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🏖️ 56% of Hanaley Travel's clients chose off-peak months to travel in 2024, with savings often exceeding 20% compared to high season. In low season, Japan, Argentina, and Tanzania emerged as favored destinations due to less crowding and availability of accommodations and activities. Parks and monuments see up to 40% fewer visitors, and the majority of surveyed travelers (93%) enjoyed a richer experience. Preferred traveler profiles include young couples and retirees interested in cultural immersion and sustainable tourism.

🏨 In Spain, hotel companies decreased by almost 4% in the past year, while the number of open establishments increased slightly by about 2% to 14,427. The peak was in 2018 with nearly 13,500 active hotel companies. Andalusia leads with 2,488 hotels and hostels, followed by Catalonia and Galicia. Hostels are divided into 1* silver (3,548) and 2-3* silver (2,726), whereas hotels are categorized by gold stars, with 4* gold hotels being the most prevalent at 2,509. Data from DIRCE as of January 1, 2023.

🏦 Booking Holdings, encompassing Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Kayak, and OpenTable, reported earnings of $2.517 billion for the third quarter, matching the prior year's profit. Nights booked increased by 8%, with revenue rising 9% to $8 billion, attributed to strong European performance. CEO Glenn Fogel highlighted cost efficiency and strategic initiatives for long-term positioning. The net profit of $2.5 billion excludes potential fines from Spain's competition authority, against which Booking has filed an appeal.

🏖️ El Gobierno aprobó 10.600 millones de euros en ayudas para los afectados por la DANA en la Comunidad Valenciana. Pymes y autónomos recibirán 838 millones, con solicitudes del 19 de noviembre al 31 de diciembre de 2023. Booking.com recurrió una multa de 413 millones de euros impuesta por la CNMC por prácticas que limitan la competencia. Trip.com muestra optimismo en su crecimiento en Europa, con más de 5,3 millones de descargas de su aplicación y un notable aumento en reservas de vuelos y hoteles.

📍 Trip.com's General Manager for Europe, Andy Washington, remains positive about the company's growth in Spain, a key focus alongside France, Germany, Italy, and the UK in Europe. In just one year, the app has seen over 5.3 million downloads. The company, which reported a net profit of $1.4 billion globally in 2023, is optimistic about its evolution in Spain, particularly in Madrid and Barcelona, where it has a new office. With significant growth linked to airline relationships, more marketing investments are planned for 2025 to strengthen its positioning. Flight bookings in Europe have seen double-digit growth, while hotel bookings surged threefold year over year. International bookings from Spain rocketed by 432.78% compared to 2019, nearly double the European average of 296.76%. Spain ranks as the second most popular destination in Europe for Trip.com's international travelers, trailing the UK.