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

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We may have the idea of ​​placing some tape, sticker or distinctive seal on the suitcase so that it can be recognized and located when we go plane tripbut it is not the most recommended. In fact, airport employees advise against it. Because? Basically these stickers, tapes, rubber bands or keychains can cover the stickers provided by airports to identify each suitcase with its respective user. If these stickers are covered, suitcases can get lost. But then, how can we find or locate the suitcase quickly? Nowadays there are accessories that are quite useful for these situations, and the locators They are the most interesting. They allow you to have the suitcase located without having to put a sticker on it. In addition, there are many sizes and formats. Let’s review some of the most interesting ones. AirTag 2 by 27.99 eurosa locator for iPhone users. Xiaomi Tag by 12.31 eurosone of the best AirTag alternatives for iPhone and Android phones. Motorola Tag by 24.90 eurosa locator for Android with the same format as the AirTag. Ugreen FineTrack Slim Smart Finder by 23.99 eurosa locator for Android with a card design. Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 by 19 eurosa locator for Samsung mobile phones. Ugreen FineTrack Slim Smart Finder The price could vary. We earn commission from these links AirTag 2 He AirTag 2 (27.99 euros) is the locator par excellence for Apple devices. This second generation has improved in search precisionoffers a fairly loud sound to locate it and works with a CR2032 battery, so as soon as it runs out it can be easily replaced. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Tag He Xiaomi Tag (12.31 euros) is one of the best alternatives to the AirTag 2, although in this case works with both iPhone and Android phones. It also works with a CR2032 battery, its autonomy is up to one year and thanks to its design it can be attached to a keychain. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Motorola Tag If we find the design of the AirTag 2 attractive, but we have an Android mobile, the Motorola Tag (24.90 euros) is one of the best options currently. It includes a physical button with which you can take photographs from your mobile phone and has ultra-wide band (UWB), although it is not compatible with all mobile phones. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Ugreen FineTrack Slim Smart Finder There are also locators that have very different designs from Apple, and Ugreen is the best brand to talk about it. Among the many models in its catalogue, the FineTrack Slim Smart Finder (23.99 euros) stands out for its card-shaped design, so being quite flat it can be stored in many places. It is water and dust resistant, its battery lasts up to five years and it works only with Android. Ugreen FineTrack Slim Smart Finder The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 Lastly, we also have the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 (19 euros), a locator compatible with pinpoint search (UWB), although Only works with Samsung phones. It includes a physical button to control the home automation system and includes a hole to hang it on a keychain. Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Dimitri Karastelev in Unsplash and rawpixel in Magnificent (header), Apple, Xiaomi, Motorola, Ugreen, Samsung In Xataka | Buying guide for GPS locators: tips and recommendations to get it right and seven models from 30 euros In Xataka | Six gadgets that I never thought I would need and that have improved my daily life by 1000%

The EU puts an end to some of the most desperate airline practices. The fact that the carry-on suitcase is free is really not one of them.

