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Gibraltar airport was born as a British military bastion. Now Spain has imposed a veto that will be very expensive

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Since its construction during the Second World War on the narrow strip that separates the Rock from the isthmus, the Gibraltar airport It has been much more than a landing strip: an RAF military enclave, a nerve center for British logistics in the Mediterranean and, at the same time, a constant source of diplomatic friction with Spain. Today, and after Brexit, that old tension resurfaces in new forms. More restrictions. The United Kingdom has confirmed that the restrictions imposed by Spain on the overflight of British military aircraft remain in force, affecting flights arriving or departing from the Royal Air Force (RAF) air base in Gibraltar. Despite this, the British Ministry of Defense insists that the measure has no operational impact and that the base continues to operate as a sovereign military airfield under full authority of the United Kingdom. So he reiterated it Under Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, Alistair Carns, in response to a series of parliamentary questions posed by Liberal Democrat MP Helen Maguire, who asked for clarification on the logistical and financial consequences of this situation. Carns claimed that RAF aircraft simply They trace alternative routes to avoid Spanish territorial airspace, in accordance with the restrictions imposed by Madrid, and that Gibraltar’s operational capacity has not been compromised. The big doubt. Nevertheless, admitted that no formal study has been carried out on the economic costs derived from diverting flights through other international air information regions, despite the increase in fuel costs and flight time that this implies. The dimension of the blockade. The debate about the military overflights reflects a historical conflict between London and Madrid that has survived all diplomatic stages, from the Cold War to Brexit. Spain, relying on international law and its claim of sovereignty over Gibraltar, maintains that all British military activity in the area must comply with its air traffic rules. For the Spanish Government, overflight restrictions are not a sanction, but a legitimate expression of its jurisdiction over the airspace it considers its own. An RAF Hawk at the airport What do the English say? From the British perspective, however, these limitations are a inheritance of tensions that surround the sovereignty of the Rock and a technical rather than political obstacle. In the Westminster Parliament, the issue continues to be a recurring theme, periodically reactivated by particularly combative deputies who see every Spanish gesture as a threat to the British integrity of the enclave. To them, successive governments of the United Kingdom have always responded in the same way: reaffirming their full sovereignty over Gibraltar and the right of its inhabitants to self-determination, without opening any loophole for territorial negotiations with Spain. A Lockheed Hudson of No. 233 Squadron RAF lands at Gibraltar in August 1942 Gibraltar after Brexit. Brexit introduced a new framework of relations that fully affected Gibraltar’s position. After months of negotiationSpain, the United Kingdom and the European Commission reached an agreement that established a joint system customs and border control. Under this pact, Spain will assume controls on the European side at the Peñón port and airport, which will allow more fluid transit to destinations within the European Union. However, the military issue was left out of those understandings. The Liberal Democrat Helen Maguire brought this sensitive point back to the table by asking whether the impact of restrictions Spanish reports on the operations and costs of the British Ministry of Defence. Carns’ response was blunt: air limitations continue, aircraft avoid Spanish space and the base maintains its sovereign status. But, as we said before, the absence of an official calculation on additional spending reflects political will to publicly minimize any consequences derived from the dispute, preserving the narrative of autonomy and absolute control over Gibraltar. Strategic impact. Although London maintains that the Spanish veto does not interfere In its operational freedom, the diversion of military routes involves a considerable logistical effort. Instead of crossing the Iberian Peninsula, aircraft must border it by the Atlanticprolonging the journeys from the British Isles to Gibraltar and complicating supply at a point of strategic value for British operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa. The RAF base in Gibraltar, next to the port used by the Royal Navy, constitutes an essential axis for surveillance, supply and military transit missions to Africa and the Middle East. The United Kingdom has not revealed figures on the economic impact of the diversions, but parliamentary sources acknowledge that fuel and planning costs are inevitable, especially in rapid deployment exercises or emergencies. Even so, the Ministry of Defense avoid recognizing officially these damages, aware that admitting them would imply granting Spain a political advantage in a matter where each diplomatic gesture has symbolic weight. A geopolitical symbol. If you also want, the conflict over Gibraltar’s airspace condenses centuries of friction between both nations and is projected as a microdemonstration of the balance of power in the Mediterranean. A pesar de los acuerdos pos-Brexit y de la cooperación en materia fronteriza y económica, la defensa del Peñón continúa siendo un terreno de maximum political sensitivity. The RAF base and the port of Gibraltar are more than simple military infrastructure: they represent the last vestige of British projection in southern Europe, a symbolic platform of sovereignty in disputed territory. The Spanish restrictions They do not prevent the operation of that presence, but they require a constant effort of logistical adaptation and a careful diplomatic balance. In this context, the United Kingdom maintains its usual line: denying any operational impact and reaffirming that Gibraltar continues to be, both in the air and on land, an unbreakable piece of its strategic identity. Image | Dicklyon, Harry Mitchell In Xataka | The Strait of Gibraltar was very different eight million years ago. So different that there were two In Xataka | In World War II, Hitler gave Spain the keys to Gibraltar. He did not have what Franco demanded in return

