Jurídicos y Administrativos

🏨 Spanish hoteliers are set to take Booking to court following a European Union Court of Justice ruling stating OTA's parity clauses aren't "necessary" or "proportionate." The move comes after an August penalty by CNMC imposing a €413 million fine. The Spanish Hotel Directors Association (AEDH) and law firm Eskariam plan a class-action lawsuit involving around 10,000 establishments. The legal process is expected to be slow due to evidence collection and pending an appeal by Booking at the National High Court.

🏦 Since March, Cryptospain, led by Álvaro Romillo - an expert in tax evasion, has controlled Globalia's 150-suite apart-hotel in Bávaro's El Cortecito area, undergoing extensive renovations due to its previous neglect. Despite concerns from employees about Cryptospain's closed profiles and presumed legal investigations for defrauding investors with bitcoin schemes, the company has also purchased a villa in Cap Cana and leased commercial space near Ikea for operations. No hotel or tourism experience is noted for Romillo, who also operated the controversial and recently shuttered financial club promising up to 53% returns while mocking Spanish fiscal authorities.

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✈ In Washington, Boeing faces a worker-company conflict; workers demand a 40% wage increase, while Boeing offers 25%. Measures in response include freezing hiring, suspending non-essential travel, prohibiting first/business class for executives, cutting non-essential expenses, canceling catering (except for clients), reducing event presence, and suspending contracts for numerous workers. This follows a delicate financial period for Boeing, affected by a strike involving 33,000 International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers employees, excluding those at the Georgia plant where the 787 construction continues.

🛬 The Spanish government will conclude a sanctioning file against Ryanair, Volotea, Easyjet, and Vueling for alleged passenger rights violations regarding hand luggage within the "next few weeks". Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and Agenda 2030, Pablo Bustinduy, labeled the low-cost airlines' practices as "abusive". The fine imposed totals €150 million, with Ryanair facing the largest penalty of over €100 million. Airlines had a chance to appeal and plan to escalate the matter if the sanctions are upheld, potentially impacting their business models.

📄 Green Software partners with Cober Legal to ensure client data protection compliance, avoiding practices that could lead to fines as demonstrated by the AEPD sanctioning a hotel under file PS/00078/2021 for data minimization principle violation with a penalty reduced to €15,000 after correction. The OCR technology provided by Delta Informática helps businesses extract only necessary ID data, ensuring legal compliance and improved trust.

🏛 South Korea enforces measures against tourism overcrowding in Bukchon Hanok, Seoul, declaring it the first "special management zone" starting October. Policies include banning tourist buses in certain areas, color-coded zones—red, orange, yellow—to manage visitor density, and resident-only access from 10:00 to 17:00. Violators face fines, aiming for sustainable management and balance between tourism and cultural heritage preservation.

🛳 The Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) ruled against Booking.com's 'parity clauses,' finding them unnecessary for the company's commercial objectives. Spain's National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) fined Booking €413 million for unfair commercial practices and restricting competition, as Booking held a market share close to 90% in some years. The ruling aims to enhance competition and aid smaller or emerging booking platforms.

🇪🇸 Vice President and Minister of Labour Yolanda Díaz criticizes Spain's leading industry, tourism, which accounts for nearly 13% of Spain's GDP and provides employment to almost three million people. Her party, Sumar, questions the consistency of using public funds for tourism promotion, suggesting the Spanish government should abandon such initiatives. The government responds by emphasizing the aim to balance tourist flows and targets areas yet to recover 2019's international tourist numbers. Earlier, Díaz proposed a plan to limit tourism activities, including measures against flights, cruises, and vehicle rentals, which was rejected in Congress.

📅 La Comunidad Valenciana lanzó Viaja +65 el 23 de septiembre, mismo día del inicio de ventas de Imserso. Presupuesto de 1.1 millones de euros para turismo en temporada baja, de 14 de octubre al 20 de diciembre, con expectativa de 50,000 pernoctaciones y beneficio para 7,000-8,000 personas. Inscripciones abiertas desde el 24 de septiembre en agencias y hoteles locales.