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Thirteen years after the European Commission opened the reform process, the European Parliament and the EU Council They have closed a political agreement to give a twist to the issue of the rights that passengers have when getting on a plane. The current rule dated back to 2004. At that time, Ryanair transported about 23 million travelers a year. Today it moves more than 180 million. The world has changed a lot since then, and regulation will have to too. We tell you all the details. Why has it taken so long? The European Commission launched the reform proposal in 2013. The European Parliament positioned itself relatively earlybut the Council, where the national governments are, blocked the file for almost a decade. There were several discrepancies, including delay thresholds for compensation, which some states wanted to raise; the issue of regulatory burden on the plane, and more. What has ended up unblocking the process has been in part the calendar. And in July the presidency of the EU Council changes hands to Ireland, which is precisely the headquarters of Ryanair. And so, according to sources cited by El Mundowould have complicated the negotiations even more. What changes for the passenger. The agreement introduce several measures Important for those who buy a plane ticket in Europe: Carry-on suitcase in the base rate. Airlines must show from the first moment of purchase a price that includes the transportation of a trolley-type cabin suitcase (up to 7 kg and maximum dimensions of 100 cm in total). This measure is the one that most affects the low-cost business model, which For years they have started from the lowest price and then add extras. Now the starting point will include the luggage. And those who do not want to take it can opt for a reduced rate. Always free personal item. The right to board the plane with a small piece of luggage (a backpack or bag of up to 40x30x15 cm that fits under the front seat) will be guaranteed at no additional cost, regardless of the contracted rate. Families and people with reduced mobility, together without paying more. Airlines will not be able to charge for ensuring that minors under 14 years of age travel seated with an adult companion. The same applies to people with disabilities or reduced mobility and pregnant women. End of some lower rates. Charges for correcting spelling errors in the name on the ticket or for printing the boarding pass disappear if the passenger has already checked-in. Delay compensation, unchanged. This has been the other major front of the negotiation. The threshold of three hours of delay to be entitled to compensation remains intact. The amounts too, paying 250 euros for flights of up to 1,500 km, 400 euros for journeys between 1,500 and 3,500 km, and 600 euros for the rest. What’s wrong with the suitcase?. Regulation around cabin baggage has been a constant tug-of-war for years. The European Parliament came to the negotiations asking for carry-on luggage to be included in the ticket free of charge and universally. It has not completely succeeded, since airlines will be able to continue charging for this service, but they must reflect its cost and make it visible from the beginning of the purchase process. Javier Gándara, spokesperson for the Association of Airlines (ALA), which brings together companies such as Iberia, Vueling, Ryanair and easyJet, account to El Mundo that the standard “does not respond to current needs and goes against consumer philosophy in recent years.” How airlines read it. The ALA employers’ association celebrates that Europe has recognized that “it is perfectly legal to offer a cheaper fare to those passengers who only carry a carry-on bag”, something that indirectly validates this business model against the sanctions imposed by the Government in Spain. But they criticize that forcing the cost of the suitcase to be included from the first price shown “distorts the principle of consumer choice” and can lead to many travelers “ending up paying for a service that they do not need.” For companies like Ryanair, services not included in the ticket generate more than 4,000 million euros annual in revenue, so it seems more or less inevitable that the airline will end up raising the cost of its base fare. And Spain?. The country has voted against the agreement in the Council, along with Latvia. Finland and Austria abstained. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, led by Pablo Bustinduy, continues to maintain that the fact that hand luggage is free is a right already recognized by the Spanish courts and by a ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU, and that this criterion was what it was based on. that fine of 179 million euros imposed in 2024 on five low-cost airlines. Brussels, however, opened infringement proceedings against Spain for these sanctions. The new agreement does not resolve that conflict. And it is that the Ministry considers it insufficient because it has not really managed to force the airlines to include the cabin bag in their lowest fare, and the airlines now have a guarantee to strengthen their position. What remains pending. The political agreement must be formally ratified by the plenary session of the European Parliament, whose vote is scheduled for July. Once adopted and published in the Official Journal of the EU, the new rights will come into force twelve months later, expected in 2027. The Commission has also committed to assessing in three years whether the scope of the regulation can be extended to third country operators flying to the EU. Cover image | Suhyeon Choi In Xataka | The fastest civil aircraft since Concorde has just set its first record. Speed ​​is only part of the story

If you want to travel through Europe with your pet, there will now be something more important than the suitcase or the tickets: your passport.

