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TTOO: los gigantes que se transformaron para sobrevivir

🏖️ TUI born from a merger in Germany in 1968 and consolidated as TUI AG. Key mergers include TUI Travel and First Choice in the UK in 2007, and TUI Travel with TUI AG in September 2014, forming a €6.5 billion-valued TUI Group. Thomas Cook's liquidation in September 2019 involved a failed £900 million rescue plan. Jet2Holidays surpassed TUI UK with 5.8 million travelers in 2023. Tourism to Spain rose by 22% in 2023 but remained 9% below 2019 levels. TUI now focuses on selling train tickets and destination experiences through TUI Musement.
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¿Cuántos viajes del Imserso se pueden reservar en la misma temporada?

🏖 The Imserso travel program for the 2024-2025 season offers 886,269 spots across Spain's coastal regions, islands, and inland areas, with nearly 3 million accredited individuals eligible to make reservations. Almost 900,000 places are divided into three lots: 50.1% for coastal trips (443,887 spots), 25.9% for island coasts (230,039 spots), and 23.9% for getaway tourism (212,343 spots). Accredited persons can undertake up to five trips per season and manage a maximum of 30 reservation processes. Prices range from €124.68 for a 4-day trip to provincial capitals to €435 for a 10-day trip in the Canary Islands with transport included.
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¿Cuánto cuesta un viaje si se compra en Black Friday?

💸 Black Friday 2024 is set for November 29, with consumers expected to spend more on travel deals. Affilired's data shows an 8% year-on-year increase in average spend per booking, reaching €1,043 last year. The 2023 campaign sales surpassed pre-pandemic figures of 2019, with the average booking value up by 28%. Early bookings during Black Friday accounted for 35% of sales, doubling the 17% from the previous ten months. Cyber Monday and Cyber Week further extend travel sales, with average bookings costing €872 and €790, respectively.
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La Comunidad de Madrid invierte 3 M€ en una nueva estrategia de promoción

🏠 Isabel Díaz Ayuso, President of the Madrid Regional Government, launched a new tourism campaign on World Tourism Day, aiming to promote Madrid's World Heritage brand. The campaign, with the slogan "How many days are you going to stay?", will run for three months, involving print articles, travel websites, billboards, and buses across Spain's main cities. Madrid hosted over 1.9 million tourists outside the capital in the first seven months of the year, a 2.7% increase from 2023, nearly 22% of the region's total visitors, with 25% being international. Madrid expects a record international tourism expenditure of over €16 billion, surpassing €20 billion when including domestic visitors.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 25 de septiembre

🌊 Tormenta tropical Helene threatens Quintana Roo, a major tourism area in the Mexican Caribbean, and may become a category 1 hurricane near Yucatán Peninsula by early Wednesday. Three Atlantic hurricanes have hit Mexico this season. Five shelters are set up in Cancún for low-lying residents. Imserso travel program, managed by the Ministry of Social Rights, will introduce a new tender in 2025 with price revisions, after complaints from the hotel sector about low-season travel costs. Ouigo delays the launch of train services linking Madrid with Córdoba, Sevilla, and Málaga in Andalusia until before Christmas, with no definitive date announced.
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La tormenta Helene se fortalece: avanza hacia Riviera Maya y Cancún

🌀 Quintana Roo prepares for tropical storm Helene, potentially becoming a Category 1 hurricane near Yucatán's coast on Wednesday. Three Atlantic and two Pacific cyclones have hit Mexico this year. Maritime navigation is suspended; Maya Train stops between Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Playa del Carmen, and Cancún due to expected heavy rain. Five shelters are ready in Cancún. Classes are paused in several Quintana Roo municipalities. A hurricane might land in Florida as Category 3 on Thursday. - Season of hurricanes 2024.
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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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