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The two largest travel agencies in Spain fight to sell trips to Disney. This is the business of children’s dreams

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Ávoris has lost the exclusivity it maintained in Spain to market trips to the Disney parks. El Corte Inglés Travel obtained authorization in May to distribute these packages through its Smytravel platform, breaking a monopoly that allowed its great rival to consolidate its leadership in the ranking of Spanish travel agencies. Now both giants compete directly for the same pie: the 500 independent agencies integrated into Traveltool and the thousands of Spanish families who ask about the price of a trip to Disney every year. Why is it important. Disney is not just another product: it is the star product of family tourism in Spain (and increasingly even for adults without children). Its parks received 142 million visitors in 2024, almost doubling its closest competitor, and Disneyland Paris is the loose leader. This trip is sold almost exclusively through physical agencies, generates high margins and attracts families who are especially willing to spend a lot of money to make their children’s dreams come true. Whoever controls Disney controls a substantial part of the family travel business. The background. The exclusivity of Ávoris has never pleased its competitors: For years, agencies that wanted to sell Disney had to resort to the group’s tour operators: LePlan and Touring Club. That made Ávoris the inevitable intermediary of a business with guaranteed demand. This privileged situation used to generate recurring complaints in the sector for what they considered unjustified favorable treatment. Yes, but. Ávoris has not sat idly by. It has launched improvements to the LePlan and Touring Club platforms with a new centralized page that offers training, inspirational content and tools to design personalized Disney experiences. The answer comes weeks after Tourmundial (the brand of El Corte Inglés) announce combined packages to Disneyland Paris with accommodation, transportation, tickets and complementary services. Between the lines. This trade war points to something deeper in Spanish society: the touristification of childhood. Going to Disney has become an almost obligatory milestone, a natural extension of the first communion as a rite of passage and as an experience that “must be lived.” Not taking your children to see Mickey and company can generate a feeling of social exclusion, as if the experience were an essential requirement for a complete childhood. So agencies don’t just sell trips, they sell the feeling of tranquility from meeting social expectations and the fulfillment of the child. In Xataka | The incredible story of the couple who lived at Disneyland for 15 years without the visitors realizing it Featured image | Capricorn song

The last to get to the China parade was Kim Jong Un. Because in North Korea the leaders do not fly, but they travel armored

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Where is Kim Yong Un? The question shortly before the beginning of the Military Parade in Beijing For the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, it began to circulate among the attendees. The answer would come shortly after. Just because The missiles that North Korea He had shown hours before they fly at a vertiginous speed, the nation leaders do it slow and on land, but completely safe. A trip loaded with symbolism. The displacement of Kim Jong-un a Beijing represented much more than a simple transfer: it was his reappearance in the multilateral scene accompanied by an emblem of dynastic power, the known armored train as “the sun” (Taeyangcho). This convoy, painted green off and armored in each of its wagons, has been the means of favorite transport of the Kim family from the Foundation of North Korea, linked to both the personal security of the leader and the propaganda staging of the dynasty. Its use reinforced the continuity narrativetradition and strength in an event where state leaders of more than 20 countries coincided, including strategic allies such as Russia and Iran. The rail legacy. The train predilection comes from afar. Kim Il-Sung used it as Modernity symbol and closeness to the people, and Kim Jong-il made him Your exclusive vehicle for fear of flying, reaching a journey of thousands of kilometers Until Moscow in 2001. His trips were long expeditions in which the train became a residence, command room and meeting space with foreign leaders. After his death in 2011, occurred precisely on this train, one of his wagons was converted in exposed relic In his mausoleum in Pyongyang, consolidating the image of the railroad as an essential part of the cult of personality. Kim Jong-UN has continued tradition, although it combines the train with rented aircraft when travel demands to cross oceans, as happened at its summit With Donald Trump in Singapore In 2018. A armored office. Beyond tradition, the train is today an authentic Mobile Command Center. Their wagons have offices, meeting rooms, sofas, satellite communication systems, televisions and computers, in addition to a permanent bodyguard and medical staff. Security measures include Comprehensive armor and weapons Heavy on board, in addition to space to transport the leader’s own car. This infrastructure makes it an Rself -sufficient and safe efugiobut also in an extremely slow medium: its maximum round speed 60 km/hwhich, together with the precarious state of the North Korean roads, prolongs any journey for days. Thus, in 2019 he needed almost three days to reach Hanói from Pyongyang in his meeting with Trump. Luxury and ostentation. The train not only guarantees protection and functionality, it is also the scene of the excesses associated with the dynasty. For example, during the trips of Kim Jong-il, I They served live lobsters and delicacies of various international kitchens, while French wines arrived in air cargoes along the journey. They even organized shows on board with singers and actors to liven up displacements. Although similar anecdotes have not been documented in the era of Kim Jong-UN, South Korean intelligence services believe that the leader has inherited his father’s inclination by the Refined gastronomy and the ostentation. The train as a metaphor. So, “The Sun” It is much more than a vehicle: it symbolizes the rigidity of power that moves slowly, but with Absolute armorwrapped in luxury for the leader and sacrifice for the people. In each international trip, the image of the green convoy touring borders becomes a metaphor for the survival of an isolated regime, which combines tradition, ostentation and fear in equal doses. Kim Jong’s arrival a Beijing in this kind of strength about Raíles not only evoked his father and grandfather’s legacy, but sent the world a continuity message: The dynasty remains firm, armored against external threats and determined to maintain its rituals even in the era of hypersonic missiles and autonomous drones. Image | Heute In Xataka | China has just told the world the place it wants to occupy. And he has done it with a parade of weapons that seem like science fiction In Xataka | In 2021 North Korea drew a stage as a power. Russia and a secret base have turned the plan in four years