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If you walk around a park or square in any Spanish city, you’ll probably notice a curious detail: it’s easier to come across people walking dogs than parents with children. Logical. The number of pets far exceeds to that of babies. It happens in Spain and in many other nations. Against this backdrop, Brussels has decided to reinforce the rules that pet animals that want to cross community borders must comply with. And that means something new. starting in April. What has happened? What Brussels has updated the rules that pets (dogs, cats, ferrets and pet birds) must comply with if they want to enter European territory from other countries or cross borders, going from one nation to another in the community club. The goal: harmonize EU rules. This is not a bureaucratic endeavor, but rather a matter of reinforcing laws that try to prevent the spread of diseases. It’s nothing new either. The latest changes are based on the regulations that Brussels has been approving in the last decade. Why is it news? If you have a pet, it is likely that in recent days you have come across news that talks about “rule changes” or one disturbance of the standards. The reality is more complex and less radical. To understand it, you have to go back at least to June 2013, when the Regulation (EU) 576/2013 of the European Parliament on the movement of pets. This regulation replaced a previous one from 2003 and is basically the one that has been governing the movements of pet animals in the EU in recent years. The reality is that the 2013 law was not the last law approved by Brussels on the subject. In fact, years later the regulation was repealed by a later standardmore focused on “animal health” and which (in order to facilitate its application in different countries) included a transition period. That is the key to making the topic news now. This adaptation period will end in less than a month: April 22, as the European Commission (EC) itself recalled at the beginning of this year, when it published the regulation which will govern from now on the movements of pets made for any reason other than commercial. And what does the regulation say? The document It covers 35 pages in which the Commission details the regulatory framework and legislative precedents, as well as describing the different scenarios in which a dog, cat, ferret or bird can travel through the EU. For example, the details of the ‘photo’ may vary depending on whether we are talking about pets from “third countries”, outside the Union, animals that are simply passing through the EU (on their way to their final destination) or others that move between nations of the community club. Your age also influences. From the outset, the regulation makes it clear that it does not represent a full stop, nor does it break with the previous framework. On the contrary. Its guidelines “largely reproduce the rules currently established in the EU.” The objective is not so much to completely change the framework as, the Commission legislators clarify, to “update” the regulation “taking into account the experience acquired” over the years. One of its greatest novelties in fact focuses on the ‘European pet passport’a document that is not far from new and with which the Spaniards who have dogs and cats they have been around for a while familiar. What is the most important thing? He new regulationpublished by the EC in January, above all emphasizes three requirements that pets (pet dogs, cats and ferrets) who want to travel between member states must meet. All this, let us remember, as long as the trips are made without commercial purposes. The first obligation of the EC is that the animal must be individually identifiable, something that is basically guaranteed through a chip. The second, that you have to be up to date with your vaccines, specifically with the rabies vaccine. The regulation is very clear in this regard: the animal must “have received a complete primary vaccination against rabies at least 21 days before the date of movement or have been revaccinated, in accordance with the established validity requirements.” If we also talk about a dog that will move to an EU area free of Echinococcus multilocularis (a species of tapeworm that can infest humans) must first undergo special treatment. Of course, to guarantee that it is ‘clean’ the animal must have gone through this procedure between 120 and 24 hours before arriving in its destination country. Are there more requirements? Yes. If the pet is a puppy less than 12 weeks old and does not yet have the rabies vaccine, the photo changes. Its owner will have to present a signed statement ensuring that the pet has not been in contact with other animals suspected of being infested. However, the main requirement contained in the community regulation has to do with the ‘baggage’ that the animal must carry with it. Just as we always travel with documentation, our furry companion must also go with “an identification document in the form of a passport.” What is that document like? “Such passport must meet the following conditions: be signed by the owner of the pet and have been duly completed and issued in the Member State in which the owner of the pet usually resides”, clarifies the regulations European. That is, the passport is an obligation. That is the main requirement included in the standard, along with which it clarifies that the animal must be vaccinated against rabies and have undergone, if necessary, internal deworming in the last five days. All of the above translates into something very simple: when you travel with your pet, it will no longer be enough for you to book tickets and hotels. You will also have to take care of the animal’s management. Is it that big of a change? Yes. And no. It is important to the extent that it updates community … Read more

