AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildfires & Evacuations: France and Spain are battling major wildfires that have already forced about 300,000 people to flee, with blazes threatening Bordeaux and the Gironde wine-and-tourism region; Portugal Impact: around 3,000 Portuguese nationals and people of Portuguese descent have been evacuated to emergency reception centres near Bordeaux; Travel Disruption (Spain): UK travellers heading to Mallorca’s Palma Airport are being warned to expect delays after strikes start “from today,” with baggage and check-in hit during peak hours; Solar Eclipse (Portugal): Portugal’s first total solar eclipse in 114 years is set for Aug 12, with totality visible for just 26 seconds from a narrow strip near Bragança; Airline Update (TAP): TAP is pressing ahead with new routes and long-haul growth even as the state moves toward selling a 44.9% stake, with bids from Lufthansa and Air France-KLM due soon; Tech & Connectivity: Google says its Nuvem transatlantic subsea cable has been connected in Portugal, boosting US-Europe data capacity and supporting AI/cloud demand; Cruise Demand: Viking will launch Chinese-language Northern Europe cruises next year, including a Lisbon-to-Oslo itinerary.
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