Jurídicos y Administrativos

📍 Govern Balear suggests the central government orders AENA to cap summer flights to Balearic Islands airports, claiming the limit has been reached and regulation is necessary. Spokesperson Antoni Costa stated "no conviene aumentar la capacidad en temporada alta" during a press conference on May 2, 2025. Costa highlighted state control over the main entry to the islands and advocated for shared airport management. The PP supports the initiative for co-management in the local parliament.

🏢 Hilario Alfaro, president of Madrid Foro Empresarial, representing 350 members, urges for a new airport in Madrid, the launch of Palacio de Congresos de la Castellana, construction of the world's tallest Ferris wheel at 261 meters, a tourist tax for promotion, AVE train to Lisbon by 2030, and hosting the Olympics in 2040. Barajas Airport nearing collapse with four runways, 500 people sleeping in the airport. Proposed Ferris wheel has private sponsorship, would create 500 jobs despite local opposition, and risks being taken by Morocco. Madrid-Lisbon AVE desired by 2030, not 2034, and a bid for the 2040 Olympics is suggested, with Berlin already advancing its candidacy.

💬 In Palma, Mallorca, on May 1st, more than a thousand people marched in a demonstration organized by UGT and CCOO unions, with participation from PSIB, Més, Sumar, IU, and Podemos. Protesters criticized hoteliers amidst ongoing negotiations to increase the wages of 180,000 workers by 8.5% over three years, surpassing inflation expectations. UGT and CCOO demand a 19% raise over three years, referencing a 34.6% wage increase since 2014, 8.3 points above inflation. Hotel employers highlight the sector's 14.8% absenteeism rate, costing €30 million, compared to the national average of 6.7%.

🛫 A British tourist caused an incident on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight from Manchester to Tenerife South by smoking onboard. The event forced the crew to request police presence upon landing at the Canary airport. Air traffic controllers expressed their support for passengers and crew who endure such situations.

📌 Tribunal Supremo maintained a 2007 ruling, annulling the construction license of Isla del Paraíso 2000 SL's hotel in Yaiza, Lanzarote, along with around 20 other establishments. By 2014, a new regulation required affected parties to submit a project for incentives compliance. As of now, only four have not regularized, including Isla del Paraíso's hotel. The Supreme Court dismissed the hotel's revision appeal, citing exceeded deadlines since the 2007 verdict. In Yaiza, only four establishments remain illegal, facing potential demolition for non-compliance with the General Plan.

🏖 Imserso's tourism program introduces a €100 high season supplement. High season: October, May, June for coastal, Balearic, and getaway tourism; December, January, February for Canaries. Low season is opposite months. Single-use double rooms carry a €22-€26 per night surcharge. Additional trips within a season incur a €100 supplement each.

💼 In Spain, as of June 2023, workers are entitled to 8 weeks of parental leave to care for a child or foster child under eight years old, with four weeks being paid since August 2024. The leave is distinct from maternity/paternity leave, which lasts 19 weeks, and must be requested 10 days in advance. It can be taken continuously or intermittently but only once per child. Both employed and self-employed workers are eligible, with each parent entitled to their own 8-week period. Employers must adjust work distribution and may need to hire temporary replacements.

🏠 Generalitat de Cataluña postpones the increased tourist tax, initially set for May 1, to be processed as a law instead of by decree, delaying it by at least six months. The tax hike, agreed in February and approved in March, could see Barcelona's five-star hotel rates double from €7.50 to €15 per person per night, with the rest of Catalonia potentially reaching €11. A plan to allocate 25% of tax revenue to housing policy was proposed, with the remaining 75% split between municipalities and the regional tourism administration. The Gremi d’Hotels de Barcelona welcomes the delay, noting the tax could make Barcelona Europe's most expensive city for five-star hotels and create a competitive disadvantage compared to tax-free cities like Madrid and Málaga. ERC proposes differentiated tax hikes for Barcelona and the rest of Catalonia, with varying rates by season.

🌊 Sardinia's pristine beaches, like Tuerredda and Pelosa, now require digital reservations for summer visits starting July 2020, limiting Tuerredda to 1,100 daily visitors. Other regulated beaches include Spiaggia Rosa (closed since the 1990s), Cala Coticcio and Cala Brigantina (60 visitors), Cala Brandinchi (1,447), Lu Impostu (3,352), Cala Mariolu (700), Pelosa (1,500 with €3.50 fee), and Ogliastra beaches (300). Fines for breaches can reach €3,500.

🛫 Agencias de viajes andaluzas, representadas por FAAV, respondieron ejemplarmente al apagón del pasado lunes, reubicando pasajeros y negociando con proveedores para evitar penalizaciones. Luis Arroyo, presidente de FAAV, pide reconocimiento y apoyo específico para el sector, que enfrentó interrupciones de comunicación y reservas. Pérdidas económicas millonarias son anticipadas, incluyendo costes operativos y pérdida de reservas futuras. Agencias buscan agilizar devoluciones y compensación, y solicitan directrices claras de administraciones públicas para la protección de consumidores en emergencias.