Jurídicos y Administrativos

🛫 ACAVyT opposes Aena's proposal to charge discretionary buses at Canary Islands airports. Estimated costs could reach €6,000 monthly per bus, risking tourism sector viability. Contracts for 2025-26 are fixed, with no room to adjust prices, risking reduced competitiveness and visitor numbers. The association urges the Canary Islands government to block the initiative, as it contradicts de-carbonization goals and threatens transport and tour operator margins and partnerships.

🌏 Pedro Sánchez announced plans to request associate membership for Catalonia and the Basque Country in UN Tourism, headquartered in Madrid, reflecting multilateral participation. This follows the model of entities like Aruba and Flandes in the organization of 154 states and 400 affiliates. Additionally, from January, a national transport pass will be available for €60 monthly, or €30 for under-26s, maintaining current discounts throughout 2026.

💰 Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 sanciona a Airbnb con 64.055.311 euros por 65.122 anuncios sin licencia. La resolución, dirigida por Pablo Bustinduy, incluye retirar los anuncios ilícitos y hacer pública la sanción. Se señalan prácticas comerciales desleales y publicidad engañosa. Dos multas adicionales de 10,000 euros y una grave de 55,000 euros también se imponen. El Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid respaldó la retirada inicial.

💸 El Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 sancionó a Airbnb con €64 million por publicar 65,122 anuncios turísticos sin licencia en España. La multa, respaldada por el Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid, es seis veces el beneficio ilícito. Airbnb debe retirar anuncios ilegales y hacer pública la multa. Ministro Pablo Bustinduy destacó el impacto de estas prácticas en el acceso a la vivienda.

📆 Manos Limpias filed a complaint in Madrid against Bartolomé Lora, SEPI’s vice president, regarding a €475 million rescue for Air Europa in November 2020. Manos Limpias claims Globalia had significant tax debts, which should have disqualified them from aid. The funds were split into two loans, avoiding EU notification. Allegations include fraud and public contract violations. The complaint seeks judicial proceedings and testimonies from involved officials.

📦 La Guardia Civil's UCO investigates Correos' controversial contracts under Juan Manuel Serrano, linked to Pedro Sánchez's circle. In January 2022, Correos Cargo's failed partnership with Ávoris led to €25 million losses. Ávoris' owners, Barceló (51.5%) and Globalia (49.5%), received €320 million in state aid, with Air Europa getting €475 million. The project's failure led to ongoing legal battles, questioning public fund usage under Serrano's leadership.

📅 CEAV's frustration grows as over a year after the controversial traveler registration under Real Decreto 933/2021 began on December 2, 2021, no ministerial order has been published to ease the burden. The decree requires agencies and accommodations to collect 42 data points from clients. CEAV President Carlos Garrido highlights technical issues and client resistance. Mercedes Tejero seeks a new ministerial order for MICE and group travel exemptions, while Vice President José Manuel Lastra states compliance remains "impossible.

📰 The U.S. government will review five years of social media history for ESTA applicants, affecting over 40 countries like South Korea, Japan, France, and the UK. The change was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday. This policy, impacting 90-day visa-exempt travelers, requires additional information such as phone and email history. Implementation is set for 2026, coinciding with the FIFA World Cup in the U.S.

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💵 Vicente Fernández, former president of SEPI, involved in Air Europa's €475M rescue by the Spanish government on November 3, 2020, joins Globalia execs Raúl David Rincón Feliu and José Joaquín Martínez Mariscal. Fernández, linked to Globalia since leaving SEPI in October 2019 due to Aznalcóllar accusations, was arrested on December 10, 2025. Rincón joined Goloso 25 on March 15, 2023; Martínez on May 27, 2025. Goloso 25 is based in Marbella.