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✈ Ryanair's strategy for winter 2024 is influenced by the growth of Trieste and Reggio Calabria airports, due to the elimination of the municipal surcharge. The airports saw a 50% annual increase. Ryanair's CEO, Michael O’Leary, announced an 800 million euro investment plan for Malpensa. Ten new routes are planned from Malpensa, with the addition of an eighth aircraft, increasing passenger traffic by 10% to 4.5 million. Milan Bergamo will decrease from 24 to 20 aircraft, losing 5% of 20 million seats. From Malpensa, new destinations include Athens, Budapest, Paris, Fuerteventura, Krakow, Mallorca, Marrakech, Reggio Calabria, Rzeszow, and Tallinn. Trieste and Reggio will offer 20 new routes with three based aircraft. Despite 9% lower fares and a 21% increase in Air Traffic Control costs, 2024 in Italy will see over 10 billion euros in investments and more than 60 million passengers (+46%), out of 200 million in Europe (+35% since 2019).

💸 Boeing, amid ongoing strikes, must pay $150 million to Brazilian competitor Embraer for backing out of a 2020 acquisition deal. The preliminary agreement was initially formed in 2018, and the compensation amount was settled recently. Embraer had sought damages after Boeing withdrew from the purchase amid current crises.

🏖️ Madrid has instated new guest registration rules sparking concerns within the Spanish tourism sector, according to preferente.com. Cehat, the Spanish hoteliers' association, criticizes the lack of a unified document to collect the required data and the demand for unofficial information not found on travelers' documents. They also point out the absence of necessary technological infrastructure for data transfer and collection, deeming the current regulations unfeasible and calling for a review by Madrid.

🌪 Storm "Boris" causes transportation chaos in Central and Eastern Europe, hitting Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Romania, and southern Germany. Rail traffic disrupted in Germany, Poland, and Czech Republic; Vienna metro services suspended; Danube river cruises affected by severe wind gusts, precipitation, and floods.