What is a light year and why it is impossible to travel in less than a year, according to Einstein’s relativity

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Among all the rules that govern the universe, one of the most iconic and at the same time difficult to understand is the universal speed limit. The speed of light is not only an unwavering constant: it is the link between matter and energy, as Albert Einstein described with the most famous formula of science: E = Mc². Can Asom to the foundations of our own existencebut not travel to more than “C”. Only light can travel a light year in a year. Let’s define constants: the speed of light The speed of light is the key piece in Einstein’s equation. That “C” is not only a number, but the conversion factor that unites the concepts of mass (m) and energy (e). It is a constant that represents the speed of light in a vacuum, but also the speed limit for the spread of any type of information, signal or material particle in the universe. If you think very strong, it is the limit of causality itself: an effect cannot occur before its cause, spreading at the maximum “C” speed, can reach it. This speed is the same for any observer in the universe, regardless of their own state of movement. If you travel in a hypothetical 99% spacecraft of the speed of light and light a flashlight, the light of that flashlight will move away from you exactly at the speed of light, not to a fraction of it. It is one of the universal constants of physics. And the observations of the cosmic microwave background, The remaining light of the Big BangThey confirm that it has not changed measurable in more than 13.8 billion years. What speed is light, then? Although it sounds strange, the speed of light in a vacuum has an exact and defined value: 299,792,458 meters per second. To put it in more earthly figures, it is equivalent to almost one billion kilometers per hour. A photon of light would go around the earth’s Ecuador about 7.5 times in a single second. It is, according to Albert Einstein’s special relativity theory, the definitive and unwavering speed limit of the universe. An epic about measuring the above Calculating the speed of light has been one of the great sagas of science. After the philosophical debates of ancient Greece and an ingenious but failed attempt from Galileo using lamps between distant hills, the first estimate came in 1676. Observing the eclipses of ío, one of Jupiter’s moons, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer noticed that they had a different duration According to the time of the year. He deduced that it was due to the additional time that the light took to cross the orbit of the earth when our planet moved away from Jupiter. Rømer estimated the speed of light in 220,000 km/s, a surprisingly close figure for the time. Half a century later, in 1728, the English physicist James Bradley He refined this measure using a different method: the aberration of stellar light. He noted that the apparent position of the stars changed slightly due to the speed of the earth in their orbit. Something similar to how rain seems to fall at angle when we run. From this effect, it calculated a speed of 301,000 km/s, a value with an error of just 1%. Michelson’s experiment. Image | Popular Science (1930) It was not until 1887 that scientists discovered the most surprising aspect of the speed of light. Albert Michelson and Edward Morley tried to detect the “luminous ether”, an invisible half assumption that, according to the belief of the time, filled the space to allow the propagation of light. With Your experiment They hoped to measure a difference in the speed of light depending on whether it moved in favor or against the “ether wind” created by the movement of the earth. However, they found no variation at all. Sometimes, scientific progress does not come from finding what is sought, but of accepting the evidence that hits old certainty. This was how this failure It became one of the most important results in the history of physics. He showed that the speed of light was constant regardless of the observer’s movement, knocking down the ether theory and laying the empirical bases for the revolution that Einstein would unleash later. What is a light year and what is used for Since 1983, the speed of light is no longer something that scientists try to measure with increasing precision. Its value was set with such accuracy which is now the meter itself that is defined according to the light. One meter is “the length of the path traveled by light in a vacuum during a time interval of 1/299792458 seconds.” This change hides a deep truth: the constancy of the speed of light is a more fundamental property of our universe than our own units of measure. We no longer use meters to measure the speed of light, we use the speed of light to define the subway. And this is how one of the largest units of measure we use is born, and that has been crucial to understand the immense scales of the universe. Although your name includes the word “year”, a light year is not a measure of time, but of distance. In a nutshell, a light year is the distance that a ray of light travels in a vacuum during the course of a terrestrial year. That is, in 365 days. Given the incredible speed at which the light travels, it is an astronomical distance, of approximately 9.5 billion kilometers. We use the light years because the distances in space are so huge that measuring them in kilometers would be totally impractical. For example, The exoplanet closest to EarthNext Centauri B, is about 4.2 light years away. In kilometers, that figure would be almost 40 billion, a much more difficult number to handle and contextualize. How a light year is calculated in kilometers A laser indicates the center of the galaxy … Read more

