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🏨 The Aeropuerto de Córdoba is gaining attention for 2025 as airlines like Vueling, Binter, and now Air Nostrum announce operations, with Air Nostrum resuming summer connections to the Balearics. Cathay Pacific sees Spain as a key connector between Europe and Asia, targeting growth surpassing pre-pandemic levels by 2025. Meliá Hotels International readies the relaunch of its flagship brand in the Canaries and soon the Caribbean. Following the approval of Hyatt and Piñero's alliance, Antonio Ferragut is appointed as the new CEO of Grupo Piñero's hotel division, planning expansion and repositioning for 2025-26. Iberostar aims to boost its expansion with its Iberostar Beachfront Resorts brand, eyeing growth in Africa beyond Tunisia and Morocco. Meliá and Summum will open a luxury hotel in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca by 2026. Natalia Bayona of UNWTO emphasizes the importance of safety and trust in tourism regarding ODS16. Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has named Friedrich Von Schönburg as regional vice president, while he remains the general manager of Rosewood Villa Magna, awarded Best Hotel in Madrid 2024. Spanish hotel chains have a presence in 68 countries with over 1,200 hotels and 280,000 rooms, with three Caribbean countries holding

🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts began its generational handover after Carmen Riu's retirement in July 2024. CEO Luis Riu initiated a new phase involving the fourth generation of the Riu family. Roberto Riu Rodríguez, 31, joins as executive director, overseeing the Design and Construction department and the Commercial and Marketing area. Naomi Riu Rodríguez, 32, combines her CFO role with responsibilities in EMEA Purchasing and Corporate Social Responsibility, overseeing operations in the Indian Ocean and Riu Plaza hotels in Madrid, London, and Dublin. Luis Riu Rodríguez, 33, also from Design and Construction, becomes executive director for Atlantic zone operations and will manage the SAT engineering and maintenance area. Lola Trian Riu, 40, shifts from Sustainability to managing the family's philanthropic funds, including the Joan Riu Foundation. Joan Trian Riu, 41, as executive director, will lead Operations in America and Riu Plaza hotels in the USA, Toronto, Guadalajara, Panama, and Berlin. They aim to strengthen executive roles while maintaining the family management's balance and understanding, contributing to the company's 70-year history.

📌 Mayte García, previously Secretary General, now holds the position of Executive Director, responsible for services to associates, innovation, technology, quality, sustainability, health, and public administration relations as per the 2-year transparency law. Nuria Montes resumes her previous role as Secretary General, managing institutional, administrative, labor tasks, accounts, reports, territorial coordination, and communication and big data policies. Hosbec, led by president Fede Fuster, experiences restructuring to cater to growth in membership and territorial presence across three provinces. The organization gains 9 new members (1 in Castellón, 4 in Valencia, 4 in Alicante), totaling 368 associates and nearly 116,000 represented lodging options. The General Assembly of HOSBEC will formally approve the statutory modifications, although the directive committee's decision is already effective.