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Ranking Hosteltur de facturación de las grandes hoteleras de España

📈 Spanish hotel chains with more than 1,000 rooms are experiencing positive trends with two-digit revenue growth for most, except for 15 out of 79 chains. The top 10 chains account for €15.681 billion, 70% of the total €22.345 billion. Riu Hotels & Resorts leads with €3.607 billion in 2023, a 24% increase from the previous year. Barceló Hotel Group remains second with €2.917 billion, up 14.5%. NH Hotel Group (Minor Hotels Europe & America) ranks third with €2.163 billion, nearly 23% more than last year. The top spots remain unchanged up to the eighth position.
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Oliver Dlouhy (Kiwi): Queremos ser totalmente transparentes con el precio

🏦 Kiwi.com, an OTA founded 12 years ago in the Czech Republic by Oliver Dlouhy and Jozef Képesi, operates in 180 countries with a significant market in Spain, where their main office outside of Brno is based in Barcelona with 90 employees. In 2024, after a record-breaking 2023 in seat sales and profits, the company launched a new product - 'Kiwi Guarantee' - to resolve common customer concerns, available now in Spain following Central Europe. This guarantee offers solutions for connecting flights, real-time assistance through the app, and transparent pricing, even redirecting customers to airlines if it's cheaper. The company, which sees Spain as a vital market partly due to its low-cost airline operations, has partnered with Ryanair and observes a 7.3% increase in ticket prices in 2024, with top Spanish destinations including Italy, Greece, France, England, and now Albania.
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Cloudbeds y Mirai unen fuerzas en la distribución y el marketing hotelero

💸 Cloudbeds and Mirai announced a strategic alliance to transform hotel reservation management and marketing. This partnership offers clients advanced direct booking optimization, operational streamlining, and digital marketing expansion. Cloudbeds' properties gain access to Mirai's distribution network and marketing tools, while Mirai can offer specialized solutions to a broader audience. The collaboration aims to increase revenue, operational efficiency, and long-term success for hoteliers. Services include Contact Center for phone bookings and digital marketing products such as search engine marketing (SEM) and social media campaigns to enhance online visibility and reduce reliance on external booking platforms.
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Alternativa de Mundiplan en Benidorm a los viajes del Imserso

🏖 Mundiplan launched its senior tourism program on September 12, offering over 100,000 spots across national and international destinations. The company, consisting of Iberia, IAG7, and Alsa, saw a 20% increase in its second season. Senior travelers aged 55+ have a selection from 38 hotels in five autonomous communities, including 8 hotels in Benidorm, Alicante. These establishments, not available through the Imserso program, range from 3 to 4 stars.
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El NDC del presente: ¿cómo evitar que las agencias soporten los costes?

📊 Eva Blasco of CEAV introduced a panel on NDC, a major concern for agencies due to airline adoption. Pedro Fiol of Aviba described NDC's imposition as challenging. Paloma Sanz of Iberia noted a significant uptake, with over 75% in vacation and 24% in corporate segments. More than 10,000 daily bookings are made through NDC, and 75% of Spain's Ibex 35 companies use it, some with over 40% adoption. Marcos Arquellada of Amadeus reported an airline added every three months, emphasizing close work with travel agencies.
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Los 4 destinos que son tendencia entre turistas digitales este otoño

🌍 Travelers booking online favor Costa de Almería, Costa Dorada, Balearic Islands, and Canary Islands for autumn, with around 2% of Spaniards traveling during this season. International trips follow suit with destinations like Mykonos, Santorini, Athens, Paris, New York, Venice, and Amsterdam. Popular package tours include Punta Cana, Riviera Maya, and Egypt. The average booking cost exceeds €1,000 for 5.28 days, with a significant price drop in November to €732 for 5.27 days. The preferred travel company is Iberia, followed by Air Europa, Vueling, Delta, and American Airlines.
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Viajeros de negocios dicen adiós a los hoteles, cada vez más caros

💸 In Madrid, a luxury hotel room costs at least €1,000, a significant increase from five years ago. Barcelona's average hotel night price was €190 from January to August 2024, up €16 from the same period in 2023. Business travelers, facing rising accommodation costs across Europe, are considering alternatives like videoconferencing, cheaper hotels on city outskirts, or "corporate housing" apartments. Apartool offers a B2B platform for managing corporate housing, aiming to make apartment booking as efficient as hotel reservations. In Barcelona, a 40-night stay costs €4,264 (€107/night), while in Madrid, a 74-night stay in a studio costs €6,622 (€90/night). Businesses value apartments for convenience, cost-saving, quality services, and integrated billing.
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Mercadillos navideños: una alternativa para turistas senior

🎄 Club de Vacaciones and Mundiplan offer European Christmas market tours for the senior tourism market, a potential four million customers. These trips cover Budapest, Vienna, Prague, and Warsaw, with four-day (three-night) itineraries. While Imserso does not provide foreign trips, VECI has been operating these destinations for years, and this year IAG7 and Alsa have introduced trips to Budapest's markets. Additionally, a festive itinerary in Japan and special departures to Senegal are available during Christmas. European capitals provide an enchanting mix of Christmas spirit, live music, traditional cuisine, and cultural events for senior tourists.
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¿Quiénes pueden ser acompañantes en los viajes del Imserso?

🏖 Imserso travel program, under Spain's Ministry of Social Rights, sent 2,853,985 accreditation letters to beneficiaries detailing reservation options via Turismo Social website or authorized travel agencies. Requirements include being a pensioner from Spain's social security system, with age specifics for various categories, and allowing companions such as spouses or children with a disability of 45% or more. Companions must be self-sufficient in daily activities to participate.
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Ryanair, Ferrer Hotels, aerolíneas y otras noticias más leídas de la semana

📍 A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 with 184 passengers was evacuated due to a wing fire at Brindisi Airport, Italy; incident details remain unknown. Ferrer Hotels will manage a new hotel in Mallorca starting 2026, following an agreement with the Pascual Mardones family. Ryanair led European airlines with 182 million passengers in 2023, followed by Lufthansa with 123 million and IAG with 113 million, representing a 17% increase from the previous year, only 3% below 2019 levels. Finnair will resume daily flights between Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Helsinki starting October 2. The Imserso travel program offers 211 hotels for the 2024-2025 season, with sales starting September 23. Madrid's luxury tourism will expand to include nightlife. Ibervalles plans a 5-star hotel near Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, with CBRE searching for hotel operators. Jaime Batle, at 90, continues to lead Hotel Condesa after founding Mar Hotels and Majestic Resorts. The top 10 sustainable cities of 2024 have been listed by Corporate Knights in National Geographic.
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