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Travel Daily News
27-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Iberia 's activity in Spain contributed 13bn euros to GDP in 2024
Iberia contributed 13.2 billion euros to Spain's GDP in 2024, supporting over 177,000 jobs and enhancing social impact through global connectivity. Iberia's operations generated 13.227 billion euros in Spain's GDP, representing 0.87% of the national GDP and more than 177,469 jobs, or 0.9% of total employment in Spain, according to a report by PwC. The corporate contribution of Iberia amounted to 4.388 billion euros in GDP and over 34,000 jobs, while passenger spending contributed 8.839 billion euros and 142,987 jobs. Iberia's purpose is to generate prosperity by connecting people with the world. The airline collaborates with around 20 non-profit organizations on projects primarily focused on child health, education, disability, refugees, at-risk groups, and humanitarian emergency aid. Tourism is one of Spain's main engines of job creation and wealth, and aviation is a key player in generating prosperity in the communities where it operates. The international consulting firm PwC conducted a study on the Iberia Group's activity and its impact on Spain's economy and employment. In 2024, the airline's corporate contribution was 4.388 billion euros to Spain's GDP and 34,482 full-time jobs. 8 billion euros and 143,000 jobs In 2024, 31.7 million passengers flew with the Iberia Group, including 8.1 million tourists arriving in Spain – 5.8 million of them international, mainly from the United States, France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. The spending by these tourists contributed 8.839 billion euros to Spain's GDP and 142,987 full-time jobs, primarily in hospitality, retail, and cultural and leisure activities. In total, Iberia's activity generated 13.227 billion euros in GDP in Spain, representing 0.87% of the national GDP and more than 177,469 jobs, or 0.9% of national employment, as confirmed by the PwC report. This figure was obtained using the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) methodology, based on the Input-Output model, which quantifies the direct, indirect, and induced impacts generated by the company's activity and the tourists it transports. In other words, the airline contributes to the economy through its own operations and by facilitating the arrival of passengers who generate added value through spending on accommodation, transport, hospitality, and leisure, among others. Compared to 2019, when PwC conducted its first report, the Iberia Group has increased its total GDP impact by 3.921 billion euros and its employment impact by 13,263 full-time jobs. 'These figures show the aviation sector's contribution to society, and particularly Iberia's, which brings our purpose to life: generating prosperity by connecting people with the world,' explains Diego Fernández, Strategy, Transformation, and Sustainability Director at Iberia. Generating prosperity by connecting people with the world Iberia is a company committed to social progress and positive social impact in the communities where it operates. Its goal is to generate prosperity by connecting people with the world, and to measure this impact, PwC used the theory of change. Connectivity, both international and domestic, is a key element for society. The Latin American community is the second-largest foreign population group in Spain, after Europeans, accounting for 28% of the total. As a result, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina are Iberia's top three markets in terms of passenger volume, with three daily flights between these capitals and Madrid. The Iberia Group is also one of the main promoters of national territorial cohesion, especially in connecting the mainland with the islands, as island routes account for 29% of the Iberia Group's domestic routes. With the same goal of generating prosperity, the airline currently collaborates with around 20 non-profit organizations on projects focused on child health, education, disability, refugees, at-risk groups, and humanitarian emergency aid. The Iberia Group also offers 100% of its flights free of charge to the National Transplant Organization (ONT) for organ transport. 'At Iberia, we believe flying goes beyond connecting destinations: it's about connecting people and creating opportunities. That's why we work with around 20 organizations to support projects that improve the lives of those most in need. From child health to the inclusion of vulnerable groups, we strive to ensure our activity has a positive social impact wherever we operate,' says Sonia Sánchez, Communications, Institutional Relations, and Social Impact Director at Iberia.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
U.S. says Israel won't be involved in Gaza aid distribution
Social Sharing A U.S.-backed mechanism for distributing aid into Gaza should take effect soon, Washington's ambassador to Israel said on Friday ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, but he gave few details. Gaza's residents are facing a growing humanitarian crisis with Israel enforcing a months-long blockade on aid supplies to the small Palestinian enclave in the third year of its war against militant group Hamas. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said several partners had already committed to taking part in the aid arrangement but declined to name them, saying details would be released in the coming days. "There has been a good initial response," the former Republican governor told reporters at the embassy in Jerusalem. "There are non-profit organizations that will be a part of the leadership," he said, adding that other organizations and governments would also need to be involved, though not Israel. A new U.S.