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Profesiones del sector turístico: las top de transportes y distribución

🏆 Professions in the Spanish tourism sector extend beyond common perceptions, involving specialized roles in distribution and transportation. Travel agents advise clients, manage bookings, while reservation assistants ensure data accuracy. Product coordinators develop packages, and business development managers drive market expansion. GDS operators manage real-time reservations, with sales supervisors leading teams to achieve sales targets. Airport operations agents, cabin auxiliaries, and train drivers ensure travel safety. Air traffic controllers prevent collisions, and meteorologists provide vital weather information for flights. Ground personnel at airports handle passenger needs from check-in to boarding. Pilots require 18-24 months of training and a B2 English level. Each role is crucial for the tourism industry's optimal functioning, impacting traveler experiences and safety daily.
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La distribución hotelera anhela un mix sano” entre canales

🏨 At the Updating Hotelero 2025 event, organized by HOSTELTUR, experts like Sarah Despradel and Federico Crudo discussed hotel distribution, advocating for a healthy mix of channels, including tour operators, OTAs, and direct sales. They highlighted the importance of equilibrium and strategic partnerships for distribution success and mentioned the concept of "surgical disparity" to tactically break price parity in favor of driving direct web traffic. The approach aims to differentiate products and effectively compete against the significant marketing spend of large OTAs.
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Eliminar 10.000 pisos turísticos en Barcelona ¿un boomerang para la ciudad?

🏠 Barcelona's Apartur, representing tourist-use housing, held an event in Madrid on March 18. The city, which began regulating such housing over a decade ago and maintains 10,000 tourist apartments, faces potential extinction of these dwellings due to a decree allowing license annulment by 2028. A PwC report suggests this could impact economic sectors and reduce accommodation availability, potentially affecting events like MWC. Despite evidence disassociating tourist apartments from rental inflation, Barcelona's decision raises concerns over economic and regulatory impacts.
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La formación ya no es una opción, sino un imperativo estratégico

🏨 The hotel industry requires professionals to blend hard and soft skills such as digital literacy, sustainability management, and data-driven decision-making, while emphasizing exceptional customer service, leadership, and problem-solving. Sommet Education Business Solutions ensures technical and emotional intelligence development for industry professionals. Continuous training in businesses attracts and retains talent, with young generations seeking professional growth and skill development. European survey by Sommet Education in 2024 highlights the importance of continuous training in the hotel sector. Partnerships with notable hotel brands like Accor and potential long-term collaboration with Mandarin Oriental focus on talent development through customized training programs. The training approach is also applicable across various sectors including retail, luxury, healthcare, and customer service, aiming to build adaptable, resilient teams.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 20 de marzo

🏨 "Updating Hotelero 2025" by Hosteltur, set for 20 de marzo, gathers a dozen experts to discuss hotel industry trends, demand changes, new business models, and distribution from 10:00. In Q4 2024, housing prices in Spanish tourist municipalities hit €3,362 per square meter, 83% higher than non-tourist areas. Concerns rise over high-speed rail's social sustainability, impacting local cost of living, amidst protests in Spain.
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Paradores renovará en cinco años más de la mitad de la Red con 250 M €

🏡 Raquel Sánchez announced Paradores' unprecedented "Plan de Modernización", investing €250 million, alongside Turespaña and European funds (PRTR), to renovate over 50% of their network in the next five years. In 2024, Paradores achieved a record income of €347 million with historic profits of nearly €40 million and the best occupancy rate in 20 years at 73.5%. Room sales increased by 4.5% to 1.5 million, with a 67.5% occupancy from October to May, and rural areas reaching 72%. The MICE segment grew 8% in 2024, with 65,000 room occupancies. Paradores aim to attract more international tourists, especially from the UK, USA, France, and Germany, while contributing to sustainability and capturing 703 tons of CO2 over 40 years with the reforestation project in Dueñas.
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Hotusa reúne a hoteleros y sector tecnológico en un networking único

📡 Ágora Central de Compras, part of Grupo Hotusa, is hosting the first technology hub on May 28-29, at the 5-star Eurostars Sitges, aiming to boost growth in tech services and products for hotels. The event will feature 70 pioneering hotel chains from the Iberian Peninsula and introduce innovative networking models. Enrique Dans will open the event with a talk on AI in hotels, followed by 15-minute sponsor presentations from lead sponsors EY and Gold partner Omnibees. Over the two days, 150 participants will engage in pre-scheduled 20-minute meetings, with additional teambuilding, yoga, running, gala dinners, and networking lunches planned.
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Aumenta el nivel de satisfacción de los turistas que visitan España

📍 In 2024, 97% of international tourists reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their trips to Spain, according to Turespaña's survey. The study was based on 20,666 interviews over three months. Satisfaction increased by 3.5 points since 2022, with 66.2% very satisfied in 2024. Gastronomic tourism achieved the highest satisfaction at 70%. Tourists from Mexico (79.5%), Brazil (79.4%), Colombia (78.2%), and the USA (77.1%) were the most satisfied. Over 56% plan to return within 12 months, notably 81% of Irish and over 76% of British tourists. Top destinations include Andalucía, Cantabria, and the Canary Islands.
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¿Cómo apuntarse a los viajes para mayores de 55 años de Madrid?

🏖️ Comunidad de Madrid's "Rutas Culturales para Mayores" program reaches its 20th edition, with the calendar from April 2025 to March 2026. This year, it offers 350,000 spots, an increase of 25,000 new places, and 1,413 scheduled routes. Registrations opened on March 10. Travel options include both national and international destinations, ranging from Islas Cíes to South Korea. Prices start at 350 euros for short trips and can go up to 1,995 euros for longer international journeys, including accommodation, full board, and guided excursions. Reservations can be made through seven travel agencies.
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Mercer abrirá en Madrid un hotel de gran lujo este otoño

🏡 Mercer Hoteles to open a 5-star Grand Luxe hotel in Madrid's Jerónimos neighborhood in fall, owned by Alting Grupo Inmobiliario, with a €10 million investment. The building at Ruiz de Alarcón, 5, dating from 1905 and designed by Enrique María Repullés y Vargas, will be converted from offices to a hotel with completion expected in July 2025. The Mercer Hotel Madrid will feature 61 rooms and suites, a high-end restaurant, cocktail bar, spa, 24-hour gym, event rooms, and an exclusive rooftop with a pool.
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