Jurídicos y Administrativos

🏖️ In Baleares, business leaders fear Yolanda Díaz's plan to reduce the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours, worrying about the impact on the tourism-dependent region. Juan Miguel Ferrer of CAEB Restauración predicts a sector collapse due to higher operational costs, especially with current narrow profit margins due to inflation and rising food prices. Transportation sector, with existing driver shortages, could worsen under the change, according to FEBT president Rafael Roig. CAEB's Carmen Planas criticizes the proposal's lack of prior viability studies, while unions like UGT and CCOO support the initiative for worker wellbeing and productivity. The debate continues, affecting Baleares' tourism future.

✈️ In Spring 2022, the Spanish Supreme Court confirmed the illegality of an indefinite partial strike at Ryanair's La Rinconada, Sevilla maintenance hangar. The strike occurred from March 21 to April 21, 2022. It was deemed illegal primarily because the required legal notice was not given. Spanish International Aircraft Maintenance initiated legal action leading to this outcome. The CCOO union's appeal, which relied on an unofficial communication, was rejected as it lacked formal pre-strike notification.

📌 Víctor de Aldama, representing Globalia, met with Begoña Gómez before Delcy Rodríguez's arrival in Spain amidst negotiations concerning Air Europa's 200 million euro Venezuelan debt. This encounter took place at a World Tourism Organization meeting in Saint Petersburg. Aldama, who was hired by Globalia in September 2019 for 10,000 euros a month, aimed to leverage his contacts to reclaim the airline's funds. The meeting's timing aligns with Aldama's contract dates with Globalia.

🌍 In Portugal, Francisco Calheiros, president of the Confederation of Portuguese Tourism, comments on border collapses for non-Schengen travelers due to biometric identification requirements. Britain's tourism, crucial for Portugal, is impacted. Previously, border waits hit one hour without the new system. Portuguese government finalizes biometric control implementation, deemed essential by Antonio Leitao Amaro, the Minister of the Presidency. The system also affects Spain and will be operational in November.

🏨 Gabriel Escarrer, CEO of Meliá Hotels International, calls for a crackdown on illegal vacation rentals, unregulated tour guides, pirate taxis, and certain parties in Ibiza to combat destination overcrowding and enhance competitiveness. Speaking at CEDE-organized breakfasts and reported by Expansión, he warns that unregulated activities foster tourism-phobia and could have repercussions. Escarrer discusses the need for a strategy to increase spending by fewer tourists over time and addresses labor absenteeism in European hotel staff, highlighting a disconnect between rights and obligations. He also notes the Middle East conflict as an unintended opportunity for the Canary Islands, preferring competitive merit over others' misfortunes.

🏖 Ávoris targets consumer spending recovery after a weak last-minute summer sales season. Halcón Viajes and B travel, its major retail networks, emphasize installment payments in their campaigns, offering up to 12 installments for purchases up to €10,000, reserved 30+ days before departure. The strategy aligns with a spike in consumer loan applications in Spain, despite doubts about the promotions' effectiveness compared to Viajes El Corte Inglés' widespread interest-free financing.

✈ Iberia and Air Europa suspend flights to Tel Aviv until October 7 due to increased tension in the Middle East. Iberia extended the cancellation from September 24 and previously planned to resume on October 4. Air Europa also canceled flights from September 29 and will reassess daily. Lufthansa's suspension affects Tel Aviv flights until October 31 and Beirut until November 30. Air France and Transavia halt Beirut and Tel Aviv flights from Paris until at least October 8.

🏖 Kike Sarasola, founder and CEO of Room Mate Hotels, calls for quality tourism and setting limits on tourist entries to prevent overcrowding. He suggests using technology to manage mass tourism, as seen with beach capacity indicators in San Sebastián. Sarasola highlights the need for diversifying tourist attractions and regulating public spaces according to seasonal demand. He has previously spoken about tourism challenges and emphasizes the tourism sector's importance to the economy.

🏖️ Ayuntamiento de Barcelona will invest €254 million by 2027 into improving "equilibrium" between tourism and resident life, aiming to position the city as a reference in tourism management. The "Medida de Gobierno para la Gestión Turística de Barcelona 2024 -2027" plan includes 55 actions targeting areas like accommodation, sustainability, and economic development. Notable projects include Zona Bus 4.0 to regulate tourist coach parking, a campaign against illegal tourist accommodations, and the creation of a tourist return fund (Fondo ReCiutaT) financed by a tourist stay tax. The plan also involves a strategy for high tourist influx areas (EGA), started this summer, and an international network of urban destinations. Barcelona's tourism economy represents 13.9% of the city's GDP and employs 150,000 people.

🛈 The Spanish Interior Minister, Fernando Grande Marlaska, has proposed the controversial decree Real Decreto 933/2021, which requires hospitality and vehicle rental businesses to nearly triple the customer data they report—from 14 to 43 data points for hotels, 41 for Airbnb, and around 40 for rent-a-car services. This sensitive information includes credit card numbers, phone numbers, and home addresses and will be stored by the Ministry of the Interior. The tourism sector is united against the burdensome regulation, with fines for non-compliance reaching up to €30,000. The decree's enforcement, previously delayed by tourism industry pressures, is set for December 2, following the latest moratorium ending on October 1.