In the midst of the battle between Ryanair and Aena, there is a Spanish airport that is suffering more than any other: Valladolid

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Villanubla airport has lost 60.7% of its passengers so far in 2025, accumulating only 59,689 travelers between January and September. The figure contrasts greatly with the rest of the airports in Castilla y León, which are growing at double digits, and makes the Valladolid airport the great victim of the fight between the Irish airline and Aena. The trigger of the crisis. Ryanair left Valladolid on March 28 after accuse Aena of applying “excessive rates”. The Irish airline, which had been the main operator of the airport, confirmed in September that I wouldn’t return either during the winter season. Without their presence, the airport has been practically disconnected: in September it transported only 6,037 passengers, 58.5% less than the same month in 2024. A solo drama. While Villanubla collapses, the other three airports in the community they rise strongly. León increases its passengers by 18.6% to 56,925, Salamanca grows by 17.5% to 21,736 and even Burgos, with only 2,413 travelers, achieves a modest increase of 1.4%. The Valladolid airport, which depended largely on the influx of Ryanair, has seen how the fight between this airline and the airport manager has taken a toll on its usual traffic, unlike the rest of the provinces in the community. What’s behind. The conflict between Ryanair and Aena has been going on for years. The Irish company has been around for a long time eliminating seats in many regional airports as a lever to negotiate discounts on airport taxes. Aena, for its part, has maintained a firm position in its pricing policy, also aware that giving in to pressure from Ryanair would set a precedent that would not suit the rest of the airlines. Valladolid has been caught in the middle of this battle. The cascading impact. The 60.7% drop in passengers not only affects the airport, but also hits the entire provincial economy. Fewer travelers means fewer connections for local businesses, less tourism and a greater perception of isolation. The 4,647 operations registered until September represent a 14.1% less than in 2024which means that other airlines have not covered the gap left by Ryanair as has happened at other airports. The only escape route. He return of Vueling This same month of October could mark a turning point, especially taking into account the seven months of operational drought at the airport. However, it remains to be seen if its offer of routes and frequencies will be enough to reverse the collapse. Cover image | Lucas da Costa e Silva In Xataka | Using the WiFi on the train in Spain is the worst. The question is why there is so much difference compared to the rest of Europe

Traveling by plane with a monstrous battery sounds great. Until airport safety thinks

