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Registro de reservas: el Grinch que amenaza la campaña de Navidad

📓 Travel agencies, hotels, campsites, car rental companies, and accommodation apps have received a brief respite due to technical reasons facilitating data interconnection and transmission, not officially due to pressure from industry bodies. The government, led by Fernando Grande-Marlaska, will meet with the affected sector, with a speculated date of October 4th. The sector's spokespersons argue against the costs, administrative burden, and technical impossibility of compliance with Royal Decree 933/2021, emphasizing the negative impact of the new activation date, coinciding with the Christmas campaign and important December holidays. They stress the unnecessary data duplication and disproportionate data requirements, which disadvantage travel agencies competitively and impose technological developments unfeasible for many businesses, potentially threatening their viability and employment.
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Por qué se dispara la confianza de los británicos para viajar al extranjero

🏖️ ABTA's Travel Confidence Index shows UK public confidence in international travel at +47, up six points from last year. Travelers booking with professionals scored +72, and package holiday bookings scored +74. Confidence among families and 25-34 year-olds remains strong at +62 and +60 respectively, while a significant increase was noted among 45-54 year-olds with a +16 point rise. However, confidence among those over 65 fell from +33 to +26. The report underscores the need for support in obtaining correct travel documents, with 71% considering it essential. Upcoming EU entry requirements include EES in November and ETIAS in the first half of 2025. The full report will be presented at ABTA's Convention in Greece in October.
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Soltour apuesta por la larga distancia con cinco operativas en Asia

🌍 Soltour adds four new destinations and enhances its offerings in Maldives with more flight, accommodation, and activity options. A 17-day cultural immersion circuit in China covers Beijing, the Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Luoyang, Chengdu, Guilin, Canton, Macao, and Hong Kong. South Korea’s circuit lasts six days, while Thailand offers a nine-day journey through Bangkok, Phitsanulok, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai. The expanded Asian operations aim to meet the growing demand from Spanish travelers, with selected departures to strategic Asian markets, as emphasized by Luis Santos, Soltour’s Commercial Director for Spain and Portugal.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 24 de septiembre

🏦 KKH Property Investors is set to transform the old Altadis Tobacco Factory in Sevilla into the Vera Sevilla complex, a luxury hotel and office project, with a €250 million investment. Completion is targeted for autumn 2026, featuring over 12,000 sqm of multifunctional space, a 300-meter riverside walk, and a five-hectare urban park. The Imserso travel program started reservations on September 23, offering stays at 203 hotels, a 5% increase. A new traveler registration deadline by the Ministry of Interior is extended to December 2, due to technical reasons for data transmission with regional police forces.
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Vera Sevilla: un proyecto de 250 M € que incluye un hotel de lujo

🏠 KKH Property Investors will transform Sevilla's former Fábrica de Tabacos into a combined work and leisure space named Vera Sevilla after investing over €250 million. Completion is expected by Fall 2026, featuring a luxury hotel, tertiary and commercial spaces, cultural facilities, neighborhood amenities, and a five-hectare urban park with a 300-meter riverside walk. The Vera building will be a multifunctional space over 12,000 square meters, with additional office and commercial areas exceeding 9,000 square meters. The hotel will include 210 spacious rooms and suites, restaurants, a gym, a pool, and a 600 square-meter event room. The purchase of the factory was completed in 2023, with the first phases of construction slated to finish by late 2025, and the entire project by the second half of 2026, designed by Carlos Ferrater and Kengo Kuma.
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Masificación turística: lo que piden las agencias alemanas a Grecia

🏕 Greece, a leading summer tourism destination for the German market, is warned by DRV about potential risks from tax hikes aimed at addressing tourist overcrowding. Tourism contributes 19% to Greece's GDP and employs 800,000 people. In 2023, a record of over 32 million international visitors was reported. New taxes and increases, like the "climate resilience fee" and cruise passenger tax, are criticized for their swift and unannounced implementation, possibly deterring cost-sensitive German tourists. Existing bookings should be excluded from the hikes, DRV suggests.
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deLuna inicia las obras de su hotel en el Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla  

🏨 deLuna Hotels announced the start of construction for Gran Hotel Luna de Cádiz at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla, set to open in December 2025. The 4-star hotel will have 240 rooms, exclusive spaces, spa, gym, pools, and a buffet. Architect Jose Antonio Albarrán Bailén designed the 17,484.20 m² project, with a 15-month construction timeframe. A public tender by Cádiz's council in 2022 allowed deLuna Hotels to acquire part of the stadium for €25 million. The hotel chain, expanding beyond Granada for the first time, has partnered with the Instituto de Fomento, Empleo y Formación (IFEF) for a training program, guaranteeing jobs for at least 65% of its 45 participants, equating to 29 full-time permanent positions.
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Escalada bélica en Oriente Medio: suben las reservas en España

🚩 Hotel early bookings in Spain surged from 11% to nearly 20% year-over-year due to the conflict in the Middle East. Following the Hamás attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, early bookings at 90 days increased notably. By late August, bookings were 12%; by early September, they rose to 16%, hitting 18% mid-September and 19% by the third week. Growth in hotel reservations by destination showed increases across Spain, with País Vasco leading at +15.41%, and Aragón down by -4.99%.
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Los hoteles del Imserso disponibles en la costa insular

🏖 Imserso's Social Tourism program for the 2024-2025 season has expanded its hotel offerings to 203 establishments. Commercialization started on September 23, 2024, with a reservation system based on accreditation letters sent since August 28, 2024. The program features 55 hotels across the Canary and Balearic Islands—30 in Canarias and 25 in Baleares. There are 55 hotels in Catalonia, 48 in the Valencian Community, 38 in Andalusia, and 7 in the Region of Murcia available for senior tourists. Reservations are time-gated, beginning at 09:00 on the date specified on the accreditation letter, catering first to preferential acreditados.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 23 de septiembre

🛫 En septiembre 2023, la Mesa del Turismo se opone al Real Decreto 933/2021, que exige a empresas turísticas enviar datos de reservas al Ministerio del Interior. CDB Aviation Lease Finance adquirirá 50 Boeing 737 MAX-8, entregas entre 2028-2031. Imserso venderá 886,269 plazas en 203 hoteles para la temporada 2024-2025, un aumento del 5% en establecimientos, ventas inician el 23 de septiembre.
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