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Air Fuel Crisis and Housing Plans in Barcelona

Potential kerosene scarcity threatens to increase flight costs, while Barcelona City Council explores adding floors to existing buildings.

Generic image of an airplane in flight over a city, symbolizing the challenges of air transport.
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Generic image of an airplane in flight over a city, symbolizing the challenges of air transport.

The potential scarcity of kerosene due to the war in the Middle East could lead to increased ticket prices and flight cancellations, while Barcelona City Council explores new avenues to increase housing supply.

The air transport sector faces an uncertain summer due to a potential fuel shortage. Airlines and the tourism industry express concern about the situation, which could lead to a significant increase in ticket prices and, in the worst-case scenario, flight cancellations. The International Energy Agency (IAE) anticipates a kerosene shortage in Europe within weeks.
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"It's the Hunger Games"

an authorized voice from the industry
This situation, described as a "race" to secure fuel, has already led companies like Ryanair and EasyJet to admit that price increases are "inevitable". If the kerosene shortage persists, "surgical cancellations" of less strategic flights are expected to save fuel and reduce operational costs.
Concurrently, in Barcelona, the municipal government is studying measures to alleviate the housing shortage, including the revival of "remontas". This strategy involves adding extra floors to existing buildings, a practice common in the past, especially in the Eixample district. The goal is to create more subsidized housing units.
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"I can accept an increase in 'remontas', but only if it is for protected housing."

the Deputy Mayor for Housing
The municipal plan envisages the city council acquiring "air rights" over buildings where urban regulations permit greater height than currently built. This initiative seeks to "intensify" housing construction without densifying the existing urban fabric, although it is approached with "extraordinary prudence" due to negative past experiences.
In other news, Catalan diocesan archives are overwhelmed by a flood of birth certificate requests, following the Democratic Memory Law of 2022. This law allows descendants of exiles or emigrants to obtain Spanish nationality, generating over 13,000 applications in Catalonia alone. Archivists warn of potential fraud and a lack of guarantees in some cases.
Finally, in sports, Unió Esportiva Cornellà has experienced spectacular growth on social media, surpassing RCD Espanyol in Instagram followers. This phenomenon is attributed to the acquisition of the club by a prominent football figure, which has propelled the team to a new digital dimension, positioning it among the most followed clubs in the country.

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