We look for the perfect locator for your keys, wallet or suitcase

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For some time now, Apple’s AirTag has captured the attention of the most forgetful users, thus becoming an accessory for keys, wallets, bags or suitcases and always having them located. Over time, competitors have not stopped appearing. If you have been thinking about buying a device of this type for a while and don’t know which one to decide on, the time has come to analyze some of the best options that is on the market to make your choice easier. Technical sheet of all these locator models Xiaomi tag Apple Airtag 2 Motorcycle tag Tile by Life360 Matte samsung smart tag 2 Dimensions and weight 46.5 x 31 x 7.2mm 10 grams Diameter: 3.19cmThickness: 0.8cm 11.8 grams Diameter: 3.19 cm Thickness: 8 mm 7.5 grams 38x38x7mm 8.9 grams 28.8 x 52.4 x 8mm 13.75 grams TECHNOLOGY Bluetooth v5.4NFC (Apple Find My only) Bluetooth LEU2 chip (ultra wide band)NFC Ultra wide bandBluetooth Low Energy long range bluetooth Life360 Network Bluetooth 5.3 UWB SPEAKER Integrated piezoelectric buzzer Integrated 75 dB at 10 cm Integrated Integrated water resistance IP67 (30 min at 1 m depth) IP67 (30 min at 1 m depth) IP67 (30 min at 1 m depth) IP68 IP67 (30 min at 1 m depth) compatibility Google Android Find HubApple Find My Apple Find My Google Android Find Hub Google Android FindHubApple Find My Only Samsung Galaxy phones with Android 9 or higher autonomy Replaceable CR2032 battery(Shelf life: 1 year) Replaceable CR2032 battery(Shelf life: 1 year) Replaceable CR2032 battery(Shelf life: 1 year) Replaceable CR2032 battery(Shelf life: 1 year) Replaceable CR2032 battery (up to 700 days of autonomy in low consumption mode) price From 14.99 euros (1 unit) From 49.99 euros (pack of 4) From 27.99 euros (1 unit) From 99.99 euros (pack of 4) From 24.90 euros (1 unit) From 104.34 euros (pack of 4) From 24.26 euros (1 unit) From 80.36 euros (pack of 4) From 15 euros (1 unit) Which locator is best for you according to your case? With so many models of Bluetooth locators, you may feel lost, but we are going to try to simplify things a little to help you choose one or the other. Next, we are going to analyze which is the locator that best suits you according to the mobile phone you have and your needs and budget. One of the essential things when it comes to understanding these devices is that They use the network of nearby users to locate each other. The AirTag works because there are millions of iPhones passing nearby and the same goes for those compatible with Android’s Find My network. In Spain, it must be taken into account that there are more Android mobile users than iPhones, while Tile (which we will also analyze later) only works if users have the Tile app installed, so if you live in a lost town, it will not be of any use to you. Of course, all of them have in common that they feed themselves through a standard button cellwhich will cost you two euros to change it a year and you will forget to charge the device. In addition, they are IP67 certified, which means they will survive without problems if you drop your keys into a puddle or the toilet, for example. Apple AirTag, the king of precision and the perfect one for iPhone users He Apple AirTag2 It is the absolute reference for iPhone users. The pursuit of precision is taken to another level thanks to the new U2 chip, allowing you find objects almost 60 meters away with an arrow that guides you step by step. In addition, its integration with the Apple Watch and the accessories ecosystem (such as cases and keychains) is unattainable for the rest. The best thing about its chip is that it is very powerful and precise, allowing your phone to tell you that the object is “two meters to your right” with a centimeter precisionsomething that normal Bluetooth does not do. In addition, it is considered one of the best since there are many iPhones in the world (and also in Spain), which makes locating objects much easier. Faced with this precision, the AirTag has a but and that is that it sells you an incomplete product. The AirTag is a smooth disk, so if you want to hang it on the keysyou will have to spend between 15 and 40 euros on a keychain. Apple AirTag (2nd generation) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2: exclusive for Samsung users He Samsung SmartTag2 It is intended only for company mobile users. This makes it compete head-to-head with Apple since it also offers precision search (UWB), although it adds some extra functions, such as a physical button used to control home automation. A good example of this would be that, when you get home, you can configure that a double click on the keychain turns on the lights in the living room. In addition, you will not have to spend more on accessories, because it comes with a hole for can hang it directly on the keychainwhich is a benefit for your portfolio. Samsung – Samsung SmartTag 2 white. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Tag, the victory of quality-price and valid for any mobile Whether you have an Android mobile or an iPhone, the Xiaomi Tag It is the most economical and versatile alternative you will find. Of course, its design is somewhat larger, but You will not need an accessory to hang it on the keychain. It has arrived, without a doubt, to break the market, offering everything that a locator offers but at almost half the price. Of course, its weak point is precision. It doesn’t have ultra-wideband (UWB), so you’ll have to forget about the dates on the screen. With this model you will have to play “hot or cold” guided only by the beep, unlike Samsung, Apple or Motorola models. The … Read more

