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🏖 Spanish hotels are focusing on sustainability, as confirmed by the CEHAT president Jorge Marichal. The "Triple Sustainability Indicators of Spanish Hotels 2024" report shows improved resource efficiency, job creation, and increased profitability. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 6.8% in 2022, water consumption dropped by 0.2% between 2020 and 2022, and land use by the sector grew only 0.5%. Employment reached 485,723 in August 2024, marking 2.39% of national employment. The hotel industry has invested heavily post-pandemic, with 4 and 5-star accommodations exceeding 55% in 2022. Average occupancy stood at 58.7%, and RevPAR increased by 15.6% in 2023. Debt is declining, and non-performing loan rates dropped by over one percentage point in 2023.

🏢 Barcelona hosts IBTM fair focused on MICE & Business Travel, starting with high visitor turnout on Tuesday. IBTM Trends Report 2025 forecasts global economic growth of just 2.7% amidst geopolitical, economic uncertainties, and climate change challenges. Despite rising hotel and travel costs post-pandemic, Abu Dhabi and Italy's tourism leaders remain optimistic about adapting to new challenges and maintaining competitive MICE services. The fair began on November 19, 2024, in Barcelona.

🍴 Costa Cruceros has developed a strategy to reduce food waste in line with the 2030 Agenda's goal to cut it by 50%. They implemented an informative campaign and reduced plate sizes. Kitchens now weigh waste and use fewer, locally-sourced ingredients. Excess food is refrigerated and donated to organizations like the Banco de Alimentos de Barcelona, which distributed 18 million kilos of food in 2023. Donations also occur in eight Mediterranean ports, including expanded efforts to Valencia and Palma.

🏨 Hosteltur organizes an online urban tourism event on Thursday, November 21, supported by the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Turismo LPA. Riu Plaza Hotels, under CIO Miguel Reynés, showcases AI use for intelligent chatbots and dynamic pricing strategies. Urban hospitality will soon see tasks like room assignments and energy resource optimization influenced by AI. The event features a roundtable with industry leaders discussing AI's role in hotel management.