Jurídicos y Administrativos

🛩 If flying from the UK, airlines like Easyjet, Ryanair, Jet2, British Airways, and Tui UK must compensate €250 for delays over three hours. This remains unchanged post-Brexit, as the UK retained the same regulations despite the EU considering revisions. European flights departing from the UK are subject to the same rule. EU plans to compensate €300 for delays over four hours, but the UK chooses its established norm.

✈️ European low-cost airlines, Ryanair and Wizz Air, are poised for victories. In 2024, Brussels might allow charging for carry-on luggage, and delay compensation rules could change, extending the compensation threshold from three to four hours. Current luggage size standards, slightly altered but favoring airlines, now require European Parliament ratification. Meanwhile, Spain's opposition has been ineffective. Travelers should expect minimal immediate changes but anticipate stricter carry-on regulations soon.

📅 El Imserso está implementando nuevas medidas para evitar problemas en la venta de viajes, tras experiencias previas caóticas. Se realizarán pruebas 20 días hábiles antes de la comercialización para asegurar el funcionamiento de la plataforma de reservas. Se exige que el sistema soporte 2,500 conexiones simultáneas y sea accesible para todos. Adjudicatarias deben proporcionar ocho conexiones a la base de datos dentro de un mes tras la formalización del contrato para la temporada 2025/2026.

🗺️ En España, Exceltur destaca la creciente relevancia del turismo en los últimos dos años, generando prosperidad pero también desencadenando contestación ciudadana. Para abordar problemas como la masificación y el acceso a la vivienda, Exceltur propone un decálogo de medidas. Estas incluyen invertir en conocimiento, gestionar el tráfico y la vivienda, renovar infraestructuras, combatir servicios turísticos ilegales, garantizar el civismo, diversificar la oferta turística, y fomentar una fiscalidad justa.

✈️ In 2025, Spain faces Brussels over hand luggage fees. Currently, no European airline allows unrestricted carry-on baggage size; however, the lack of a defined "reasonable size" creates chaos. Low-cost airlines exploit this by shrinking allowed sizes to boost revenue. Despite clear size limits, passengers often exceed them. Political indecision on standardizing hand luggage dimensions exacerbates the issue, with calls for clear regulations to prevent further disputes.

✈ Condor and Luxair have filed a legal challenge against the European Commission's approval of Lufthansa's acquisition of Italy’s ITA Airways. The case, which could alter transaction terms, has unsettled Italy’s aviation sector. Condor claims compensatory measures for the merger are inadequate. The EU Court's unexpected rulings in the past suggest outcomes are uncertain. The case centers on competition concerns at Milan Linate Airport, with potential implications for shared codes on long-haul routes.

💵 Más de 200 hoteles en Canarias se unen a una demanda colectiva contra Booking por cláusulas anticompetitivas entre 2004 y 2024. La Asociación Española de Directores de Hotel y Eskariam lideran la iniciativa, con 800 establecimientos españoles involucrados. Indemnizaciones estimadas: €3,500-€4,000 millones a nivel nacional, €800 millones en Canarias. Un hotel con facturación de €5 millones anuales podría reclamar €750,000. La CNMC sancionó a Booking con €413 millones en julio 2024. No respaldado por Cehat, que apoya una demanda internacional.

🛩 The Council of the European Union allowed airlines to charge for cabin luggage and established a free hand luggage size of 40x30x15 cm. Ryanair must adjust its policy from 40x20x25 cm. Five airlines, fined €179 million by Spain for charging for hand luggage, may win appeals. Vueling, EasyJet, Norwegian, and Volotea already meet the EU size requirement. The Airline Association (ALA) supports this reform for consistent regulations.

💸 May 22, 2025, Spain: The government's proposal to impose a 21% VAT on short-term tourist rentals in towns with over 10,000 residents could breach the Constitution, according to tax experts. Currently, these rentals are exempt unless offering services like cleaning. Tax lawyer Esaú Alarcón warns of discrimination and potential constitutional challenges. Additionally, a proposed 100% tax on property purchases by non-EU foreigners could be deemed confiscatory and unconstitutional. Legal actions are anticipated if implemented.

🚢 En 2025, en Baleares, el alquiler de embarcaciones privadas se ha convertido en un creciente negocio informal. Alquiladas a turistas y residentes por 300-1,500 euros diarios, este movimiento es impulsado por un real decreto que permite pilotar sin titulación barcos menores de cinco metros. El Gobierno balear responde con un decreto autonómico limitando el alquiler sin puntos autorizados y exigiendo representación legal para empresas extranjeras no comunitarias, afectando el acceso a amarres públicos.