For years we were condemned to physical travel agencies. The English Court is investing millions in demonstrating otherwise

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The English Court has renewed 60 of its 430 travel officesand plans to reform another 44. The idea is to implement open spaces, sofas, digital screens, previous appointment and advisors with “emotional connection.” Why is it important. The message to be sent is that the physical store has not died, but only needed a new experience. In perspective. It is the classic play of retail Traditional: redesign the spaces to sell a transformation that between, especially, by the eyes. Along the same line as the changes applied to the low floors – the accesses – of some of its stores, modernizing the bookstore or giving more weight to the section Gourmet. EITHER The premiumization of its supermarkets. What is at stake is the role that a traditional physical agency can play in the Skyscanner era, Google flightsAirbnb and Booking. What is happening. Travel El Corte Inglés is more profitable (More than 100 million euros from Ebitda8% more than a year ago), but loses in volume against its great rival, Ávoris (Barceló Group). To renew your offices is a way to reaffirm as a premium brand and differentiate in a world in which the average customer has become accustomed to organizing their vacations from your mobile. The physical network is reduced to transform. Personalized attention is insisted as an advantage over the digital model. Between the lines. The reform is real estate, but first of all it is a way of sustaining the story: we are not a vestige, we are a luxury; We are not an agency, we are a space of inspiration. From store a Boutique. The passage of time will tell us if this is a real modernization or if it is rather an attempt to keep the physical channel alive. The company has not gone wrong: after years seeing how the environment rewarded its new competitors, the English Court is still alive despite insistent rumors of serious crisis. There is also the doubt of the long -term value of that “human contact” as a differential pillar. He is seductive, but difficult to climb. Yes, but. The new model has a very good press, but with the unknown of whether there is insufficient demand. There are still many clients who continue to go to a physical office, but they are increasingly minority. And those who do it, often look for something very concrete: custom trips, honey moons, large budgets. Can you sustain an entire model so capillary around those profiles? In addition, post-pandemic tourism has recovered, but It has also changed. The traveler has become accustomed to certain flexibility levels, price comparators, online opinions, immediate decisions. All of that has a difficult fit in an agency by appointment. The decision to invest in so many offices sends a message: trips El Corte Inglés remains convinced that there is a place for physical agencies if they become experiences. It is quite possible that it is right, although it is a commitment against the direction in which the future of the sector seems to go. In Xataka | Spain has become a country addicted to something that some years ago enjoyed little prestige: the white brand Outstanding image | El Corte Inglés trips

Spain wanted to turn the train into the great alternative to travel in summer. Renfe never had so many dissatisfied customers