Ryanair and the rest of the low-cost airlines have been charging for your carry-on suitcase for years. The European Union is tired of it

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It is no surprise that the main business of “cheap airlines” is precisely charge you for cabin luggage. A cheap Ryanair or EasyJet ticket can easily be double the price if you include a small suitcase to carry in the cabin. And from Europe I want this to end nowboth by users and legislators. not so fast. In this regard, the European Parliament has voted in favor to allow all passengers to carry one cabin bag of up to 7 kg free of charge, in addition to their personal bag or backpack. The measure has sparked criticism from low-cost airlines, since they rate it ‘existential threat’ to its business model, and that could raise ticket prices by up to 25%, according to EasyJet. The trigger. The European legislative proposal establishes that any passenger may carry at no additional cost one personal item plus one piece of hand luggage of up to 7 kg and with combined dimensions of 100 cm. This would affect all flights to or from EU airports operated by EU airlines. Of course, it should be noted that this bill must still go through the European Council before becoming law. Baggage and margins. Bag fees have become a great source of income for low-cost airlines. Jay Sorensen, airfare expert at consulting firm IdeaWorks, counted to the Financial Times that European airlines raised $16 billion in 2025 just for baggage, of which 60% went to low-cost airlines. Although these fees are not usually broken down individually, Sorensen estimates that they represent almost a fifth of the total revenue of low-cost airlines. Reaction of the industry. Kenton Jarvis, CEO of EasyJet, has qualified the “lunatic idea” proposal and warns that the additional costs “would have to be passed on” to all passengers through higher prices, even for those traveling without luggage. On the other hand, József Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, account to FT that consumers are “much smarter” and “are able to navigate the current system of optional tariffs.” For its part, Airlines 4 Europe, the industry lobby, has presented a survey according to which half of passengers would prefer to pay lower fares and keep suitcases as an optional extra. Margins. The low cost model is based on eliminating minutes on the ground and fuel costs. Augusto Ponte, European director of the consulting firm Alton Aviation, account FT that if each passenger carried between 2 and 4 additional kg, a plane with 150 people would have 500 kg extra weight, which translates into between 15 and 20 additional euros of fuel per hour of flight. According to Ponte, for an airline like EasyJet, which flies approximately one million hours annually, that would mean more than €28 million extra per year in operating costs, approximately a tenth of its total profit. In addition, the executive says that 150 additional suitcases in the cabin per flight would cause delays of about 10 minutes in each boarding, not counting the time necessary to relocate the excess in the hold. Ponte assures that, in short-haul aircraft that make six flights a day, this would be equivalent to one hour less operation per plane each day. Consumer protection. Beuc, the European consumer association, strongly supports the proposals of Parliament and even proposes raising the permitted weight to 10 kg. Agustín Reyna, its general director, argues that passengers “expect their hand luggage to be included in the price of the ticket” and that forcing them to pay turns luggage into “a luxury item.” For his part, Andrey Novakov, the Bulgarian MEP who is leading the parliamentary negotiation on these rules, has declared that the goal is “to strive for clearer and more predictable rules for airlines and a stronger aviation sector, but never at the expense of passengers.” Cover image | Gabor Koszegi In Xataka | When Ryanair CEO went to a restaurant he was charged for two extras: “priority seating” and “legroom”

