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🛫 British Airways has banned its flight crew from drinking anything other than water in public, as part of a new appearance and conduct code. Crew can drink coffee, tea, or soft drinks only in suitable venues like cafes, not while in uniform around passengers. The new guidelines specify nail polish colors, hairstyles, and sunglasses, aiming to improve the airline's image. Uniform blouses led to a ban on dark underwear, but this was changed after union complaints. Uniformed off-duty flying is also banned.

🛫 Ryanair will end paper boarding passes on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Passengers must use the digital boarding pass via the "myRyanair" app. Approximately 80% of Ryanair's over 206 million passengers already utilize digital passes. The transition aligns with trends in ticketing industries like festivals and sports. CMO Dara Brady mentions the quieter post-mid-term holiday period as a reason for the timing.

🏢 La familia Hidalgo anticipa cerrar la entrada de Turkish Airlines en Air Europa tras una auditoría exitosa. Turkish Airlines planea invertir 300 million euros para adquirir el 26-27% de Air Europa, de los cuales 275 million euros serán un préstamo y 25 million euros para compra de acciones. Este acuerdo ayudará a cancelar un préstamo de 475 million euros de SEPI. Turkish Airlines, liderado por Ahmet Bolat, no busca control total, mientras IAG mantendrá su 20% de participación.

✈️ China Eastern Airlines will launch the world's longest flight, taking 29 hours from Shanghai to Buenos Aires, with a brief refueling stop in Auckland, New Zealand. The flight spans 26 hours in the air and begins operations from December 4, utilizing B777 aircraft. Flights depart China on Mondays and Thursdays and return from Argentina on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tickets are priced around $1,400. This route surpasses the previous longest single-ticket flight by China Airlines from Beijing to Sao Paulo.

🗺️ Cibeles, the senior segment brand of World2Meet, is tripling regional departures from the Canary Islands and doubling international departure airports in 2026. To compete with Imserso, it offers discounts for bookings before October 10. National and international tours are reinforced, focusing on Spanish coasts and islands. Popular destinations include Benidorm, Tenerife, and Peñíscola, appealing to seniors with accessible locations, good climate, and leisure options. Cibeles emphasizes flexibility with customizable travel options.

📅 6-9 October 2025, Spain. Imserso clarifies travel sales for pensioners, starting in different regions over these dates. Initial sales occur on 6-7 October in Asturias, Cataluña, and others, followed by Andalucía and more on 8-9 October. Sales are staggered by regional quotas based on the over-65 population, ensuring no advantage. Sales open to all provinces from 11 October for unsold spots, easing reservation system load.

🗺 Ávoris targets Mexico and Morocco for its expansion plan of associated travel agencies. In March 2025, Ávoris entered the Mexican market with the Catai brand, partnering with Travel Shop. Vicente Fenollar, Ávoris' executive president, highlights Morocco's potential as both a tourist source and destination. Endika Ormaeche, with Pilar López's support, leads the expansion. The decision on using existing brands—Geomoon, Dit Gestión, or Gea—or forming a new one remains pending.

💸 Un "rappel sobre ventas" es un descuento basado en el volumen de ventas alcanzado por un cliente en un periodo específico, aplicable mensual, trimestral o anualmente. Este incentivo busca fortalecer la fidelización y estabilidad a largo plazo, diferenciándose de otros descuentos por otorgarse a posteriori. Para contabilizarlo, se registra como reducción de ingresos bajo la cuenta 709 y sus subcuentas. Un ejemplo muestra un 10% de descuento sobre ventas de 1,210€ (incluyendo IVA). Software contable automatiza estos procesos eficientemente.

🗺 Pensionistas de Madrid pueden reservar viajes del Imserso con 879,213 plazas disponibles desde el 8 de octubre para acreditados preferentes y 9 de octubre para no preferentes. El programa, con más de 2.8 millones de cartas de acreditación enviadas, ofrece precios desde 132.91 euros. Los primeros viajes inician el 19 de octubre. Debutan opciones para viajar con mascotas y una tarifa plana de 50 euros para rentas bajas, reservando 7,447 plazas para estos beneficiarios.

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