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13 hours stopped in the middle of the field. That has been the last great controversy in the Spanish railway sector where, among accusations crosses, hundreds of passengers saw how high speed was paralyzed in southern Spain. High speed that should be the great alternative to the car. But there is a fact: there were never so many unsatisfied customers. The last. On June 30, late in the afternoon, High speed collapsed In southern Spain. Just when summer displacements begin, The tension drop in a catenary He left hundreds of travelers thrown along the way. In the worst case, the trip became a nightmare that lasted 13 hours and ended with a hospitalized old woman. Of course, it seems complicated that users of that same train do not climb to the car of the dissatisfied with the delays that, every time, They are more common in Renfe trains. Folding the data. Practically, one in 10 Renfe high speed travelers are dissatisfied with the punctuality of the service. Specifically, 8.5%, according to the study of Household Panel that CNMC performs and in which satisfaction is collected with the services provided in Spain. The data does not take into account the latest incidents of A very moved 2025 since they are the first semester of 2024. The CNMC only collects satisfaction with the railway services the first semesters of each year but the data are very worrying. In 2020, only 4.8% of customers were dissatisfied with punctuality. Neither bird nor avlo. There are more reasons to worry. In 2020, only 0.6% of customers were “nothing satisfied” with the punctuality of the service. Today that data is 4.2%. And of 11.8% who were not “satisfied or dissatisfied” has passed to 19.1%. That is, the balance has leaned towards discontent. Especially if we take into account that 36% of AVE customers in 2020 were “very satisfied” with punctuality. Today that data is 22.5%. But, in addition, discontent is triggered among Avlo customers. In that case (there are only data from 2024) dissatisfaction is 13.1% although 23% of train users consider that they are “very satisfied” with the arrival in trains. That is, the bird data is very slightly improved. And the new operators? It is what should worry the most. The CNMC encompasses Ouigo and Iryo in the same table but points out that dissatisfaction with these companies is 8%. A very similar fact if it were not because the “very dissatisfied” client is found in 2.2%, almost half than the bird. In addition, 13.2% of customers say they are dissatisfied with the prices of Ouigo and Iroy but the figure is triggered at 23.3% in the case of avlo and up to 31.3% in the case of AVE. Only one section. There is only one section where the AVE expires new competitors and is in the state of trains. The dissatisfaction in this case is 8.3%, for 9.8% of Ouigo and Iroy trains. Of course, Avlo shoots up to 12.2% of dissatisfied customers. In the rest of the questions, which refer to the overall state of the stations, the price, the frequency, the time of path and the punctuality, ouigo and Iryo they always exceed what is offered by Renfe, both by AVE and by Avlo, which records but is general results. Alternative? Perhaps the biggest problem for the government is that it wanted to make the train a real alternative to vehicles by road. In 2021 The possibility of prohibiting domestic flights between cities that had a high speed alternative that had less than two and a half hours of journey was already touched. The last offensive To stop domestic flights is trying to prohibit their advertising. But in the practical field, in Spain free train fertilizers have been subsidized (including high speed partially) Since 2022. Following him German example that filled the trains As a measure to alleviate the effects of the Ukraine War, the Spanish Executive has maintained public transport aid that have sustained until this year. Can work … If you meet what is expected. In fact, high speed between Galicia and Madrid has shown that the train can be a Very interesting alternative to domestic flights But it is essential that it works quickly, punctuality and security. However, in ABC They point out that the continuous problems in trains have returned to some passengers to airplanes in Sevilla-Madrid. An example of what the continuous delays in rail services that, on average, In 2023 they almost reached 30 minutes. Photo | OUIGO AND NELSO SILVA In Xataka | The bird to Galicia has achieved what seemed impossible in a Santiago-Madrid: airlines that throw the towel

Cantabria wants more visitors in the Cabárceno Park. So you will create a large alpine slide to travel at 40 km/h