a suitcase with wheels at 30 km/h

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Just a few days ago, Pere Navarro, director of the DGT, said that “The only way to access the cities will be by public transport“. These are words that a good part of the media has used to advance supposed prohibitions about which nothing has really been said. But they do reflect another battle: the battle for space. For years, European cities they have put up a battle with the cars and they are redistributing space. The large pedestrian areas such as those in Barcelona, ​​the mandatory ZBEs in Spain or the commitment to cycling in Paris are good examples. But it is a movement that has been brewing for decades. What happened to the Scalextric de Atocha? Did you know that Amsterdam was once part of the car paradise? These same debates were already taking place in Japan more than 30 years ago. And when one lives in overcrowded populations and with very high population densities, having or not having a car is no longer a question of purchasing power, it is a question of how that can impact our own environment. These questions of how many cars there should be in a city and what implications they have is what led Japan to implement the Shako Shomeishothe regulations that prevent you from buying a car if you do not have a secured parking space. At least in the busiest cities. In that same context were born the kei carespecially narrow and small cars with specific regulations to avoid being subject to taxes and that Shako Shomeisho that limits the purchase of vehicles. The concept wants to repeat in Europe although if it has triumphed in Japan it is because it is deeply rational, something that does not always go well with the European idea of ​​the automobile. And since in Japan the radically rational triumphs and they are decades ahead when it comes to space management, already in the 80s and 90s they were wondering what mobility solutions They could arrive in the future to move us around in a motorized vehicle, taking up as little space as possible. With those, Mazda pulled an ace up its sleeve. One in suitcase format. The Mazda Suitcase Car or the “suitcase car” The 90s had just begun and Mazda wanted to look for original mobility solutions. Playing the typical Futurology game that It is made in design centersthe Japanese company opened an internal competition to receive proposals for a groundbreaking vehicle. It is very likely that the executives who received Yoshimi Kanemoto were already expecting that the designer who led the Mazda Suitcase Car project would arrive with the proposal in a suitcase. We imagine, of course, that not in the way they expected. Because that suitcase did not hide sketches, design games or feasibility studies. What he was hiding was the very vehicle that had been requested. With the help of Kanemoto, a group of engineers gave life to the Mazda Suitcase Cara small three-wheeled vehicle that moved thanks to a two-stroke engine. The chassis? The suitcase itself, of course. And it is in the same suitcase where the humble apparatus of the vehicle is stored in which the… driver sits? Or pilot, rather. In this video You can see how it has just enough space to store the engine, the tank and the three wheels. Once assembled, it is as simple as getting on and starting to roll, driving this kind of three-wheeled kart with a handlebar that includes a handle to give gas, like on a motorcycle. The prototype, obviously, did not reach production but it was an example of how far technology could go to miniaturize the components necessary to make a vehicle roll. The company itself explains that the prototype was born as an idea to anticipate what vehicles would be like in the year 2020. For its Japanese designer, we would move in a 57×75 cm Samsonite suitcase in which a small kart with the capacity to reach 30 km/h would be hidden. It’s no small thing. The idea, however, was presented outside Japan. In 1992, Associated Press photographed to one of the company’s executives riding the device in the middle of Times Square, in the days before a New York Auto Show. Obviously, the proposal went nowhere but we would have to ask Kanemoto what he thinks of those who cross half the world today to get on a kart, dress up as Mario Bross and ride through Tokyo traffic as if they were experiencing a Mario Kart race. Photos | Mazda In Xataka | Aboard the Mazda MX-5: It’s uncomfortable, it’s small, it’s loud, it’s charming, it’s unique, it’s cool

In 2019, Iberia lost a dog before flying. Now the European Justice says that it is worth the same as a suitcase

