Jurídicos y Administrativos

💸 Ávoris, Nautalia, VECI, and IAG7 were fined by the CNMC for manipulating contracts with the Banco de España and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Ávoris was fined €740,000 (€630,000 for Banco de España and €110,000 for Universidad Complutense). The CNMC claims these agencies agreed not to bid, resulting in a lack of competition. Fines include a public contract ban lasting three months for IAG7 and six months for the others. Ávoris contests the fairness of the sanctions.

🛬 Airports across Europe implemented the Entry/Exit System (EES) on October 12, leading to a 70% increase in border crossing times, reaching up to three hours. From January 9, 35% of travelers will face biometric registration. The Airports Council, representing over 600 terminals, reports operational chaos, particularly in Lisbon and across France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Spain. British travelers are notably affected, criticizing the situation on social media despite similar systems in the UK not causing significant delays.

📈 CNMC fined Ávoris, Viajes El Corte Inglés, Nautalia, and IAG7 €2.91 million for anti-competitive practices in public tenders for Banco de España and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Between October 21-25, 2021, they colluded to leave tenders unchallenged. Nautalia was fined €850,000, Ávoris €740,000, VECI €690,000, and IAG7 €630,000. They cannot bid on public contracts for 3-6 months. An appeal can be filed within two months.

🚄 Álvaro Fernández Heredia, Renfe's president, critiques Spain's rail liberalization, citing unfair competition with Ouigo and Iryo. New compensation rules could cost Renfe over €125 million annually, potentially raising fares by 10% and shifting 5% of passengers to competitors. Delay compensations are now 50% for 15-minute delays and 100% for 30-minute delays. Fernandez highlights losses by foreign competitors and anticipates market-driven price hikes, though Renfe aims to maintain stable pricing.

💸 Plus Ultra received 1.3 million euros in loans between 2020-2021 from companies linked to Dutch businessman Simon Leendert Verhoeven. Payments were authorized by SEPI to Gibraltar and Swiss entities. On January 29, 2021, a 450,000 euros loan was made through Valerian Corporation Limited in Gibraltar, with 9% interest and 2% commission. Additional loans included 500,000 dollars via Wailea Invest in October 2020 and another half-million from Allpa Wira in November 2020.

📈 Las agencias de viajes enfrentan incertidumbre jurídica en España. El Real Decreto 933/2021, vigente desde hace diez meses, carece de la necesaria Orden Ministerial. Carlos Garrido de CEAV y Jordi Martí de ACAVE destacan problemas administrativos y la lenta respuesta del Ministerio del Interior. Iván Méndez de UNAV critica la compatibilidad con leyes de protección de datos. La situación afecta especialmente a pymes y genera desconfianza en consumidores.

💸 Venecia, 2025: Impuesto de 5 € para visitas de un día. Santorini y Mykonos: 20 € para cruceristas. Kioto: Alojamiento hasta 10,000 yenes (58 €). Bután: Entrada de 100 $ al día. Edimburgo, 2026: Alojamiento impuesto del 5%, recaudación esperada de 50 millones de libras. Roma considera 2 € para la Fontana de Trevi. Ámsterdam lidera en Europa con una tasa del 12.5% en alojamiento. Barcelona podría aumentar su recargo municipal de 4 € a 8 €.

💸 The European Commission approved €168 million in aid for French airline Corsair before Christmas, following a detailed investigation. This decision was made to prevent the airline's collapse and amidst political pressure. Minimal slot adjustments were made to avoid competitive disruption, echoing past measures involving Iberia. The article criticizes the Commission's approach, suggesting that the aid is more about political convenience than fairness.

✈ La Comisión Europea, en diciembre 2025, otorgó a Corsair, aerolínea francesa, una ayuda de 167,8 millones de euros. Se perdonaron dos créditos: 80 millones de 2020 y casi 88 millones posteriores. Corsair atiende Martinica, Guadalupe, Reunión, Mauricio y Madagascar. La ayuda pasa una investigación para asegurar la compatibilidad con normas europeas. Corsair debe rotar vuelos y liberar slots para mantener la competitividad aérea. Corsair devolvió otras ayudas recibidas durante la pandemia.

🛫 El oftalmólogo Romulo Albuquerque y su familia enfrentaron chinches en un vuelo de KLM de Atlanta a Ámsterdam. El incidente ocurrió en mayo de 2025, en los asientos 12H y 12K. La familia, afectada por ronchas, está demandando a KLM y Delta en Virginia del Oeste. Intentos de resolver el conflicto de manera extrajudicial fallaron. El viaje incluyó rutas de Roanoke a Atlanta y luego conectaron hacia Belgrado vía Ámsterdam.