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He Cabárceno Parkin Cantabria, he is famous for his animal reserves and having reached a curious World milestone: Become a reference in the captivity of African elephants. Now those responsible want the enclosure to be known for something else, a spectacular Alpine slide of 1.2 kilometers in which speeds of 40 km/h will be reached. At the moment we only have the plans Included in your technical report, but they are enough to open the appetite. What is your goal? That the park is more attractive and capture more visitors. Two words: Alpine Tobogán. He Cabárceno Parka half -way space between the traditional zoo and an enclosure to safaris nestled in the middle of Santander region, wants to become more attractive. And he wants to do it big, with a claim designed for the most adventurous: a Alpine slide. Also known as “Alpine Coaster”the alpine slides are neither more nor less than rail circuits designed so that visitors can slide through them aboard sled taking advantage of the slope of the mountains. In Andorra they have a very popular one: The Tobotroncwith a route of more than five kilometers. Trips at 40 km/h. The alpine slide that Cantabria wants to build may not reach the size of Tobotronc or The one of Hydersin Austria, where they have built another similar structure of almost three kilometers and a slope of 640 meters, but will be equally fascinating. According to He has revealed The autonomous government will measure 1.2 km (330 m of climb and 854 of descent) and those who rise to it can reach 40 km/h, although it will be the users themselves who regulate the march. 360 degree sleds and curls. They are not the only data that has transcended the project, promoted by the public company Cantur. The Cantabria Government has revealed that the infrastructure will have 25 sleds with capacity for two people who will save a level of 75 my will advance in a journey in Zigzag, with curves and two loopings of 360º. Nor is it necessary to imagine it. The Executive has published the Basic projectin which his future layout appears. Autumn of 2025? The project itself is not new. In October, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports of the Region, Luis Martínez Abad, He already spoke of him in Parliament, where he broke out some characteristics of the future slide. As he said then, the investment to carry out the structure would reach 1.5 million euros and the idea was that it was already operational in the autumn of 2025. The Montañés newspaper reveals Now that in the technical document an investment of three million euros, VAT included. It also seems difficult for the structure to be ready before 2026. That does not mean that the initiative is stopped. On the contrary. Yeah It has been news These days it is because the Government of Cantabria has just released the construction project. During the next few days anyone interested in the project can consult in The web of the General Directorate of Urbanism the plans and calculations of the future slide and, in case it creates it necessary, to present allegations. Aerial view of the area where the “Alpine Coaster” will be installed. Objective: Diversify. In October, during his speech at the Plenary of Parliament, Martínez Abad He claimed That the future Alpine slide “is not a whim, but an opportunity.” Now the government insists on the same idea: its purpose is to reinforce the attractiveness of the park to visit more people throughout the year. “The objective of this infrastructure is reason the Minister of Tourism. In 2023 the enclosure received more than 650,000 visitors, but that figure actually hides two major challenges. The first is that most of those visits They concentrated During a very concrete time of the year, during Holy Week and the summer months. The second challenge is that the enclosure is difficult to awaken the interest of the youngest population. The idea, The Cantabrian Government emphasizesis to attract people between 14 and 24 years old, which “less interest shows” now in the park. Wink. The slide will be located in an area close to the northern entrance of Obregón, “in a field not used of the installation,” Clarifies the Regional Executivewhich remembers that when planning the layout, a part of the park away from the animals has been sought (in Cabárceno, zebras, camels or Elephantsamong many other species), with trees and an adequate slope. The technicians have also wanted to launch a wink to the mining past in the region. “The project is developed in a unique environment of the vicinity of the local good of the old facilities of the Cabárceno Hierra Mineso it contemplates integrating the necessary infrastructure into the landscape environment, using cut steel, treated wood or glass to offer an external appearance similar to mining facilities ” Clarify. Among other things, those who climb to the sleds may contemplate the mining vestiges of caul. Images | Cantabria government, Jeremy Thompson (Flickr) and Tuscasasrural (Flickr) In Xataka | In his fight not to be “the North Ibiza”, Cantabria has taken a radical measure: limiting tourism in iconic areas

What is it to buy for Nintendo Switch 2. Five ideas to carry the travel console and have it totally protected

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The Nintendo Switch 2 has reached stores sweeping sales. Now that many will already be enjoying the new Nintendo console, we should stop to think how we want to use the console. Being really a hybrid device, if you have in mind, take it on a trip – or, in short, out of home – it is important that at least you take into account buying a Protective case. In this article we will review five different covers that can be the ideal partner of the Nintendo Switch 2. Official Nintendo case by 25.99 eurosthe official case of the console that includes a screen protector. Tomoc cover by 40.99 eurosa compact bandolera that allows the console, a command, several games, loaders, cables and headphones to be saved. Hori case by 30 eurosa protective case in which you can even keep the dock of the console. Hori Adventure Pack cover by 29.99 eurosa compact bandolera that allows the console and several accessories and games to be saved. Orzly case by 29.99 eurosa protective case that allows a total of 20 games to be saved. Official Nintendo case We start this list with the Official Nintendo case. It is not the most complete, but of the cheapest, since it is in Amazon by 25.99 euros. It only has space for the Nintendo Switch 2 and not for games, much less for accessories. The good thing, in addition to the price, is that it is a rigid case and also includes a screen protector, which never hurts. Fonda + Nintendo Switch 2 Protector * Some price may have changed from the last review Tomoc cover One of the most striking proposals is Tomotoc protective case. Basically it is a compact size bandole whose price on Amazon is 40.99 euros. It has enough space to save the Nintendo Switch 2, a total of eight games and several accessories, as is the case of the console charger, a command and even the mobile if we want to keep it saved. It is worth mentioning that The compartment where the console is placed is well protectedincludes two mesh pockets to separate the cables and headphones and comes with two buckles at the bottom to change the orientation of the belt and thus take it in the right or left shoulder. Tomotoc protective cover for Nintendo Switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Hori case On the other hand, if what we are looking for is a somewhat bigger case that allows many accessories to carry, the Hori protective case It can be the most interesting, especially considering that in Pccomponentes Cuesta 30 euros. It has enough space to save the Nintendo Switch 2, the charger, several cables and even the dock. It includes four side pockets that close with Velcro and, as the brand mentions, the case protects against blows, falls and scratches. Hori protective cover for nintendo switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Hori Adventure Pack cover From the same brand we can find another very interesting case, although in this case it is designed to carry it on the shoulder. The Hori Adventure Pack It is a case that in Xtralife can be bought by 29.99 euros and that has space to save the Nintendo Switch 2 and several accessories. The console compartment is padded to ensure better protection and, according to the brand, allows you to save the console, controls and accessories. Hori Adventure Pack Protective Fund for Nintendo Switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Orzly case Finally, if you are going to make a long trip and want to take the Nintendo Switch 2 with many Many video games, the Orzly protective case It may interest you. In Amazon it has a price of 29.99 euros And it stands out mainly because it has a traditional design: the console can be placed, it comes with a lid that works as a screen protector and has the capacity to save 20 video games. In addition, it is worth mentioning that it has a rigid construction and that it also allows several accessories to be saved, such as the charger. Orzly protective case for Nintendo Switch 2 * 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. Image | Nintendo, Tomoc, Hori, Orzly In Xataka | The best accessories for your switch: covers, transport bags, batteries, and more In Xataka | What Micro SD card for Nintendo Switch buy. Better recommendations and 10 outstanding models

