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Madrid se convierte en hub de la inversión inmobiliaria hotelera el día 22

🏢 Madrid hosts the Hospitality Real Estate Forum on October 22, featuring Antonio Catalán of ACHM Hotels by Marriott for the opening speech. The event, crucial for Spain's hotel investment sector, Europe's leading destination, offers a platform for professionals to discover opportunities, analyze trends, and innovate. Networking and insights into investment assets, development, technological growth, and emerging lodging modalities are key focuses. Hosteltur readers receive a 50% discount with code HOSTELTURHREF50.
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KPMG: “Satisfacer al visitante de forma rentable ya no es suficiente”

🏖️ Spain's tourism sector is undergoing a transformative shift as a tool for talent attraction, moving beyond traditional models to embrace sustainability and social balance. The complexity of managing a tourist product is highlighted, requiring alignment of public and private strategies, long-term vision, and technological infrastructure for data sharing and promotion. KPMG emphasises Spain's need for consensus on tourism management, professionalization in public sector tourism roles, and the importance of sector dialogues through initiatives like "The Future of Tourism" which aims to guide industry improvements and strategy alignment.
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Jet2, líder de los turoperadores británicos en plazas aéreas protegidas

📍 Jet2 has surpassed 6 million ATOL licenses in a year for the first time and is projected to reach 7 million by 2025, according to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The previous record of 5.9 million licenses was held by TUI UK in 2009. In 2023, 26.3 million ATOL licenses were registered, with 27.3% used by British tourists traveling to Spain on holiday packages. Of 17.26 million British tourists, 16.1 million traveled for holidays, and 7.2 million flew on holiday packages, accounting for 46%. The ATOL system, funded by travel agencies, tour operators, and airlines, protects passengers in case of company collapse, as seen with Thomas Cook's failure impacting 150,000 customers.
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El desafío de la sostenibilidad turística en una gran ciudad: Madrid

🌎 The Ayuntamiento de Madrid shifted its tourism strategy five years ago towards sustainability, focusing on quality over quantity, aiming to increase visitor stays and spread tourism benefits across local residents. Almudena Maíllo, Madrid's tourism councilor, highlighted the cross-sectional approach covering economic, social, and environmental aspects, including carbon footprint measurement for tourists and businesses. The III Ágora de Turismo Sostenible, where Maíllo will speak, is scheduled for October 10 at the Teatro Albéniz in Madrid.
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Verano 2024: Ona Hotels AND Apartments crece en ocupación y venta directa

🏖️ Ona Hotels & Apartments ended summer with an 89% occupancy rate, up 3% from 2023. The company saw a 40% national and 60% international tourism split, with the UK and France as top markets. Online bookings grew, supporting a 60% increase in direct sales over 2023. Despite a 2% decline in average stay duration, guest turnover rose, leading to a 13.5% rise in visitors in 2024. Top destinations included Costa del Sol (95% occupancy), Costa Brava (96%), Costa Daurada (93%), and Canarias (83%). Ten new hotels were added in 2023 and 2024, targeting 50 properties in total for this year.
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Multa millonaria a una aerolínea por vender billetes de vuelos cancelados

💸 Qantas was fined 100 million Australian dollars (approximately 61 million euros) by the Australian Federal Court for selling tickets for over 8,000 canceled domestic flights between May 2021 and July 2022. The fraudulent activity affected about 880,000 passengers. The fine is part of a settlement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) from May, which also included a commitment by Qantas to pay an additional 20 million Australian dollars (12.3 million euros) to over 86,000 customers. The penalty also relates to the failure to timely notify passengers about the cancellation of 10,000 flights scheduled between May and July 2022.
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Registro de reservas: discrimina a agencias respecto a turoperadores

💸 Spanish travel agencies are opposing the government's decision to not delay the implementation of a data registration system for tourist accommodation and motor vehicle rentals without a driver beyond December 2. The agencies, represented by FETAVE, ACAVE, and UNAV, collectively manage over 5,800 sales points and argue that the decree (RD 933/2021) places them in a position of legal uncertainty and competitive disadvantage, as it does not apply to foreign tour operators without a social address in Spain. The agencies are insisting on total exclusion from the data registry, a limiting ministerial order, and a postponement until such an order is published.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 8 de octubre

🏖 The Spanish Supreme Court has confirmed that communities of owners can ban tourist apartments with a three-fifths majority, according to sentences dated September 25. A 2019 decree clarified the majority required for such bans instead of unanimity. Cebu Pacific Air from the Philippines has placed an order for 152 Airbus A321neo aircraft, valued at approximately €21.9 billion, representing the largest order in Philippine aviation history. The III Ágora de Turismo Sostenible will take place on October 10 in Madrid, featuring over 20 industry leaders.
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La marca hotelera Sheraton debutará en Madrid en 2026

🏨 Sheraton, under Marriott International, expands in Madrid with a new 10,000 square meter, 14-story hotel featuring 200 rooms, a swimming pool, gym, and meeting rooms. Present in Spain through Fuerteventura and Mallorca, Sheraton joins other international brands. ACHM Hotels by Marriott, led by Antonio Catalán, aims to be the top manager of Marriott's 30+ brands in Europe and plans to invest €100 million in 10 hotels this year. ACHM currently manages over 70 hotels including Luxury Collection and Westin in Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
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Mercado asiático: de un año errático a un 2025 de récords

🏠 Over 1 million tourists from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia visited Spain by August, focusing on high spending levels and non-seasonal travel. In 2023, 388,103 Chinese tourists spent an average of 2,951 euros, with a 25% spending increase and a record in connectivity. By August 2024, 450,000+ Chinese travelers, though 3% less than in 2019, spent 3,107 euros on average. Japan and Korea sent nearly half a million tourists to Spain by July, spending an average of 500 euros (Japan) and 371 euros (Korea), totaling 840 million euros and 1.273 billion euros, respectively. Southeast Asian tourists represent 0.42% market share, 0.9% of total spending, with 362,000 travelers in the previous year. Spain's tourism optimism continues into 2025, surpassing pre-pandemic figures, with a focus on direct flight connectivity, such as Iberia resuming Madrid-Tokyo flights in 2024.
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