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After six years of trials, the Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its verdict: a dog is a suitcase. The question that the European court had to resolve is whether the loss of a pet should entail greater compensation than that contemplated for a suitcase. And the response has been blunt. October 22, 2019. That was the day an Argentine family lost their dog Mona. That day, the family was at the Ezeiza airport, next to Buenos Aires, to travel to Barcelona. Given the company’s regulations, Mona had to travel in a carrier in the hold of the plane, but during the loading operation, the dog escaped from the control of the operators and, scared, ran towards the runway. They explained those days in The Vanguard that Grisel, its owner, was completely sure that she had closed the cage properly. However, once they were seated, a flight attendant approached to notify them of what had happened and confirm that the dog had escaped. The mother, who was accompanying Grisel, then claimed to have seen her dog running away and the workers trying to catch her but they were not allowed to get off the plane. Loss. After this first moment of anguish had passed, the family claimed that the Iberia workers confirmed that the dog had been trapped and that they had to give them a telephone number so that a contact could come get the animal at the airport. However, when Christian, the owner’s brother, went to the airport, they told him that the dog had escaped again and that they had not been able to catch her. Since then, the family did everything possible to investigate in the vicinity of the airport if the animal was nearby but with no luck. Iberia’s response. Then, the family was already indicating that they were unhappy with how Iberia had handled the situation. “We do not have any type of response from the airline. Iberia tells us that as happened in Argentina, nothing can be done from Spain,” they explained to the Catalan newspaper at the time. For its part, from Iberia in Argentina, the company assured Clarion that they were very sorry for what happened and that both Iberia and the airport manager kept the search active. According to her version, the animal “broke one of the sides of the cage and escaped. Before shipping any cage with an animal inside, we always seal the opening doors to prevent the animal from opening it and escaping. However, Mona broke the opposite side of the cage and that’s why she got out.” They confirm that the workers managed to recover Mona but she bit the worker’s arms and face, fleeing again. “Non-material damage”. Given the animal was lost, the family decided to report Iberia to claim compensation for what happened. Given the seriousness of the matter, the family requested that the company pay 5,000 euros for “non-material damages”, which Iberia refused, they explain in Guardian. They explain in the English newspaper that Iberia agreed to compensate for the loss of the animal since it had escaped under the responsibility of its workers. However, they were not willing to pay more than would be paid for the loss of any luggage. That is, they would pay but the same amount that they would pay for the loss of a suitcase. Europe agrees… with Iberia. During a process that has lasted six years, since the Madrid game they escalated the debate in 2024 to the Court of Justice of the European Union who, finally, ruled in favor of Iberia. The company will compensate the family as if they had lost a suitcase. That is to say, just under 1,600 euros which is the maximum amount contemplated for these cases. When the issue was brought to the European court, Iberia defended itself, arguing that “It makes no sense to equate animals with people. The owner, the only one who fully understands the animal, is the one who chooses to expose it to the often stressful and challenging experience of traveling by plane.” And he stressed that “it is his responsibility to prepare it for the trip, assume the risk of exposing it to an inhospitable environment and guarantee its veterinary aptitude. But the most important thing is that only he can assess the deep emotional bond with his pet and, therefore, the moral damage he would suffer if something happened to him during transport.” How is a pet valued? According to the Court of Justice of the European Unionvery simply: a special declaration of the value of the pet. This is what, in the opinion of the European court, the family should have signed and the company accepted. When this agreement is reached, the company agrees to pay a higher compensation if something happens but the passenger also pays a surcharge for the transportation of the animal. This is, in the opinion of Carlos Villa Corta, the family’s lawyer, a “missed opportunity to continue raising awareness about the rights of animals and the people who care for them. The Court of Justice of the European Union considers that pets do not deserve special or improved legal protection compared to a simple suitcase,” in words reported by Guardian. What the European court alleges is that the Montreal Convention that regulates these cases speaks of “people and luggage” and that, therefore, the term people would cover the damages to the “passenger” and that everything else must be considered as luggage. And they emphasize: “the fact that the protection of animal welfare is an objective of general interest recognized by the European Union does not prevent animals from being transported as ‘baggage’ and being considered as such for the purposes of liability resulting from the loss of an animal.” Photo | TA-WEI LIN and Miguel Angel Sanz In Xataka | What the law says about breaking a car window when a dog is suffering from heat stroke

I have to prepare the suitcase for this vacation. I do not leave the house without swimsuits, but neither without a VPN on the mobile

