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Las pernoctaciones extrahoteleras crecen un 5,3% en junio

🏖️ En junio de 2024, España registró más de 14,1 millones de pernoctaciones extrahoteleras, un aumento del 5,3% respecto al mismo mes de 2023. Apartamentos turísticos alcanzaron casi 7 millones de pernoctaciones, con un crecimiento del 6,1%, y una ocupación promedio del 39,4%, alcanzando hasta el 43,6% los fines de semana. Canarias lideró como destino con 1,7 millones de pernoctaciones, mientras que Madrid tuvo la mayor ocupación con un 82,8%. Turistas no residentes representaron el 66,5%, siendo el Reino Unido el principal mercado emisor. Campings vieron 5,17 millones de pernoctaciones, un 5,3% más, con Cataluña como destino preferido. Alojamientos de turismo rural aumentaron pernoctaciones en un 5,6%, con Baleares en la delantera. Albergues experimentaron una leve caída del 0,3% en pernoctaciones, siendo Galicia el destino más popular.
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Atom Hoteles vende el hotel Exe Coruña por 17,2 millones de euros

🏨 Atom Hoteles Socimi sold the 4-star EXE Coruña hotel for €17.2 million to a private investor, marking its second divestment in the year. The hotel, located in La Coruña's "Cuatro Caminos" mall, features 181 rooms and was upgraded in 2020. Simultaneously, a mortgage on the property was canceled. The sale is part of Atom's asset rotation plan to enhance shareholder value.
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La multa a Booking, ¿aviso a navegantes para otras plataformas?

📌 AEHM and AEDH took action against Booking.com, leading to a CNMC ruling imposing a €413 million fine. The hotel industry sees this as a positive step towards fair competition and transparency. Booking's dominance, handling 70-90% of hotel bookings, was challenged for contract terms that hindered competition and market access. The CNMC now requires Booking to revise its practices and contracts, aligning with new EU directives DMA and DSA, promoting competition and consumer transparency. The AEDH's legal advisor, Javier Zamora, emphasizes the importance of eliminating abusive clauses. The Spanish tourism industry is expected to become more competitive and transparent as a result.
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Multa histórica a Booking: cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí

🔓 U.S. Competition authorities fined major chains for influencing platform room prices. Booking.com, leveraging its strong Google positioning, imposed price parity in Europe. A late 2020 ruling allowed hoteliers to sue Booking.com in their home countries instead of the Netherlands. France and Austria banned unfair hotel clauses. The EU Court's November 2020 decision enabled hotel associations to initiate litigation domestically. Booking.com is contesting the CNMC's first non-firm sanction for alleged anti-competitive practices but has agreed to certain changes demanded by hoteliers, including the elimination of the "narrow parity clause," adherence to Spanish contract versions, and the use of national courts for disputes. Despite this, Booking.com is deemed essential for Europe's tourism ecosystem, especially for SMEs, offering hotels global market positioning at competitive costs.
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¿Cómo comienza agosto en la hotelería española? Cifras y tendencias

📆 En agosto de 2024, las reservas hoteleras en Baleares, Canarias y la Península están por debajo de 2023, con una caída del 11%, 12% y, en la península, 31% respectivamente. Baleares supera las 256,000 reservas; Canarias, más de 184,900; y la península, más de 228,000. Parejas lideran reservas, con 4 estrellas siendo el tipo de hotel más demandado. Media pensión y todo incluido son los regímenes preferidos, y Booking.com es el principal canal de reservas, aunque turoperadores constituyen el 38% de la venta en Baleares y 36.7% en Canarias. Estancias de 3 a 7 noches son las más comunes. Destinos destacados incluyen Playa de Palma, Cala Millor, Maspalomas, Playa Meloneras, Salou y Benidorm.
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Buen primer semestre para Meliá: gana un 11% más y reduce su deuda

🏨 Gabriel Escarrer, presidente y CEO of Meliá Hotels International, reports a net income of €51.4 million for the first half of the year, an 11.2% increase. The EBITDA stands at €240.3 million, with a debt reduction of €271.6 million to €892.1 million. The company aims for a net financial debt/EBITDA ratio below 2.5 by year-end. Consolidated revenues reached €960.1 million, up 5.5% from the previous year, with a RevPAR increase of 13.2%. Occupancy grew by 3.5 points and rates by 6.6%. Meliá plans to open new luxury hotels under various brands, with 27 new projects signed and 13 hotel openings this year. The company targets at least 30 hotel signings annually, adding approximately 7,000 rooms, and expects a strong third quarter, projecting a year-end EBITDA of at least €525 million.
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Vuelta de tuerca en Venecia: grupos guiados de 25 personas y sin altavoces

🏖️ Venecia limitará grupos de turistas a 25 personas y prohibirá uso de altavoces a partir de este jueves, medida aprobada el 1 de febrero. Excepciones para grupos estudiantiles y explicaciones en embarcaciones. Inició cobro de peaje de 5 euros el 25 de abril, recaudando 2,25 millones de euros de unos 450,000 turistas hasta el 14 de julio. La ciudad considera aumentar tasa a 10 euros para 2025 con tarifa básica de 3 euros si se reserva con antelación.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, hoy 31 de julio

📊 Aena reported a 33% increase in net profit to €808.6 million in the first half of 2024, with revenue jumping 17.7% to €2.746 billion compared to the previous year. EBITDA rose 32.9% to €1.555 billion. A proposed fare increase starting March 1, 2025, would adjust the maximum annual income per passenger (IMAAJ) to €10.40. Amadeus achieved a 20.2% increase in profits, reaching €650.1 million, with a 13.4% revenue boost to €3.053 billion. Booking.com faces a €413 million fine from Spain's CNMC for antitrust violations, which the company intends to appeal.
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Amadeus logró un beneficio de 650 M € en el primer semestre, un 20% más

🏦 Amadeus reported a 20.2% increase in net profit to €650.1 million for the first half of 2024 compared to €540.7 million in the same period of 2023. Revenue rose by 13.4% to €3.052,6 million, with adjusted profit up by 22% to €683.4 million. EBITDA grew 15% to €1.203 million, and operating profit increased by 18.6% to €871.1 million. Free cash flow was €530.3 million, with net financial debt at €2,594.7 million as of June 30, at 1.15 times EBITDA. Revenue by segment: Air Distribution rose by 10.7% to €1.506 million, Airline IT Solutions by 17.6% to €1.061 million, and Hotels and other solutions by 13.2% to €485.6 million. A dividend of €1.24 per share was distributed, representing 50% of the 2023 consolidated profit, with €193.4 million paid on January 18, 2024, and a complementary dividend of €0.80, totaling €348.5 million, paid on July 4.
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