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Travel salts and do fast checkeo: molts, clothing, pajamas, jacket in case it refreshes (which you will end up not using), loaders and loaders The Power Bank of 30,000 mAh with which you can load your mobile and that of all your friends a couple of times. You keep everything, you arrive at the airport and surprise: You can’t pass with such a large external batteryso they requisition and lose it. Indeed, in the same way that we can only carry liquid boats up to 100 milliliters In a transparent plastic bag up to a liter of capacityexternal batteries also have limits. Knowing them will help us not to take an unpleasant surprise as soon as you start the holidays Let’s talk about airplanes. IATA (International Air Transport Association) is the global commercial organization that groups the majority of the world’s airlines. It represents more than 350 airlines in 120 countries (that is, 80% of world air traffic) and among its many tasks is the promotion of safety standards. It is in the 66th edition of the IATA DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS where the limits of lithium and ion-lithium batteries are collected (PDF). Image | Xataka The limits. According to the IATA, we can carry in the hand luggage, and always in the hand luggage, not in the winery, a maximum two external batteries of up to 100 Whing each. The same is secreted by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) (PDF). IATA terminology, however, is something confusing because it considers the Power Banks as spare/loose batteries, and of those we can take up to 20. However, if they are non -spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less, 100 whi or less and the limit is two units per person. If it is a replacement battery of between 100 and 160 WH, we can take up to two that the operator approves it and if it is greater than 160 WH, we most likely cannot transport it, as the EASA exposes. So, and to go on insurance: Maximum capacity: 100 Wh Maximum units per person: two Power Banks. Image | Gomi Forgive, Wh? In the Tech world we are accustomed to talking about the ability of a battery in terms of MAH (milliamp tell us about (watts time). If the brand of our Power Bank gives us the data, better than better. If not, we can do the MAH> WH conversion with this formula: (mAh) x (v) / 1000 = Wh Power Bank usually have a 3.7 volt voltage, so in the case of an external 20,000 mAh battery we would be talking about 74 Wh. That leads us to the following conclusion: if we want to carry the Power Bank on an airplane, the maximum theoretical capacity must be, at most, 27,000 mAh, although it may be tightening the rope too much. With a battery of 20-25,000 mAh we should go more than served, so, again, to go on insurance on an plane: Maximum capacity: 20,000-25,000 mAh. Maximum units per person: two Power Banks. Image | Gomi But one thing. This is a general rule and airlines usually accept it or adapt it, but we have doubts the ideal is to speak with the operator and comment our particular case. It is also possible that There are concrete standards depending on the country or the airline. For example, Hong Kong’s laws They prohibit loading the Power Banks using the USB take of the seats or loading devices with the external battery during the flight. South Korean operators force To take the battery at all times with us (not in a backpack, not in the upper trunk, with us) and companies like China Airlines and Singapore Airlines They prohibit The use of them during the flight. China’s case is particular. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued an urgent notice whereby, as of June 28, 2025, passengers are prohibited from climbing the plane With batteries without the 3C certification (CCC). This is a mandatory security brand, similar to the European EC, which guarantees the quality and safety of Chinese products and that applies to both those imported and those manufactured in China. The thing is that, for the moment, it only applies to domestic flights. And in the trains? Nor in the Renfe conditions nor on the Adif website any mention is made to external batteries. Renfe, in fact, considers dangerous objects to firearms, white weapons, sports and sharp work instruments. Weapons could behave if we carry the relevant license or accreditations, as well as ammunition. What we cannot carry are sharp objects such as knives or stabs, paint ball guns and explosive, flammable, chemical or toxic substances. They do not specify anything about external batteries. They do not do it either Iro and Ouigowhich have similar restrictions and in no case refer to external batteries. Anyway, from Xataka we have contacted the three operators to get out of doubt and update in the case of receiving an answer. Image | Tonny Zhong

Vigo Airport has released a digital tower “at the forefront of efficiency.” Has lasted four days

