Smy Hotels continues its Mediterranean expansion project with a new opening in the Tunisian city of Djerba, which adds to the seven hotels the company has in the Mediterranean arch. The Smy Hari Club Djerba Hotel is the first Smy Hotels hotel outside the European Union. This brand is already present in Spain, Greece and […]
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The Spanish tourism sector could lose up to 1,407 million until 2020 in case of hard Brexit
3% drop in sales to the British market this summer The Alliance for Tourism Excellence (Exceltur) ensures that if there is an exit without agreement of the United Kingdom of the European Union on October 31, the Spanish tourism sector could suffer a loss of 1,407 million euros of activity between the two remaining months […]
Ryanair confirms 432 layoffs in Spain with the closure of its bases in Girona, Tenerife South, Las Palmas and Lanzarote
The Irish airline Ryanair has confirmed on Tuesday to the unions that it will make in Spain a total of 432 layoffs, of which 327 will be cabin crew (TCP) and 105, pilots. As reported by the USO union, of the total 220 layoffs correspond to crew members directly hired by Ryanair; 85 crew members […]
Swiss airline leaves 29 Airbus A220 aircraft on the ground after detecting engine problems
This leads to a notable restriction of Swiss air operations, according to the airline Swiss airline Swiss has immobilized its fleet of 29 Airbus A220 aircraft to check them, after technical problems were found in several engines of this model. According to the Swiss newspaper Blick, the measure has been announced after Tuesday problems were […]
The British Government defends its decision not to provide financial assistance to Thomas Cook
The Secretary of State of Commerce of the United Kingdom, Andrea Leadsom, defended on Tuesday before the commission investigating the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook, the refusal of the Government to provide financial assistance to the tour operator, ensuring that it would not have been possible to restore the economic health of the company. When asked […]
United Airlines extends cancellations for the 737 MAX block until January 6
United Airlines announced this Friday the extension of the cancellation period due to the blockade of the Boeing 737 MAX until January 6, which will mean the cancellation of up to 8,000 flights to date. Thus, it joins the other two main US airlines, American Airlines and Southwest, which have also extended cancellations until January […]
Germany gets the approval of Brussels to rescue Condor, a subsidiary of Thomas Cook
The European Commission has given Monday ‘green light’ to the rescue of Condor, a subsidiary of the British tourist group Thomas Cook, by Germany through a temporary loan amounting to 380 million euros, as reported by the institution in a statement . Brussels has authorized the measure by understanding that it will ensure an “orderly […]
The World Trade Organization authorizes the US to impose tariffs on the EU for aid to Airbus
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has formally authorized the United States to impose tariffs on products from the European Union (EU) for a maximum of 7,496.6 million dollars (6,793 million euros) per year in compensation for subsidies received by Airbus. The North American country has received approval on Monday after an extraordinary meeting of the […]
IAG takes off 10.68% on the stock exchange for optimism against a Brexit with agreement
The shares of IAG, the ‘holding’ that groups Iberia, British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus and Vueling, have closed the trading session on Friday with an increase of 10.68%, at the head of Ibex 35, before the possibility of producing a Brexit with agreement. Although IAG has repeatedly assured that the airline faces ‘Brexit’ with “peace […]
Up to 110 flights from Barcelona Airport canceled due to protests
A total of 108 flights departing from Barcelona – El Prat Airport have been canceled due to protests called by Tsunami Democràtic in response to the ruling of the sovereign process. As reported by Aena on his Twitter account, of the 1066 flights scheduled for Monday at the airport, 108 have been canceled and 707 […]