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    <title><![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - airlines]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Menorca-Barcelona: the route with the most passengers, but with the fewest frequencies]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/menorca-barcelona-the-route-with-the-most-passengers-but-with-the-fewest-frequencies_1_5664090.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/944971cc-d6a3-4424-bf1c-872ce373272e_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Vueling carries nearly a million passengers each year between Menorca and Barcelona, ​​but is cutting its flight frequencies because it claims the numbers don't add up. Even so, the route carries three times the traffic of the other busiest routes to Menorca Airport: Palma and Madrid, which handle close to 390,000 and 380,000 passengers, respectively. Both routes are maintained during the winter thanks to a subsidy from the Ministry of Transport, which declared them Public Service Obligations (PSOs) to guarantee the minimum necessary frequencies. Now, the unexpected reduction in connectivity with Barcelona—up to 36% compared to last year—has reignited the debate. Is the PSO the solution to protect the most essential air connection for Menorcans?</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Marquès]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:53:40 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[A Vueling plane arrives at Menorca airport.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The reduction in flights to Barcelona, ​​a strategic destination for the island that handles one million passengers a year, once again calls into question the monopoly and revives the debate on Public Service Obligation.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Meliá and airlines reduce their presence in Cuba as a result of the crisis generated by Trump's blockade]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/melia-and-airlines-reduce-their-presence-in-cuba-as-result-of-the-crisis-generated-by-trump-s-blockade_1_5643887.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/5589bce6-874e-4772-b0cb-32114d652859_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Melià hotel chain has reduced its hotel availability in Cuba, adjusting it to current employment levels, a decision with which they intend to adapt to the supply blockade and demand levels imposed by the Trump administration.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:16:22 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Meliá Hotel]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Iberia and Air Europa have also announced that they will make a technical stop in the Dominican Republic to maintain connections with Cuba.]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA['Deya', 'Estellenchs', 'Mahón'... Why don't airlines respect Catalan place names?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/deya-estellenchs-mahon-why-don-t-airlines-respect-catalan-place-names_1_5545502.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/a3b48fcb-4ff6-4895-b14f-7487959deede_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The Balearic Cultural Association (OCB) on Wednesday called on several airlines to correct the toponymic errors they use on their digital platforms and to incorporate Catalan as a standard language in their operations. The organization considers it "unacceptable" that incorrect or archaic forms of the names of municipalities in the Balearic Islands continue to be used and reminds them that regional regulations establish the official toponymy. Errors have also been detected in the drop-down menus for origin and destination points, as well as in the drop-down menus for resident discounts, where incorrect forms such as [examples of Catalan and Catalan] appear. <em>Deya</em> by Deià, <em>Mahón</em> via Mahón, <em>Estellenchs</em> by <em>Estellencs, Santa Eulalia del Río</em> by Santa Eulalia del Río, and <em>Palma de Mallorca</em> by Palma, among others. The OCB considers that these forms "not only violate current regulations, but also convey a distorted image of the linguistic reality of the territory."</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:54:16 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[An airplane landing at Son Sant Joan airport (Palma)]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The OCB is calling on airlines to incorporate Catalan into their platforms]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Air Europa accepts Turkish Airlines' 300 million offer]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.arabalears.cat/society/air-europa-accepts-turkish-airlines-300-million-offer_1_5474608.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/91e144a6-d5f1-4d2d-a92d-6db3d5fab358_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Air Europa accepted this Tuesday the acquisition offer for a minority stake in the company presented by Turkish Airlines (THY), amounting to €300 million, according to sources close to the transaction, EFE learned on Tuesday.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[ARA Balears]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:11:15 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[An Air Europa plane.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Both companies are expected to issue a statement on Tuesday to report the transaction.]]></subtitle>
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