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Announced as “the avant -garde of efficiency and safety in the air sector”, Vigo airport has begun working with “the first digital tower of Spain.” Four days later, the work has stopped for a first problem. And, in the background, the doubts about its real effectiveness, the position of workers and the shadow of some layoffs. Vigo, now with Digital Tower. It was announced by Oscar Puente, Minister of Transportation, with the words we collected above. In a tweeton June 17, the politician pointed out that Vigo received a strong change in his way of working. The project started with a Vigo-Madrid flight and was qualified by bridge as “a technological milestone” that places the facilities of Vigo “at the forefront.” Four days later, the entire system has had to stop by a Error caused at 31 minutes to go into operation. What is a digital tower? A Digital Tower For air control, it comes to replace traditional control towers. In the latter, controllers work at great height to control by computer systems and their own view air traffic. In this way, it is always about choosing the best option to manage the entry and exit of flights into the maximum safety conditions. A digital tower uses all these computer systems but changes the “windows” of the screens control tower in which what the cameras see are recorded. In addition, it has a multitude of sensors and microphones to simulate with maximum precision the same sensations as an air controller has in a traditional tower. Is it better? According to the words of the Minister of Transportation, yes. AND According to Aenaalso. They ensure that the videoWall that forms 13 55 -inch monitors represent a 360º image of what is seen in the tower. This allows them to have visibility of areas that are covered in the traditional tower. The installation, as we say, has fixed cameras and two mobiles. As well as “speakers that reproduce the ambient sound of the microphones installed in the flight field.” In addition, AENA points out that “they provide a series of operational and security advantages” although it does not give examples of them. And emphasize, because it is important, “maintaining the same number of controllers.” War foot. That last part of the message is important. In social networks, numerous accounts that expose the feeling of aerial controllers have been radically opposed to the implementation of these “digital towers.” The well -known account @Controlerators in x He qualifies the digital tower of “basement with cameras designed to control several airports”. And that is the great reset that has raised among the workers. In the environment, the feeling that operations of the Airport of A Coruña can be replaced with the air management of the Viguesa Digital Tower. Alvedro (A Coruña) and Peinador (Vigo) share a company managing air control services (Saerco) so A reduction in the number of workers is feared For a remote control of both airports. In The voice of Galicia They even point out that AENA neither confirms or denies that A Coruña workers can be replaced by the new digital control tower. BNG and the Popular Party They are already working to paralyze the project. “Quite obvious defects”. In addition to the works that may be in the air, the Union of Air Controllers (USCA) ensures that Aena has rejected its request for include “high definition cameras” And they emphasize that the system does not improve the traditional because “They are not clearly appreciated Small aircraft. “They are, in the words of the” quite evident defects “union. They emphasize in words to Vigo lighthouse that the system presents operability restrictions in specific weather situations and that “would entail the imposition of time restrictions that would prevent the simultaneity of visual flights (VFR) and instrumental (IFR).” That is, for the union, a problem for “urgent health transport, customs surveillance, fire extinguishing services or maritime rescue, as well as schools or private flights.” Many doubts. Although Aena points out that “currently, more than 30 European airports have implanted that technology and is operating from a digital control tower. Outside Europe, initiatives are being developed in Australia, Canada and the United States airports,” the truth is that the operation of these digital towers raises doubts. In fact, tests in Spain are being carried out for years. In 2023 problems were already reported In the Vigo airport digital tower related to the imprecise detection of small aircraft. The project was approved in 2019, it was awarded in 2020 and until this year it has not been launched with the first flights. Something similar has happened in Menorca, where it is also being tested with a digital tower that At the end of 2022 he also reported problems security This air control system It should be underway in 2021 But for now he has not exceeded the evidence and has ended up being Vigo the city that has been awarded the first “digital control” of a flight in Spain. Joy, yes, has lasted four days. Photo | Enrique Dans and Aena In Xataka | We have been waiting for years at airports for years. Tiktok’s “airport theory” believes that it has been a mistake