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After a wait that sometimes has become too long, the time has come that many expected: summer holidays. These are dates that many take advantage of some escape, one that almost always leads us to accommodations such as hotels that have Wi -Fi networks for your guests. These can come great, but are they entirely safe? These and others public Wi -Fi networks They are perfect in those moments in which we do not have coverage or in which we do not want to spend our data, but they are still networks that we know very little. Luckily, there is a very simple way to protect ourselves when we connect to them: Use a VPN. This surfshark is one of the cheapest we can findsince just goes out for 1.99 euros a month. Surfshark Starter Subscription – Monthly * Some price may have changed from the last review More internet security no matter how little every month It is no secret that we can find several on the Internet Free VPNwhich do not work badly and can get us out of trouble in case we have none. The problem is that the service offered by these is limited and the connection speed is, in most cases, too slow. Does not suffer this happens to get a payment VPN, but we don’t have to spend a fortune if we bet on one like Surfshark. It is one of those things that it does not occupy just site and that is always worth installed, both on the mobile and in a laptop or on a tablet. In fact, with surfshark we can install the VPN In how many devices we want without any limit. With this, what we will have is greater privacy and greater protection of our information on the Internet, something ideal in unknown networks. In the case of Surfshark, in addition, its VPN is included in its Starter Plan. This, which is the most economical of those you have, includes another very useful tool called ALTERNATIVE ID. This serves to generate a series of fictional data that we can use to register in some pages that we do not consider safely or where we simply do not want to enter our real data. The Starter Plan is priced at 1.99 euros per month, so if we make numbers, two years of the service will be released for a total of 53.73 euros, since in addition We will receive 3 months extra service (that is, we will have 27 months). Here we are facing a very important discount, since its discount price amounts to 417.15 euros. Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Cameron Stow in Unspash In Xataka | Why it is dangerous to connect to public wifis and what you should do to protect yourself In Xataka | The best solutions to protect your data and your company’s computer equipment

Ryanair will expand the size of the hand suitcase “in the coming weeks.” Its real objective is another

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“It will begin to apply in the coming weeks.” That has been Ryanair’s response, consulted about the company’s new hand luggage policy. The company, signed to the Airlines For Europe Association, accepts the agreement that its members have reached to establish minimal measures in the hand luggage that, in this case, will be more beneficial for passengers. 40 x 30 x 20 cm. Those are the new measures that Ryanair will begin to apply for his hand luggage “in the coming weeks”, as confirmed to Xataka. This new measure slightly expands the Current measures 40 x 25 x 20 cm which are included with the company’s basic ticket. This means that passengers can carry a slightly size bag this summer. In BBC They point out that the change will mean a 20 -liter backpack to a 24 -liter capacity. The maximum allowed limit will continue to be, yes, 10 kg. “In the coming weeks”. As for the implementation of the new measure, the Irish company has not given us a specific date. They point to questions from Xataka That “this change will be implemented in the coming weeks, as the sizes in our airports are adjusted.” That is, it will not be until the airports have updated their containers to measure the size of the hand suitcases they use next to the shipping doors when the new measure will begin to be applied. At the moment, we will have to continue conforming to the “Ryanair backpack”. Why this change? The change comes after the Airlines For Europe (A4E) association, which Ryanair is a member, will sign an agreement so that the minimum of the suitcases admitted as hand luggage is 40 × 30 × 15 cm. This forced the Irish company to increase its width by five centimeters and, at most, reduce the height by five centimeters. Ryanair has decided to apply only the first change. This decision can be read as a message of good will against the European Union that in its institutions is discussed if this should be the minimum size allowed on continental flights. For the moment, The European Union Council has approved The change to these new measures 40 × 30 × 15 cm. But for its application, the European Parliament must also support it and, subsequently, ratify the agreement. However, this last institution He has rejected it And the application of this measure is in the air. So what is the situation? Right now, on the legal level everything remains the same. That is, the European Union forces airlines to admit a handbag to transport the “essential” but there is no specific size on it. This has led to a legal battle in Spain, With confronted resolutions giving the reason to consumers or the airline depending on the court. On the practical level, who travels with Ryanair will now be able to carry a slightly wider backpack once they apply the changes in the luggage. However, the change is minimal and is far from the majority of small “cabin suitcases”. Is it the only one? No, Ryanair is not the only company. Wizz Air, another of the companies sanctioned in Spain, will also apply these new measures of 40 x 30 x 20 cm, As confirmed on their website. Like Ryanair, the company is subscribed to Airlines for Europe (A4E), so it will also apply what is agreed. Photo | Niels Baars and Erik McLean In Xataka | In the war between Spain and Ryanair for hand luggage, the airline has found an unexpected ally: the European Union

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%

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