“Backpacks to travel with Ryanair”

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40 x 20 x 25 cm. Not one more centimeter. Those are the measures that Ryanair allows for his hand luggage on his regular flights. If you want to wear a trolley in the cabin, you pay it. The least that is the intention of the company and the reason that has led him to enter an open conflict with the Government of Spain and some courts of our country. In short, the Ministry of Consumption fined a few months ago with More than 100 million euros To the Irish company for not allowing the passenger to wear hand luggage on their flights, which is considered “essential” And it is mandatory to operate in Europe. Ryanair It defends itself Saying that of course it allows you to carry hand luggage but that there is no regulations that clearly specify what size it should be. And they put their rules: a backpack that does not exceed the measures 40 x 20 x 25 cm. The conflict, beyond the fine, has reached the courts because Some users They consider that the company continues to comply with their obligation to allow them to access the plane with a trolley once the government has fined them for what, they consider, an infraction. Justice, however, has issued positive results In favor of users but also In favor of the companyhence the legality or not of the norm remains in question. And given this situation, there are those who are doing their August selling “Ryanair backpacks.” The exact measures To verify that the passengers comply with their standards, the airline has metal drawers at the entrance of their flights where it measures the suitcases with which it is accessed inside. And various images suggest that Workers have the order to be inflexible. Keep in mind that Ryanair allows you to bill a suitcase that exceeds the aforementioned measures or, in any case, pay to take it on board on the plane. However, if the suitcase does not enter at the boarding door and a rate has not been chosen that allows it to take it on board, Ryanair will charge 50 euros for his turnover. Specific backpack for Ryanair on Amazon Specific backpacks for Ryanar in Aliexpress Demonstration of how to organize the suitcase to travel with a “backpack for Ryanair” Undoubtedly, it is the perfect ground for companies to get a good slice. A single consultation at Amazon reveals that “Ryanair backpacks” They have multiplied. The ads cannot be more explicit and always carry a brief description with the maximum measures occupied by the suitcase. Obviously: 40 x 20 x 25 cm. Any backpack that we find on the network with these measures or specifications seems taken from an origami exercise. Pockets everywhere, specific spaces for the mobile phone or other electronic devices, a loading to incorporate an internal battery for documentation and even photographs with the disposition that must wear bent clothes to maximize the interior space. Add a cabin suitcase to the Ryanair ticket costs 26 euros extra Backpack specialized companies have their own “backpack to travel with Ryanair” Others have added the company’s name to the commercial denomination of the model The price also plays with Ryanair’s own rate. The company charges 26 euros extra At the price of the plane ticket to carry a cabin suitcase up to 10 kg on board. Most of the backpacks offered can be found between 23 and 26 euros so, technically, already It is worth it Opting for such a backpack on a round trip if, as Ryanair points out in his own regular rate we are willing to “travel light”. The phenomenon not only extends to a marketplace such as Amazon or Aliexpress. There are even companies that They have been named Ryanair to the Commercial Denomination of your backpack, as this is sold in El Corte Inglésand marks specialized in backpacks like Minimalism either 1990s They are also taking advantage of the pull to sell specific backpacks to travel with the company. Photos | Amazon, Aliexpress, Minimalism and Soriano Suitcases and Bags In Xataka | Ryanair has spent a year selling so cheap that now his passengers will suffer the consequences: expensive tickets in 2025

In Spain there are millions of pets and families wishing to travel with them. There are those who have already seen a millionaire business

