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🏖️ Canarias welcomed nearly 18 million tourists in 2024, who spent €24 billion, including domestic tourism. This was an increase of €2 billion from the previous year. The average tourist spending rose by 26% since 2019 to €1,416. Increases in expenditure were noted in accommodations (27%), inter-island fares (39%), public transportation (34%), vehicle rentals (64%), restaurants and cafés (46%), and supermarkets (24%). Tourist activities and experiences surged, notably in leisure parks (83%) and health-related activities (78%). Flight prices increased by 20%, yet represented 28% of total tourist spending, with 42% on accommodations. The British market thrived, with significant growth in Italian (68%) and French (55.7%) tourism. The domestic market nearly reached 2 million visitors in 2024, with a 12.7% increase in winter air connectivity compared to the previous year and a predicted 6.1% increase for the summer.

🏖️ In 2025, Sergestur presented the "150+ Influential" list in the tourism sector at Fitur, with more women in leadership roles. A Catalan family declined a €95 million offer for their hotel in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. A luxury lifestyle hotel brand announced its debut in Latin America with Hyatt and Acciona. Magic Costa Blanca and Grupo Fuertes invested €80 million in the Valencian Community for three projects, including two themed hotels. Mabrian's analysis forecasts Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa as trendy destinations in early 2025. The Hosteltur Ranking showed Spanish hotel chains expanding internationally in 2024. Morocco surpassed its tourism goal with 17.4 million visitors in 2024, a 20% increase from 2023. On January 13, a strike in Belgium caused 40% of Brussels' flights to be grounded. NH's expansion included purchasing five hotels in Portugal for €133.2 million and four in Brazil for €212 million. Paris led European cities in Airbnb density with approximately 45 listings per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, followed by two Italian cities and four Spanish cities; data by Statista and Inside Airbnb visualized on an interactive map and infographic.

🏨 Grupo Barceló cerró 2024 con una facturación de más de 6.500 millones de euros, superando los 5.657 millones de 2023. La división hotelera aportó 2.122 millones, un aumento de 265 millones respecto al año previo. Christie & Co presentó "Business Outlook 2025", augurando estabilidad en ocupación y crecimiento moderado en tarifas en el mercado hotelero español, con foco en sostenibilidad y acceso a financiación. Dos aeropuertos españoles, Madrid-Barajas y Barcelona-El Prat, se colocaron entre los más transitados de Europa en 2024, ocupando la sexta y séptima posición, con Atlanta encabezando a nivel global con 62.7 millones de asientos.

🏨 Grupo Barceló closed 2024 with record figures, surpassing €6.5 billion in revenue, an increase from €5.657 billion the previous year. The hotel chain contributed €2.122 billion to the revenue, €265 million more than in 2023. Net profit exceeded €300 million, with an EBITDA of €500 million, 24% higher than in 2023, and net financial debt at zero. Destinations in America contributed 65% of the total EBITDA. Barceló Hotel Group plans to invest around €400 million in acquiring, renovating, and repositioning strategic hotel assets, with a focus on Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Morocco.