Jurídicos y Administrativos

✈ Just Planes' YouTube account, boasting roughly 3.5 million subscribers, features in-flight cockpit experiences on Air Europa's fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 737. The footage captures flights from Madrid to Quito and Guayaquil, as well as between Madrid and Palma de Mallorca.

📋 Leticia Lauffer, exdirectora of Wakalua, called as a witness by Judge Juan Carlos Peinado for the case against Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on August 26th. Gómez faces corruption and influence trafficking charges related to Air Europa's €475 million government bailout. Lauffer previously testified in June at the 'caso Koldo' Senate investigation, confirming her meetings with Javier Hidalgo, ex-CEO of Globalia, and acknowledged knowing others connected to alleged irregularities. The magistrate examines the link between Globalia and Gómez, focusing on a €40,000 sponsorship contract with the África Center, led by Gómez from 2018 to 2022.

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💰 Argentina has been ordered by a U.S. court to pay $340 million for the 2008 expropriation of Aerolíneas Argentinas from the Spanish group Marsans. The debt, initially owed by Marsans, was sold to an investment fund and then to Titán Consortium, which is currently seeking the enforcement of an arbitration award from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Creditors are now assessing potential assets for seizure.

💸 Cabin crew at Scandinavian state airline SAS started a strike on Friday over low wages and demanding resolution. They claim to earn 15-30% less than their Norwegian colleagues, lack night and weekend supplements, and are required to clean the plane. The union, Fellesforbundet, seeks two free weekends per month and one passenger-free meal daily. Starting salaries for SAS cabin crew are $2,750 pre-tax, deemed insufficient. The strike is set to intensify next week, including staff from Denmark and Sweden where SAS has bases.

🏠 In Spain, municipalities are taking action against illegal tourist apartments after years of inaction. Sevilla plans to cut water to 5,000 unlicensed tourist homes and inspect ten daily. Barcelona aims to ban all tourist apartments by 2029, and Valencia is considering a similar ban, currently requiring owners to register properties. Madrid proposes new regulations without bans, while Mallorca imposed a €90,000 fine on each owner of 10 illegal tourist apartments. Public protests have pushed for these measures against tourism overcrowding and legal loopholes exploited by property listings on platforms like Airbnb and Booking.

✈ Tripulación de cabina de SAS en Noruega inició huelga este viernes tras fracasar negociaciones salariales. Al principio, 120 empleados se unieron, con posibles 800 adicionales la próxima semana que podrían provocar cancelaciones masivas de vuelos. SAS limitó la afectación el viernes y sigue en proceso de reestructuración. Unos 770 empleados podrían estar en huelga el 30 de agosto, si no hay solución. Detalles de demandas sindicales son confidenciales, pero salarios son hasta 30% inferiores a los de Norwegian. En 2022, una huelga de pilotos de SAS canceló 3.700 vuelos. SAS está en protección por bancarrota en EE. UU. desde una huelga anterior.

✈ On August 15, a Wizz Air flight from Rome to Madeira couldn't land in Funchal due to strong winds and diverted to Faro, Portugal. Stranded passengers, including over 215 travelers waiting in Madeira for the return flight to Rome, received no assistance or contact from the airline for three days. Italian authorities intervened, and a flight was sent after three days. Wizz Air, blamed the weather and ensured passenger safety, faced pressure from the Italian Foreign Ministry and consumer organizations criticized the lack of communication and assistance.

🔔 In Bucheon, South Korea, 20 km from Seoul, a hotel fire resulted in 7 deaths and 3 critically injured due to smoke inhalation. The incident, originating from the 8th floor of a 9-story building, is under police investigation for potential negligence, as the hotel may have lacked mandatory fire safety systems.

💰 Alcalde Francisco de la Torre proposes a per-overnight tax on tourist apartments in Málaga to combat rental market issues and support social housing, potentially raising millions for municipal funds. Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu emphasizes local responsibility over statewide measures, citing Barcelona's example, and addresses turismophobia, noting a "fully normal" summer season despite concerns.