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At this point of the year, last May Ecuador and with summer almost (almost) to stone shooting, it is likely that you have already thought about your next vacation. The usual thing: you decide where you will leave, how you will move, who will accompany you, how much you will spend and begin to take a look at the destination in case you need reservations inputs or excursions in advance. To those concerns more and more people Add another: what to do with your pets. And in a country where there is already Many more company animals That children is not a minor issue. In fact that question is the key to a booming business. On vacation with your pet? If you have a pet and you are looking for options not to leave it behind during your vacation, you are not alone. More and more people do it. A while ago the agencies investigated the issue and discovered that between 2019 and 2022 Google searches on accommodations that admit animals had shot 93%with 65,000 searches In the summer months. In fact more than half From those consultations they started from people who seemed more interested in finding hotels Pet Friendly At any point in Spain that in locating them in a concrete city or province, which suggests that pets are key when planning the getaways. That interest also corroborates the travel agencies o Booking, one of the great platforms in the sector: in approximately 2023 eight million of people used pet filters while searching accommodation on their website. Hotels with them or for them. To that growing interest in hotels Pet Friendly The one of the specific residences for animals is added, which according to the marketing agency generated 80,210 consultations on average in June 2022. And the trend does not seem to have declined. A quick search arrives on Google to find a Good handful of news that They speak of The high demand of the Canine Hotels, the diversification OF THE OFFER (WITH ACCOMMODATIONS “deluxe” for dogs) or how your activity He has shot with the Animal Welfare Law. New demand, new business. That interest has not only promoted New businesses focused on taking care of pets while their owners go on vacation. The hotels themselves have decided to adapt. There is estimates They talk about almost One third (30%) of Booking accommodations support pets. If you are looking for a room for two people between August 18 and 24 in Spain, without specifying destination, its search engine showed 70,700 options on Thursday. When using the pet filter stays in about 17,400more or less 25%. “They usually invest more”. A few weeks ago the Palladium Hotel Group gave a The country A key to understanding that interest: admitting pets can lead to certain changes in the operation of accommodation, but also has its reflection on the income sheet. “Travelers who choose accommodations Pet Friendly They usually invest more in their stay, whether in broader suites or additional services, which positively impacts average spending by host, ” Recognize. Other companies have launched to organize trips and activities Designed so that the client can enjoy them in the company of their pet or have even gone further with bets more risky. Cruise Tails and Expedia Cruises of West Orland have organized A cruise that allows you to cross the sea In your dog’s companywith petroat service, hairdressing and veterinary on board. Maybe it sounds strange, but a considerable percentage His pets already accompanied by people. And that despite the fact that airlines and companies in charge of operating railway and bus services do not always make it easy to travel with animals. Even the Imserso It has adapted To the trend. More pets than children. That there are more and more demand and businesses focused on pets is better understood if a key fact is handled: in Spain there are more (Many more) Company animals that children. In September The world He pulled calculator And it came out that there are almost six furry companions for each child under four years. While the latter have fallen during the last decade to represent 3.7% of the population, pets touch the 10.5 million. After contacting all the veterinary schools of Spain, The country contributed Another estimate A few months ago: at the beginning of 2025 in the country there were around 1.6 million cats and 9.3 million dogs. In total: 10.9 million censored pets, without counting reptiles, birds, fish and other species. From the Reiac they point out that the figure “is not real at all” (there are animals without chip and owners who do not discharge them when they die), but it is the one that approaches reality. In any case, it clearly exceeds the number of children in Spain. In 2022 the INE counted 1.8 million about 6.5 million With less than 15 years. A Milmillonario business. Their data is not the only ones that reflect the growing weight of pets in Spanish society. It is calculated that in 80% of the municipalities From Malaga there are already double pets than children and the first They already double to the latter. At an economic level that translates into a lucrative business of thousands of millions of euros. Estimates do not always coincide, but give an idea of ​​their reach and how it has evolved. In 2017 it was estimated that in the EU the pet business invoiced 36.5 billion euroswith the Spanish market occupying the fifth position. Since then, despite the fact that the sector has given some moderation samples, the figure would have increased considerably. ANFAAC talks about almost 2,000 million In 2023 and there are estimates that raise clear that sum. Images | Yux Xiang (UNSPLASH) and Andrey Kremkov (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | The domestication of cats remains a mystery. But we are closer to knowing where and why it happened

The five essential accessories to travel comfortably by plane (although they fly with Ryanair)

