Jurídicos y Administrativos

🛫 Spanish air traffic controllers accuse Ryanair of lying about flight delays, citing that the majority of flights operate on time despite a controller shortage and many regulations. They highlighted recent incidents at Asturias Airport where two Ryanair flights from London and Brussels were delayed by 15 minutes and over an hour, respectively, allegedly due to crew overactivity, not air traffic control. Tight scheduling between flights is a further cause of delays, with takeoff slots automated by Eurocontrol.

📸 Ex-Air Europa CEO Javier Hidalgo denies knowing former minister Ábalos and President's wife Begoña Gómez in court, shocking employees. Meetings with both in Madrid and San Petersburgo cited as evidence. Hidalgo, nervous in court, redirects mask flight procurement blame to Commercial Director, implicating Air Europa advisor Víctor de Aldama in ongoing judicial investigations. Hidalgo's high-profile legal and PR teams suggest independent action from him post-testimony. The "mask case" appears minor against the backdrop of the urgent Air Europa rescue, with testimonies and accusations causing internal controversy.

💸 Over 30,000 west coast workers in the United States started a strike against Boeing today after 95% rejected the company's latest labor agreement proposal. Boeing had offered a 25% salary increase until 2027, a $3,000 bonus, and pledged to build its next commercial plane in the Seattle area if the program began within the next four years. Workers, represented by the IAM union, demanded a 40% raise, leading to a production halt in Seattle and Portland plants. The strike's end will be evaluated "day by day, week by week," with Boeing facing challenges including a recent $160 million compensation to Alaska Airlines and efforts to rebuild trust after incidents, including those involving the Boeing 737 MAX 9.

🏦 Millenium reached a settlement with Javier Illán and Grupo Millenium Investment Partners (GMIP) in July to end ongoing legal proceedings. The company withdrew criminal actions from a complaint filed against Illán and others, announced to the market in March. As part of the deal, Illán/GMIP will acquire a plot in El Palmar de Vejer, Cádiz, and several farms in a Córdoba real estate project, valued at €6.3 million, for €18 million, resulting in an €11.7 million profit for Millenium's consolidated earnings, as per their 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. The assets are considered non-strategic for Millenium.

📌 Starting April 2025, the UK will require EU travelers to obtain an electronic travel authorization (ETA), a system that was previously announced in 2023 and is already applied to visa-exempt travelers from the Middle East, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. The ETA, costing £10 (~€12), will be mandatory for tourism, business visits, and students staying less than six months. Applications for the ETA will open on March 5, 2024, with an estimated processing time of three working days. No exceptions are planned for unanticipated business travel.

💸 Javier Hidalgo, former CEO of Globalia, denied knowing José Luis Ábalos or his advisor, Koldo García, during a one-hour testimony to judge Ismael Moreno. He stated that Globalia's mask transport was non-commercial with a minimal 2%-3% margin and that he wasn't involved in contract negotiations. Despite acknowledging meetings at Globalia's headquarters in June and July 2020, Hidalgo claimed no involvement with Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez. He admitted to hiring Víctor de Aldama without commissions, paying him €10,000 monthly for professional services related to a €176 million debt with Venezuela.

🚀 A YouTube user, Spotting and more, shared a video where a Binter Embraer E195-E2 performs an impressive landing at San Sebastián Airport, stopping in just over ten seconds after the front gear touches down. Reasons such as headwind or low occupancy can shorten braking distance, but the specific factors for this event are unknown.

🏨 Madrid is set to implement new regulations targeting the disruption caused by tourist apartments. The regional Government Council has reviewed the draft decree, which will undergo public scrutiny. Service providers, instead of owners, must now submit responsible declarations to start operations. Local councils will decide on the compatibility of such accommodations with residential use. Public housing and community-restricted properties are barred from tourist use. Madrid will increase inspectors from 16 to 33. Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida announced fines will increase 30-fold, with non-compliers facing €30,000 penalties, up from €1,000. Currently, out of 13,502 tourist apartments listed in Madrid, only 1,008 are licensed.

🛏 La industria hotelera ha aumentado su vulnerabilidad a ciberataques debido a la recopilación de datos personales y sistemas de gestión de reservas con múltiples puntos de acceso. Amenazas comunes incluyen phishing, ransomware, robo de datos de tarjetas de crédito y ataques a redes Wi-Fi. Proteger datos requiere cumplimiento normativo como el GDPR, cifrado de datos, sistemas actualizados, redes Wi-Fi seguras, autenticación multifactor, capacitación del personal y monitoreo con respuesta a incidentes. La seguridad integral es clave para proteger huéspedes y la reputación hotelera.

📅 Javier Hidalgo, ex CEO of Globalia, testifies as a witness in the National Court on Thursday in the 'Koldo case' to clarify his meetings with Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, regarding the rescue of Air Europa. The Fiscalía and magistrate Ismael Moreno initially rejected taking his declaration, but Penal Court found it necessary last July. Globalia allegedly hired Víctor de Aldama for his influence in the Ministry of Transport, paying him €10,000 monthly for advisory services and a suspected commission of at least €5.5 million related to health contracts. Aldama's involvement dates back to at least September 2019, to assist Air Europa in recovering up to $200 million from Venezuela.