historical city centers, as per TourLane, known for its cultural heritage and walkability. Established in the 2nd century BC, Córdoba thrived in the 8th century as a cultural hub, with over 300 mosques. The UNESCO-listed Mosque-Cathedral exemplifies its rich history. The city celebrates the Fiesta de los Patios, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, every May. Medina Azahara joined the World Heritage list in 2018, enhancing Córdoba's historic appeal.

🐕 Who? Tourists and their dogs. When? Present and ongoing. Where? Lisbon, Portugal. What? Lisbon promotes itself as the most pet-friendly city, welcoming dogs in hotels, public transport, terraces, and parks. How? By offering dog-friendly itineraries, starting at Jardim de Campo Grande and ending at Caís do Sodre, and listing hotels catering to pets and their owners. Why? To attract tourists with pets by being hospitable to them and their furry companions.

🛫 Los sistemas de megafonía de aeropuertos en Canadá y EE.UU. fueron hackeados por militantes proHamás, ayer a las 5 de la tarde. Afectados: Kelowna, Victoria, Windsor en Canadá, y Harrisburg en EE.UU. Mensajes propalestinos, insultos a Trump, y música árabe se difundieron, retrasando vuelos, uno hasta 4 horas. No hubo simpatizantes presentes; fue un hackeo sofisticado.

✈ Air India, part of the Tata Group, in 2023, India; negotiating to acquire 300 more aircraft, including 100 wide-body planes, due to booming aviation demand. Already ordered 470 planes, mainly from Airbus. IndiGo, the rival, has ordered 500 Airbus aircraft. By 2025, India will open 100 new airports. Air India's new orders will be delivered in three to four years. Airbus has not commented on these negotiations.

✈️ Iberia will operate a record 23 weekly flights between Madrid and Buenos Aires during Europe's summer months (June-August 2025). The airline will offer up to four flights on Tuesdays and Sundays. This marks a milestone, surpassing three daily flights for the first time. The route will be operated entirely with the A350, Iberia's largest aircraft. This expansion is part of Iberia's "Plan de Vuelo 2030," focusing on Latin America.