Jurídicos y Administrativos

💰 Travel agencies, represented by Fetave, UNAV, and ACAVE, express concerns over the lack of information from Imserso regarding the current season of the social tourism program. They highlight unresolved issues from the previous season, the need for clear measures to prevent recurring problems, and the impact of the newly enforced RD 933/2021 on travel reservation processes. Agencies urge for urgent responses before the new season begins, aiming to secure quality experiences for pensioners.

💸 On September 18, 2024, various types of invoices in Spain are discussed, including the ordinary invoice which is mandatory for commercial operations and the use of simplified invoices (tickets) by hospitality businesses for amounts up to €400. Rectifying invoices correct errors, recapitulative ones consolidate operations within a month, and proforma invoices lack fiscal value, serving only for informational purposes. Electronic invoices have legal value and certain standards must be met; their use is already mandatory for many companies in B2B transactions and will soon be required for SMEs and freelancers. The article also highlights the importance of using ERP software for efficient digital invoice management.

🛈 Business organizations are racing to halt the implementation of Spain's new traveler registration law, set for October 1. Travel and hotel associations such as Ceav, Unav, Acave, Fetave, Cehat, Hosbec, Ashotel, and Fehm, alongside entities like Mesa del Turismo and CEOE, are urging the Ministry of the Interior for suspension. The decree, Real Decreto 933/2021, mandates sensitive data collection, sparking concerns over EU data protection compatibility and administrative burdens threatening numerous SMEs.

✈ Ryanair plans growth by 2025, threatening to shift aircraft to countries with lower airport fees. In Spain, Aena's 0.54% fee increase for 2025 could impede Ryanair's goal to grow from 58 million to over 77 million passengers in ten years. The airline demands CNMC intervention to freeze fees until 2026. Meanwhile, Ryanair faces similar issues in Greece and Germany, reducing Berlin traffic due to high costs. Contrarily, Italy's Calabria tax cut led to Ryanair adding four planes and 15 new routes, and Sweden's aviation charge review may attract significant investment over six years.

🚌 Flixbus' VP for Western Europe, Pablo Pastega, accuses the Spanish Ministry of Transport, led by Óscar Puente, of systematically breaching European regulations by ignoring requests for internal cabotage (transporting passengers within Spain on international routes). This prevents Flixbus from operating routes like Badajoz to Toledo, limiting its operations in Spain to international journeys only, despite its rapid low-cost model expansion across Europe.

📍 Arabia Saudí, con una estrategia de desarrollo turístico de 15 años, aspira a atraer 200 millones de turistas en 2030, incluyendo 30 millones de peregrinos y 70 millones de turistas europeos. España, actualmente captando el 30% de las vacaciones europeas, podría perder entre 12 y 15 millones de visitantes debido a este nuevo competidor. El Real Decreto 933/2021, efectivo el 1 de octubre, exige a las empresas turísticas españolas enviar datos de reservas al Ministerio del Interior, lo que la Confederación Española de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos (CEHAT) declara inviable. Además, Apartur critica al Ayuntamiento de Barcelona por intentar eliminar 10.100 pisos turísticos, mientras considera flexibilizar la moratoria hotelera.

💸 Boeing has to pay $150 million to Brazilian company Embraer for the cancellation of a majority stake acquisition in 2020, as per an agreement signed earlier. Initially, in 2018, Boeing agreed to acquire 80% of Embraer's capital for $4.2 billion to enter the regional aircraft market and compete with Airbus' A220. The settlement, occurring four years after the failed deal, releases Boeing from any further claims. Embraer has not disclosed any details beyond the settlement amount, which was agreed upon on September 16.

📊 Cepsa, Iberia, Iberia Express, Vueling, and BIOCIRC presented a report outlining 16 measures to boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and consumption in Spain. The plan includes a €22 billion investment in SAF production facilities, an expected creation of 270,000 jobs by 2050, and a projected €13 billion GDP impact from construction, plus €42.851 billion from plant operations. The proposal seeks to position Spain as a European hub for SAF and sustainable tourism, requiring regulatory framework and cost-sharing for affordability, given SAF costs 3-5 times more than fossil-based kerosene.

🛈 Sector hotelero español rechaza el Real Decreto 933/2021, efectivo desde el 1 de octubre, por ser inviable y causar caos. Cehat critica la falta de claridad en los datos requeridos y la incompatibilidad con la normativa de protección de datos de la UE. Advierten de desventajas competitivas, riesgos legales, y dificultades tecnológicas y administrativas. Piden al ministro Fernando Grande-Marlaska y autoridades pertinentes revisar la normativa.

✈ Cristina Seguí, journalist and co-founder of Vox, was convicted of serious defamation with publicity against Plus Ultra by the Criminal Court No. 1 of Madrid. The court ruled she spread false and offensive information that severely attacked the airline's honor. Seguí is required to rectify and publicly disseminate the conviction using the same media and time slots as the original injurious statements, in addition to covering legal costs.