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Las agencias de viajes también contribuyen al éxito turístico de Madrid

🏢 The CEAV Protour 2025, initiated in Madrid by CEAV (Confederación Española de Agencias de Viajes), will tour Valencia, Murcia, Vigo, Oporto, Valladolid, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Sevilla, and Málaga. Agencies are challenging a traveler registry mandate effective since December 2. Madrid's tourism contributes 8.5% of its PIB, with January seeing nearly 11% growth. Over 100 agencies and 40 exhibitors attended the kickoff, featuring Morocco as the destination of the year, and introducing Germany and Andalusia as premium destinations, along with AI-driven immersive video experiences.
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Los cruceros y el turismo náutico impulsan la economía de Barcelona

🚢 María del Mar Pérez, director at the Port of Barcelona, reported over 2.5 million passenger movements in the port, with 56% staying in the city pre- or post-cruise, impacting local hotels, restaurants, and tourist services. The port is undergoing a project for dock electrification. The Wanderlust team confirmed a second Barcelona edition for 2026 and editions in other Spanish coastal cities. Beatriz Orejudo highlighted consignees' role in cruise services. Ignacio Erroz revealed 400 new yachts are built annually, half exceeding 30 meters in length, up from 42% in 2000 to 49% in 2023.
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Tasas turísticas: un pequeño precio por un mundo perfecto (o eso dicen)

🏠 In a Yougov poll, only 26% supported implementing tourist taxes as a solution to tourism impacts. Cataluña will double its tourist tax to a maximum of €12.1 per night, with some of these funds designated for housing policies. Barcelona's PEUAT aims to manage tourist accommodations for urban sustainability and quality of life. Spain's tourist taxes are only applied in Cataluña and Baleares, where hotel industry associations oppose the tax, arguing for better resource management instead of new taxes.
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Booking: su relación con hoteles es “mutuamente beneficiosa y equilibrada”

💸 Booking.com, headquartered in Amsterdam, insists their programs are designed to add value and market accommodations globally without causing harm to hotels. The company is currently appealing a CNMC decision, with the resolution pending at the Audiencia Nacional. They emphasize ongoing commitment to listening to partners and creating new business opportunities for them.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 28 de febrero

🏖️ España hit a record in 2024, surpassing 100 million foreign tourists, as reported by INE using mobile phone signals, 7 million more than the Frontur survey indicates. Viajes El Corte Inglés (VECI) reduces layoffs to 35 at its Tourmundial operator, effective until February 2026, with no geographical mobility or effect on the Operations department, and protections for vulnerable groups. Barcelona doubles its tourist tax to 12.1 euros per night, with hotelier associations Confecat, ACAVE, and CEHAT opposing the increase, which they argue will make Barcelona's tourist tax the highest in Europe. Since 2012, Catalonia has collected 580 million euros from this tax.
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Amadeus incrementa su beneficio un 19,6%, hasta superar los 1.258 M €

💰 Amadeus closed 2024 with a 19.6% increase in profit, reaching €1,258.6 million. Revenues surged by 12.9% to €6,141.7 million, while Ebitda grew by 13.2% to €2,335.1 million. Operating income rose 18.2% to €1,634.9 million. Air distribution revenues jumped 10.9% to €2,945.7 million, and technology solutions for the airline industry by 15.8% to €2,204.7 million. Hotels and other solutions advanced 12.3% to €991.3 million. A new share buyback program of up to €1,300 million was announced, set to be executed over the next 12 months.
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The Social Hub abre establecimiento en Oporto tras 60 M € de inversión

🏡 The Social Hub inaugurated its first establishment in Oporto, Portugal on March 1st, marking its entry into the country as part of its expansion strategy. The 4-star hybrid accommodation represents a €60 million investment and covers 11,200 square meters. It aims to connect travelers, digital nomads, young professionals, and locals into a dynamic community, creating 30 new jobs. Already recognized with a B Corp certificate, the Hub will host over 200 community experiences annually and includes a gastronomic experience with local flavors, a rooftop cocktail bar, and a specialty coffee shop. It houses 310 rooms, with 271 hotel rooms and 39 residential apartments.
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España rompe la barrera del sonido al superar los 100 millones de turistas

🏖️ España alcanzó en 2024 más de 100 millones de turistas extranjeros, 7 millones más que lo reportado por Frontur. Según el INE, utilizando datos de telefonía móvil, las llegadas de turistas extranjeros crecieron un 12,7%, comparado con el 10,1% que reportó Frontur. Esta estadística comenzó en 2019 y busca complementar los datos de Frontur, con una posible integración a futuro. CEOs de Meliá, Grupo Barceló y Palladium discuten si España debe replantear su modelo turístico ante este récord.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 27 de febrero

🏨 Over 200 hotels joined a collective lawsuit against Booking.com in Spain, aiming for 2,000 participants in phase one, based on an EU court ruling against OTA's parity clauses. A CNMC-imposed fine of €413 million on Booking could be decided in four years, with the trial expected by late 2025 and potentially lasting until 2031; claimable damages might exceed €750,000. Canarias parliament will discuss the Sustainable Tourist Use of Housing law on March 14 amidst unregulated growth, with INE reporting 217,000 vacation rentals in November 2024, and the regional government registering 247,000. In transport news, Verdi union's 48-hour strikes at Munich and Hamburg airports in Germany disrupt traffic, while Athens airport in Greece braces for a 24-hour strike on a national scale.
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