This is one of the best ways to quickly collect the suitcase at the airport

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A year ago my Magnet colleagues published an article that focused on the opinion of an airport employee and that I mentioned whether or not to tie ribbons, place stickers or use keychains for Recognize the suitcase When traveling by plane. Are they effective? Yes. Are they recommended? Not so much. The problem is that these stickers, ribbons and other accessories can cover the stickers that airports provide to identify suitcases with our data and reach their destination. If these stickers are covered, the suitcase can be lost. It is not necessary to complicate too much to find a simpler and more effective solution to recognize our suitcase and have it located at all times. The locators of the different brands are very useful for those moments when we leave the plane and want to collect the suitcase. Airtag is one of the best known, But there are many more that are also very practical. AIRTAG by 31.99 eurosthe Apple locator for iPhone users. Samsung Galaxy Smarttag2 by 20.99 eurosan AirTag alternative for Samsung mobiles. Tile mate by 60.29 eurosa game of three locators compatible with iOS and Android. Eufy Security SmartTrack Link by 19.99 eurosa much cheaper alternative to Airtag that is compatible with iOS. Ugreen Finetrack Smart Finder by 13.99 eurosanother alternative even cheaper to Airtag that is also compatible with iOS. AIRTAG He AIRTAGwhich currently has a price of 31.99 eurosit is one of the locators par excellence, although it should be remembered once again They are only compatible with Apple devicesas is the case of iPhone. Are integrated into the Search networkthey have a very good autonomy and the pile can be changed comfortably and easily, thus allowing the accessory to reuse. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Smarttag2 If the AIRTAG is the Apple locator, the Galaxy Smarttag2 It is Samsung’s. Its price is currently 19.31 euros in Amazon and it is convenient to know that it is about A locator that can only be used with Samsung devicesas is the case of its mobiles. It includes a hole to be able to place it in different places, it offers an autonomy of up to 500 days in normal mode and its pile can also be exchanged. * Some price may have changed from the last review Tile mate The most versatile locator of this list is the Tile matewhich can be found in a pack with three units per 60.29 euros. And it is the most versatile because It is compatible with both iOS and Android. In addition, it also includes a hole to place it in different places, it includes a speaker to find the suitcase, offers IP67 certificationits autonomy is approximately three years and, in this case, the battery cannot be changed. Tile Mate (three units pack) * Some price may have changed from the last review Eufy Security SmartTrack Link If we are Apple users and want to use a locator with the iPhone or the iPad, the Eufy Security SmartTrack Link It is a cheaper alternative to Airtag, since it costs 19.99 euros. It is a locator manufactured by the Anker submarine that allows you to find an iPhone even in silence mode. It also offers alerts of lost objects, they are integrated into the search, it offers a one -year autonomy and its pile can be replaced. Eufy Security SmartTrack Link * Some price may have changed from the last review Ugreen Finetrack Smart Finder On the other hand, if we are also Apple users and what we are looking for is a locator even cheaper than EuFy’s, the Ugreen Finetrack Smart Finder It is an interesting purchase option considering that it currently costs 13.99 euros. It is integrated into the Search Network of Apple, its battery offers an autonomy of up to 24 months (the battery can be replaced) and includes a hole to place it in different places. In addition, it is able to send reminders if we separate a lot from the locator. Ugreen Finetrack Smart Finder * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Freepik (header), Apple, Samsung, Tile, Anker, Ugreen In Xataka | GPS locator purchase guide: tips and recommendations to succeed and seven models from 30 euros In Xataka | Six gadgets that I never thought I would need and have improved my daily life in 1000%

We have been binding to the suitcases to identify them at the airport for years. Your employees warn that it is a bad idea

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I do it. And you may too. Arrives with the billing zone of any airport in the world to verify that we are many, manywho tied tapes, scarves or cords to our bags to differentiate them. A striking colorful color. An old bracelet. A loop with a name. It doesn’t matter. The idea is that we can clearly identify our suitcase of those of the rest of the passengers. Mark it in an unmistakable way (or so we believe) so that according to Asome by the conveyor belt we know that it is ours. It turns out that it is not as a good idea as it seems. Well on paper … But not so much in practice. Although we are many who add tapes to our Trolleys Billed to identify them at a glance, that trick has its weak points. And the most curious thing is that it is the airport employees themselves who They are warning it. Hanging a tape or handkerchief of the ASA may help you locate your suitcase and expedite billing, but workers in charge of managing luggage can be a real complication. One that ends up lengthening the security controls of your suitcase … and affecting your Planning travel. “It can cause problems”. The warning was released recently John, in charge of luggage at Dublin airport, a huge infrastructure for which only last year they paraded near 32 million passengers. With their respective suitcases, of course. In statements To the Irish magazine RSVP Magazinethe airfield employee warns that, at least in certain cases, the signals we use to differentiate our invoiced luggage complicate the controls. To the manual. “The tapes that people bind to their bags to help identify them can cause problems when scanning them in the luggage room,” Clarifies the employee Dublin, and warns: “If the suitcase is not able to scan automatically, it can end in manual processing, which could mean that it does not reach the flight.” Result? A trick that seeks to speed up the trip and avoid losses at the airport would end up becoming the opposite: a big problem. Adds and continues of advice. It is not the only advice left by the employee of the Dublin terminal. So that the passage through the airfields is the most comfortable, fast and quiet as possible RVSP Magazine leaves three other ideas almost as easy to apply as unleashed the ties that we have been able to hang from our Trolleys. The first is in fact very simple: also remove the stickers of old flights. “They can cause confusion with the scanning process,” says John. The second is to place the wheels of the suitcase up to prevent damage while driving it. And the third, somewhat more picturesque but equally crucial: avoid the mazapanes in the travel bags, no matter how fond of these sweets based on almond. The reason? “It has the same density as some explosives, so they will remove the suitcase and call it from the plane.” Travel with luggage … and tricks. John’s is not the first advice on airports and luggage. He is not even the first to expedite the tedious process of waiting for our suitcase to appear for the conveyor belt. The newspaper a year ago The Sun published Two others to get your suitcases and other packages to appear in the luggage collection room: The first It is to place a sticker that identifies them as “fragile”, which will help them to be of the first to be discharged; The second is to make the Chek in and bill Later as possible. The latter, of course, is not suitable for cardiac … and can lead to more than one scare if the traveler does not calculate the times well. Images | Gary Bembridge (Flickr) and Friend Jad (Flickr) In Xataka | The airlines continue to charge for the hand suitcase despite the historical fine and they already warn: they will raise prices *An earlier version of this article was published in June 2024

