Jurídicos y Administrativos

📁 Beroni lanza una aplicación para agencias de viajes en España facilitando el cumplimiento del RD 933/2021, que será obligatorio desde el 2 de diciembre de 2024. La solución automatiza la transmisión de datos de reservas al Ministerio del Interior, ahorrando 100 minutos diarios. Integrada con Wasabi-S, será gratuita para clientes Beroni usando servicios en la nube, lo que mejora seguridad y eficiencia. Un webinar informativo se realizará el 25 de septiembre para agencias de viajes.

✈ Lufthansa was ordered by a court in Gernika-Lumo, Vizcaya, to pay €5,129.75 in damages for a flight cancellation from Copenhagen to Bilbao two years ago, affecting a family of two adults and six minors, including a baby. The airline offered no explanation or alternative for the canceled return flight. Compensation was set at €400 per family member based on the EC Regulation 261/2004 for medium-haul distances between 1,500 km and 3,500 km. The total included €2,800 for seven family members, excluding the baby, and an additional €2,329.75 for alternative tickets they had to purchase.

💰 Mayte Sancho, General Director of Imserso, announces the end of the contract with Ávoris after the current season. Imserso, under the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, will not extend the second and final renewal and will initiate a new public tender. Sancho seeks to revise prices and make changes to the travel program for seniors. She addresses hoteliers' loss claims, hinting at contradictions, and confirms a price review next year while ensuring program continuation.

🏕 Greece, a leading summer tourism destination for the German market, is warned by DRV about potential risks from tax hikes aimed at addressing tourist overcrowding. Tourism contributes 19% to Greece's GDP and employs 800,000 people. In 2023, a record of over 32 million international visitors was reported. New taxes and increases, like the "climate resilience fee" and cruise passenger tax, are criticized for their swift and unannounced implementation, possibly deterring cost-sensitive German tourists. Existing bookings should be excluded from the hikes, DRV suggests.

🛫 In El Prat Airport, crime has surged tenfold since 2013, from 567 incidents to nearly 6,100 in 2023. With 3,000 offenses already in 2024, the trend shows no sign of abating. The facility frequented by about 100 regular thieves faces a complex security challenge despite Mossos d'Esquadra's efforts. SAP-FEPOL calls for immediate, lasting measures to protect over 50 million annual passengers.

🛩 Ryanair faces potential criminal charges for defying a judicial order from Barcelona's Commercial Court No. 12 to cease its attacks on Edreams Odigeo and its Prime program. Despite previous warnings, the Irish low-cost carrier continued its denigrating campaign, prompting the court to reiterate the removal of all offensive content from their platforms. In July, the court determined Ryanair's actions violated Article 9 of the Unfair Competition Law, citing a calculated campaign to promote its own website for flight bookings.

🛫 En septiembre 2023, la Mesa del Turismo se opone al Real Decreto 933/2021, que exige a empresas turísticas enviar datos de reservas al Ministerio del Interior. CDB Aviation Lease Finance adquirirá 50 Boeing 737 MAX-8, entregas entre 2028-2031. Imserso venderá 886,269 plazas en 203 hoteles para la temporada 2024-2025, un aumento del 5% en establecimientos, ventas inician el 23 de septiembre.

📢 The Real Decreto 933/2021, set to take effect in a week, mandates businesses in the sector to send customers' reservation data to Spain's Ministry of the Interior. The Mesa del Turismo joins other organizations in urging the government to reconsider and revoke the decree, citing administrative chaos and potential fines up to €30,000 for non-compliance. They also highlight the measure's conflict with Spain's strict data protection laws, fearing it may deter tourists and overwhelm SMEs.

✈ Air Belgium faced a critical deadline in early October to restructure its finances to avoid bankruptcy, needing €18 million. Failing to secure funds, the semi-public airline petitioned for partial bankruptcy, halting passenger services while seeking an investor. A judge ordered compulsory liquidation, giving four months to find a buyer or dissolve. Eleven thousand passengers, primarily flying to or from Africa, lost their tickets and money. The airline operates seven long-haul aircraft, all leased, with some permanently grounded. The ACMI business, leasing aircraft with crew to other airlines, may survive.

✈ Leticia Lauffer, former director at Wakalua, testified on August 26 about her close relationship with Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, during the investigation into Gómez for alleged influence trafficking and corruption. Lauffer directed Wakalua from May 2019 to June 2023 and detailed her connections within the investigation led by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado, Juzgado de Instrucción nº 41, Madrid, regarding Gómez's interactions with Javier Hidalgo amidst negotiations for a state rescue of Air Europa.