-backed group called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has put forward an aid distribution plan along the lines of Israel's demands, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The group is made up of American security contractors, former government officials, ex-military officers and humanitarian officials. It wasn't immediately clear if this was the plan that Huckabee was referring to. But aid workers have said the creation of the group does little to assuage their concerns. Hamas senior official Basem Naim said the plan was close to "the Israeli vision of militarizing aid" and said it would fail, at the same time warning local parties against "becoming tools in the Zionist occupation's schemes." Trump, who seeks a landmark deal that would see Israel and Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic relations, will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates next week. Anticipation has been building about a new aid plan for Gaza, which has been devastated by 19 months of an Israeli military campaign against Hamas that has destroyed much of the infrastructure and displaced most of its 2.3 million population several times. "It will not be perfect, especially in the early days," Huckabee said. "It is a logistical challenge to make this work." WATCH | Israel plans to intensify military operations in Gaza: Israel approves plan to seize Gaza indefinitely 2 days ago Duration 2:09 Israel has approved a plan to intensify military operations against Hamas by seizing Gaza, establishing new bases and staying for an unspecified amount of time. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the population of Gaza will be moved to the south. A previous version of this video contained the incorrect number of hostages. Imminent famine confronting population: UN European leaders and aid groups have criticized a plan by Israel for private companies to take over humanitarian distributions and expand its military campaign in the enclave. Israel has accused agencies including the United Nations of allowing aid to fall into the hands of Hamas, which it has said is seizing supplies intended for civilians and given them to its own forces or selling them to raise funds — something Hamas has denied. Israel has prevented aid from entering Gaza since breaking a ceasefire with Hamas in March, which has prompted UN warnings of imminent famine confronting its population. Islam Hajjaj says her six-year-old daughter Najwa is suffering from severe malnutrition as a result of the blockade. Najwa's one of roughly tens of thousands of children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, who are showing signs of malnutrition. Hajjaj said her daughter weighed roughly 22 pounds before the war. Now, she weighs 15 pounds, significantly underweight for her age. "She became a human skeleton," Hajjaj told CBC News on Friday. "The war has made her situation worse and worse. She goes to sleep and wakes up wishing for milk." WATCH | Signs of acute malnutrition showing in children amid aid, food blockade: Children in Gaza face starvation after months of Israeli aid block 3 days ago Duration 2:44 Children in Gaza are showing signs of acute malnutrition as Israel's aid blockade stretches into its third month. Israel has said it plans to take over aid distribution in the coming weeks and has approved plans to capture the entire Gaza Strip for an unspecified amount of time. Criticism of aid plans Trump had teased a major announcement ahead of the trip. It was unclear if that was what Huckabee announced on Friday. "The Israelis are going to be involved in providing necessary military security because it is a war zone, but they will not be involved in the distribution of the food or even bringing the food into Gaza," Huckabee told a news conference. Asked whether the supply of aid hinged on a ceasefire being restored, Huckabee said: "The humanitarian aid will not depend on anything other than our ability to get the food into Gaza." The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday criticized emerging plans to take over distribution of aid in Gaza floated by both Israel and the United States, saying this would increase suffering for children and families. A proposal is circulating among the aid community for a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation that would distribute food from four "secure distribution sites," resembling plans announced by Israel earlier this week, but drew criticism that it would effectively worsen displacement among the Gaza population. Huckabee said there would be an "initial number" of distribution centres that could feed "perhaps over a million people" before being scaled up to ultimately reach two million. "Private security" would be responsible for the safety of workers getting into the distribution centres and in the distribution of the food itself, Huckabee said, declining to comment on rules of engagement for security personnel. "Everything would be done in accordance with international law," he said. Mediation efforts by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt have not been successful in implementing a second phase of the ceasefire. Israel demands the total disarmament of Hamas, which the Islamist group rejects. Hamas has said it is willing to free all remaining hostages seized by its gunmen in attacks on communities in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and agree to a permanent ceasefire if Israel pulls out completely from Gaza. The Hamas-led attacks on Oct.7, 2023 killed 1,200 people and 251 were taken hostage back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's campaign has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to health authorities.