At his departure from Valladolid, Ryanair has left an unexpected death injured: airport coffee

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Ryanair’s impact is not only counted by the number of flights he leaves in an airport. Not at least where they are a key piece in the operation of a regional square such as Valladolid, where Its march has reduced by 60% The number of travelers who pass through their facilities. Last January, the company announced that this summer would close operations at the Valladolid airport. The decision entered into the Pressure measures that the company is applying against the government for discrepancies related to the collection of hand suitcases or rates that Aena Cobra for operating in the facilities. This pressure tool translated into a reduction in operations in seven airports. In Vigo, for example, Ryanair has eliminated their seats by 61% available. But the highest figure is not always the one that does the most damage because you have to pay attention to the specific impact that the company has on the airport. And in Valladolid it was huge. So much that the volume of travelers at the city airport has been reduced by 63.2% According to data offered by AENA. But the company’s march not only has a direct impact on the offer of flights that are now available the Valladolid. It impacts the workers of the airport itself. Like those of its cafeteria. Three workers dismissed due to lack of work The story brings it first hand The North of Castile. The local media has interviewed César Carreras, a cafeteria dealer of the Valladolid airport who says that with the march of Ryanair, 80% of the clientele has vanished. In less than a year, Carreras has seen how the airport was emptied without Ryanair’s operations (which stopped operating on March 28) but with The previous flying of Vuelingwhich stopped offering the Valladolid-Barcelona route in June last year. Right now, Binter is the only company that operates the airport but has no daily trips. “This month They only work two days a week“, says the head of the cafeteria. Specifies that travelers have left but that there is also an employee hole, since only four workers of all employees that the company maintained in Valladolid remains in the facilities although performing other work. He explains that only the days that there are flights and just for three hours are exploding to cafeteria because the rest of the day the airport remains practically empty. He explains that now he only works the cafeteria and that he has had to fire three employees. At the moment, it remains in the concession because it would have “problems” to leave it and because it can give the service itself since it has another open business. When Ryanair announced that Valladolid left and Jerez and what reduced its operations I already talked about the decision would leave “Half -empty regional airports” although he blamed the march and reduction of operations to the alleged high rates of Aena. Those Aena rates They are the ones used to maintain the minimum services of an airport (security, cleaning …) and from the company ensure that they are extremely low in regional airports because there are multiple discounts to make them attractive. At the moment, they say, they are operating just two euros per passenger. What has long resonates is the fine that the Ministry of Consumption imposed on Ryanair for the collection of the hand luggage suitcase. For the Government, the allowed dimensions are extremely reduced and do not cover the definition of “essential” to which it obliges European regulations. Consequently imposed a sanction of more than 100 million euros. That fine was the one that precipitated everything, since Ryanair understands that without a more concrete definition he has no reason to let in the cabin that They exceed 40x20x25 cm measures collected in its most basic rate. Therefore, they assure that the collection for the cabin trolley It is perfectly legal. Something that seems, It will be ratified in a few months by the European Union itself. Photo | Fred Rivett and Fahmi Fakhrudin In Xataka | Curves are coming in summer: Ryanair wants more controllers in Spain and if he does not get them there will be delays

