Jurídicos y Administrativos

📦 The Spanish government, via SEPI and instigated by the Ministry of Finance, bypassed public tendering in January 2022 by contracting Ávoris's airline Iberojet for Correos Cargo. This was after Ávoris received a €320 million state aid in March 2021. The contract ended in January 2023 due to operational issues. Post-termination, Ávoris demanded €38 million from Correos for incurred operational costs, leading to a dispute between the two.

💸 In recent years, the Hidalgo family's legacy has been shadowed by fraud, including Spain's largest state fraud involving resident discounts and significant state aid to Air Europa during the pandemic. Pilar Bonet, their trusted accountant, has been sentenced to prison for siphoning funds from Globalia. The family also suffered a setback when Simón Pedro Barceló forced them out of Ávoris for one euro, impacting their tourism ventures. Despite these challenges, Air Europa thrives under competent leadership.

📅 Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, on June 19, launched Travel Agent Direct in Spain. The tool offers agencies access to Ryanair's inventory, except promotional fares. More than 500 agencies have signed up, and interest continues to grow. This marks a shift from previous conflicts over hidden ticket charges and customer data sharing. Ryanair has ceased requiring agency clients to undergo booking verification, which had previously sparked GDPR-related complaints.

📈 Empresas con beneficios o ingresos superiores a 6 million euros deben presentar el modelo 202 para pagos fraccionados del Impuesto de Sociedades en abril, octubre, y diciembre. Este formulario se presenta online en la sede electrónica de la AEAT usando un certificado digital. El pago fraccionado es el 18% de la cuota íntegra del último impuesto, menos deducciones. Usar un software fiscal, como el de Zucchetti Spain, puede automatizar el proceso y evitar errores comunes.

🗺 Imserso faces backlash as pensioners protest the new double fee on trips for the upcoming season, with price hikes up to €200. The €100 surcharge for additional trips aims to ensure equitable access and boost off-peak tourism. This strategy, not new to Imserso, addresses tourism seasonality and supports economic activity during low-demand months.

🛬 A Ponzi scheme in Argentina: Karyna, living in Buenos Aires, sold fake Iberia tickets with 40% discounts. She exploited the high demand for flights to Spain due to migration, with tickets priced up to $1,500. The scheme required constant new buyers to pay for earlier ones, typical of Ponzi structures. Initially, travelers benefited from the discounts, but eventually, Karyna stopped providing valid tickets and ceased communication. Currently, 200 complaints have been filed, with potential for more.

🛫 Comisión Europea, 2025, aeropuertos, introducción de escáneres 3D CT, eliminación de límites de líquidos en equipaje de mano. Los pasajeros podrán llevar cualquier cantidad de agua, leche o perfumes. Sin embargo, la medida se aplicará solo en aeropuertos equipados con estos escáneres, con una implementación inmediata durante el verano. Este nuevo control utiliza software avanzado para detectar explosivos, una mejora sobre las restricciones previas motivadas por incidentes de seguridad en vuelos a EE. UU.

✈️ Eu Travel Tech, representing major online travel agencies and GDSs, is urging Brussels to end perceived discrimination by traditional airlines. They seek changes in Regulation 1008/2008 to prohibit airlines from withholding rates or applying surcharges to indirect distribution channels. They highlight 87 airline bankruptcies in Europe between 2011-2019, affecting 5.6 million passengers, with each incident costing an average of 431 million euros in refunds and repatriations.

💰 CEAV and Locos por Viajar: 64 complaints since last summer, with 25 filed in Catalonia. Meeting with Catalan Consumer Agency's Isidor García and Judit Pujol to combat illegal travel agents. Request more resources to expedite cases. Suggest regulatory unique ID code for authorized agencies. Aim: protect consumers from losing money if unlicensed agents become insolvent. Campaign for public awareness on booking with licensed agencies. Jordi García emphasizes the issue's seriousness.

🏠 Luca Pisoni and Juanmi Ferrer highlight the economic impact of Airbnb in Palma de Mallorca in 2025. Hundreds of restaurants are expected to close this year, with summer occupancy rates in areas like Port de Sóller, Sant Elm, and Port d'Alcúdia below 40%. Initiated in 2015, Airbnb usage has redirected tourism spending to supermarkets, weakening traditional commerce. About 90,000 tourist spots were extracted from the housing market, affecting local identity and employment.