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Traveling cheap has already become a hobby for many and social networks have been filled with traveler profiles and users sharing their experiences in different countries. If you are one of those who usually travel a lot in low cost companies like Ryanair or Vueling Or you have the purpose of traveling more, these are the five accessories that I recommend and that you can not miss in your adventures. Cabin backpack Cabin Metz by 34.95 euros: with 24 -liter capacity and suitcase type opening. Bluetooth headphones Anker P40i Soundcore by 45.99 euros: With autonomy of up to 60 hours and noise cancellation. Electronic book Amazon Kindle by 99 euros: With 16 GB of memory and 6 -inch screen. Mini External battery Veektomx by 19.20 euros: 10,000 mAh and USB-A and USB-C ports. Two pack Bluetooth locators by 15.99 euros: Compatible with iOS and Android devices. Two pack Anti -theft belts For trips by 13.99 euros: Adjustable and with hidden pocket. Three pack Coleteros To save money for 6.39 euros: With zipper pocket. Cabin Metz cabin backpack It is increasingly common to travel without billing, especially due to the high costs of including a suitcase in the plane ticket. For some time, cabin backpacks have been popularized and this Cabin Metz It is one of the ones I recommend. You can buy it for 34.95 euros. Tiktok has been the social network in which this type of backpacks have been popularized, but be careful because not all of them comply with the measures required by the airlines. This does measures 40x30x20 cm and has 24 liters of capacity. Only weighs 600 grams and its Suitcase type opening It allows maximizing space. It also has a large number of pockets. Cabin Max Metz Backpack 40x30x20 * Some price may have changed from the last review Aker P40I Bluetooth Soundcore Sound headphones Imagine that on your flight there are many children or that it even touches you a very talkative passenger to the side and you do not feel like talking to anyone. So, some bluetooth headphones are the solution. These Anker P40i Soundcore They are a good option and now they cost 45.99 euros. These Wireless headphones Anker offers an autonomy of up to 60 hours (more than enough time for any flight. They come with cancellation of adaptive noise and its Load case you can use as support for mobile; Something perfect in case you plan to watch movies or series on the plane. ANKER P40I SOUNDCORE Bluetooth wireless headphones with adaptive noise cancellation * Some price may have changed from the last review Electronic Book Amazon Kindle Many people take advantage of their trips by plane to read. With luggage weight restrictions, an electronic book such as the Kindle It is one of those devices that should not be missing in your suitcase or backpack. Now, at Amazon, you can buy for 99 euros. This Kindle It is the most basic model of Amazon. It has a 6 -inch screen with integrated reading light. Only weighs 158 grams and comes with 16 GB of internal memory. Its battery also offers autonomy for weeks. New Amazon Kindle (16 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Mini External Battery Veektomx Another essential gadget that cannot be missing in your trips, especially if you are to take many photos, is a External battery. This veektomx is ultra compact, so it will fit, without problem in your luggage. Now you can buy it for 19.20 euros. This mini portable battery It has a capacity of 10,000 mAh and only weighs 169 grams. It has a USB-A port compatible with QC 3.0 of 18 W and another UB-C that works with PD/QC 3.0 of 20 W. In addition, this USB-C port It works as entrance and exit. Veektomx mini external battery fast charging 10000mah * Some price may have changed from the last review Bluetooth locator pack Bluetooth locators are that type of gadgets that do not know their usefulness until the tests. When traveling, they are perfect for have your luggage under control At all times. Now, at Amazon, it has this pack of two of the Amoron firm is a bar 15.99 euros. These Bluetooth locators They are compatible with iOS and Android devices. With just pressing the alert button in the app, you will know where your backpack or suitcase is, since it emits a strong sound of 100 dB. Amorom Smart Air Tracker Tag 2 Pack * Some price may have changed from the last review TWO TRAVEL Belt for travel Traveling with money to a country where tourists are the white of scams, it can be something that worries. But, today, there are solutions to carry money in a totally safe way, like this Antirrobos belt. The Back of Two Cuesta now 13.99 euros In Amazon. This belt has a hidden pocketin which you can save your money and documents and be safe from the portero. It is a 120 cm long and totally adjustable belt. It is made of resistant nylon and has robust plastic buckle. Rafiyu 2 pieces hidden portfolio and anti -theft belt * Some price may have changed from the last review Three colleagues pack to save money Yes, you are not reading badly but there are coleteros in which you can keep money and avoid stealing the porterists During your trips. Now, at Amazon, you can get the pack of three units by 6.39 euros. Each of these colleagues has a zipper pocket in which you can save your money or other small objects. Not only can it be used in your hair, but you can also put it on your wrist. 3 pcs for velvet hair with zipper * 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, Cabin Metz, Anker, … Read more

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