Naples Airport has rejected a Boeing 787 with 200 passengers on board for a single reason: two meters long

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Two meters. Not one more, not one less. Those have been the culprit that Naples airport had to reject a flight with origin in Philadelphia. Everything seemed to work without shocks on the morning of June 3. Until the passengers who had to land in Naples received the unpleasant surprise that they would land in Rome. The reason: the plane was too big for the airport. Six meters. That is the distance that differentiates a Boeing 787-8 from a Boeing 787-9. Both They are part of the Dreamliner family (which is also part of the Boeing 787-10) and are common on transatlantic flights since their autonomy widely exceeds 10,000 kilometers and have more than 200 places for passengers. The size in all cases is 60 meters but its length grows as the last name number increases. Thus, the Boeing 787-8 measures 57 meters long but the 787-9 already extends to 63 meters long. The 787-10 reaches 68 meters long. A small (big) difference. Those six meters long suppose a problem that is called 8 RFFS category airport (Rescue and Fire Fighting Services, for its acronym in English). This name refers to the aircraft that an airport can manage, according to the emergency and fire extinction services that it has at your disposal. In this case, the 8 RFFS category allows aircraft to be operated with a maximum size of 61 meters long. That is, it can handle the Boeing 787-8 but not the Boeing 787-9, which exceeds in two meters the dimensions established by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). In order to manage the landing of a Boeing 787-9 it is necessary for the airport to have a 9 RFFS category where airplanes are allowed to land up to 76 meters long. Better to Rome. This scenario did not contemplate in American Airlines when they decided that, for operational reasons, a Boeing 787-9 had to operate the Philadelphia-Naples route that the airline keeps open. Usually, this journey is made by a Boeing 787-8 (smaller) since They open the route last summer. In fact, in the press release of the Naples airport it is specified that the plane used will be the smallest of the Dreamliner line. But, as we said, last week American Airlines decided to send Naples a Boeing 787-9. When the plane It was 70 miles of his destiny he had to turn around and deviate to Rome. The problem was evident, from Naples they reported that they could not host the flight because their category prevents it. The plane was too big. Specifically, the two meters that exceeds an airport with 8 RFFS category can operate it. By bus. They explain in Business Insider that passengers had to cover the distance between both airports by bus, on a trip that took them from two to three hours, or by plane, in Routes operated by Ita Airways. The company apologized and alleged the American media that “operational limitations” had occurred that had prevented the plane in southern Italy. In CBS They point out that 231 passengers and 11 crew members who received, for any response from the company “apologies for the interruption of the trip” were traveling on board the aircraft, in a statement rescued by the media. Photo | Dominic Bieri and Flightware In Xataka |

Ryanair has seriously injured to Valladolid airport. And that’s why threatens new cancellations this winter

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First they announced the exit. After there would be delays. Now they threaten more games. Ryanair has filed a pulse with the government following a historical fine and alleged Aena rates too high. And the most affected are the neighbors of the provincial capitals of our country. “They are not profitable routes”. And that is why Ryanair’s departure is logical and “it is possible to enter other regional airports in these changes.” These changes are cancellations of routes and the words are from Elena Cabrera, Country Manager of Ryanair in Spain, to questions from Spanish-Invertia. With them certifies the pressure policy that the company is doing in Spain, in response to a historical fine imposed by the Executive that has led to the company of some Spanish airports, seriously injuring its activity. What happened? Ryanair’s threat to leave more airports in Spain is not born from nothing. In November 2024, the Government certified a historical fine to various airlines Low Cost. The reason: they were charging for wearing a hand suitcase. The sanction for Ryanair It was more than 107 million euros. The fine imposed by the Ministry of Consumption is, in the eyes of Ryanair, illegal. They point out that they do let travel with a hand suitcase but that It should not exceed contained dimensions 40 x 20 x 25 cm. The battle on whether or not this is legal has arrived in Europe. Spain will have to give explanations in front of the EU Pilota mediating referee designed to resolve conflicts between the European Commission and the Member States. Essential. The origin of the conflict is in the word “essential.” That is the hand luggage that airlines are obliged to allow the passenger for free. Obviously, for the government there is no doubt: the reduced dimensions do not comply with the norm and the bulge cannot be qualified as “essential.” Ryanair believes the opposite. And the problem is that Not justice agrees. In Spain we have had sentences that contradict themselves. Cases in which passengers is right And Ryanair is forced to compensate them and cases in which he fails In favor of the company And the speech is bought that this backpack is enough to travel. AENA’s rates. Perhaps because abandoning Spain for the simple fine was too controversial or because, really, there is an economic reason in it, Ryanair assures that if he leaves Spain it is because of the high rates that the company charges for operating at its airports. These fees serve to pay the cleaning, safety or maintenance services of airports but for the Irish company They are too high. Aena defends himself by ensuring that There are multiple discounts that leave the operation at regional airports at a very low price. For the moment, Competition has forced Aena to freeze rates. 800,000 seats. Aware of its strength in some regional airports, Ryanair has abandoned Operations in Valladolid and Jerez de la Frontera this summer. And has reduced its presence in Vigo, Santiago, Zaragoza, Asturias and Santander. This has led to Valladolid for 60% of air traffic. In total, there are 12 routes that have been canceled or reduced their activity. According to Expansionin the balance for this summer, telling all the airlines, 92,000 seats have been lost to fly from Spain. Of the lost places, 75% are a consequence of Ryanair’s march of these airports. More tension. Now, Ryanair continues to stretch from the rope. Seen the impact they have claimed for months that regional airports They live “a terminal decline” For a long time. The lack of passengers is, they say, the main reason for their march. That they have not been covered by competitors “demonstrates that they are not profitable routes”, in the words of their country manager. However, we must bear in mind that the company has not been operating by volume in this type of route. As is happening With a flight from the Canary Islands to Morocco, It has been institutional advertising the one that has kept these lines alive. To the point that in some cases contracts have been broken that still remained active. Photo | Ivan Mihajlovic In Xataka | The great secret of Ryanair’s success is that he does not earn money to fly: he does so squeezing you in everything else

If you have heard a roar at Teruel airport it is because PLD Space has just tested the new Miura 5 rocket engine

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A thermal chamber pointing to the test table of PLD Space At Teruel Airport, he has witnessed the first tests of the Treprel-C engine, the heart of the Spanish rocket Miura 5. Wake up, Miura, wakes up. PLD Space engineers have moved the first engines of the new Treprel-C family to the test zone for a series of integrated hardware trials. With these tests, the preparations for the flight rating campaign finalize, with which they will valid the design and tolerance of the motor to integrate it into the rest of the rocket. As Pld Space has advanced In his X profilethe new manufacturing technologies of combustion cameras that they have tried have “very good look”. A jump to the big leagues. The launch of Miura 1 served to validate all kinds of processes and technologies Internally developed, but the Miura 5 engine is much more complex. We talk about a two -stage orbital pitcher, designed to Place satellites of up to a ton In equatorial orbit. With a height of 35.7 meters, Miura 5 needs five teprel-C engines to rise. The engine is a direct evolution of the technologies validated by Miura 1 with an important qualitative leap: it is a turbobombic fueled engine in which the reliability apart from performance prevails. Treprel-C. The new Treprel engine (acronym for “Spanish technology for reusable spatial propulsion for pitchers”) generates 190 kn of thrust at sea level: 950 kN in total for the first stage of the Miura 5. The second stage of the rocket carries an optimized version for the vacuum. These engines, with a height comparable to that of a person, presume to have the combustion chamber of liquid propellant developed by a commercial company with private capital in Europe. They feed on RP-1 bioquerosen and liquid oxygen. Manufactured in Elche. The new PLD Space plant in Elche, 12,500 square meters, is designed to produce up to six MIURA 5 and 60 Treprel-C motors per year, which gives an idea of ​​the project ambition. The company’s facilities at Teruel airport have become, since Miura 1, in the epicenter of static tests. At the end of 2024, PLD Space lifted a 20-meter test tower for cryogenic and pressure test tower, and has built a test bench capable of trying three treprel-C simultaneously. The debut of Miura 5 is scheduled for early 2026. Images | PLD Space In Xataka | The “first private rocket in Europe” has been vacant and someone is getting hollow: Miura 5 of Pld Space

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