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Alex Cuenca

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“Los británicos saben que son bienvenidos en España”

🏖 Mark Tanzer, CEO of Abta, indicates that British tourist interest in Spain remains high despite past turismophobia, especially in Benidorm and the Balearics. Throughout 2024, travel business performed well and interest continues to grow for late 2024 and early 2025. Despite rising living costs and high inflation, the UK travel sector remains competitive, offering quality, affordable vacations. ABTA encourages respectful travel, and Spain is still the top destination for Brits, with a third choosing it in 2024. ABTA's annual convention will be held in Mallorca for the fourth time, highlighting the island's significance.
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Palma será uno de los diez destinos más visitados del mundo en 2025

🏝 In 2025, Palma de Mallorca ranks as the 10th most demanded destination globally according to Edreams' "A Year in Travel" report. Barcelona and Madrid feature in the top ten, at 6th and 7th positions, respectively, while London, Paris, and Rome hold the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th spots. Bangkok leads the list, with Tokyo and New York at 9th and 5th. Palma de Mallorca is also a top reserved national destination among Spaniards, alongside London, Paris, Rome, Gran Canaria, Madrid, and Sevilla.
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Fodor’s Travel elabora una lista con los destinos a evitar este 2025

🚩 Fodor's Travel advises avoiding Canarias, Mallorca, and Barcelona in 2025 due to over-tourism, including service saturation, overcrowding, waste buildup, and rising costs. Destinations like Venice and Lisbon share similar issues. Ecologists, extreme leftists, and separatists have vandalized and protested, with slogans like "Your luxury, our misery" and "The Canary Islands have a limit.
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Vitoria aspira a operar vuelos directos hacia Nueva York

📍 The Vitoria airport in the Basque Country aims to establish a new direct flight to New York. The government led by Imanol Pradales included this goal to position Foronda as a hub for transoceanic and cargo flights. Talks with various airlines are underway to achieve this. A strategic plan has been launched to assess the viability of long-haul routes. The Foronda runway, at 3.5 kilometers, is among Spain's longest. In 2023, the airport set a passenger record with 309,929 users. To attract low-cost airlines between 2025 and 2027, VIA has allocated €6.2 million, targeting 500,000 annual passengers and expanding its airline variety beyond Ryanair's current dominance.
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Dimisión exprés del presidente de Renfe

🚀 Raül Blanco, President of Renfe, announced his resignation effective January 14, after nearly two years in charge. Citing personal reasons and interest in new professional projects, his decision was made in agreement with the Ministry of Transport. Álvaro Fernández Heredia, the current Secretary-General of Sustainable Mobility, with a background in engineering and transport infrastructure, will take over as President of Renfe during a Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for January 14.
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Los multi “Imserso” hunden la rentabilidad de las agencias

🛫 Jon Arriaga, president of Dit Gestión, warns that travel campaigns for seniors like Imserso are impacting travel agency profitability. Senior programs, known as "multi Imsersos," are increasing in duration throughout the year, leading to lower travel prices and margins. Agencies earn minimal commissions, for instance, only €14.50 per Imserso booking in the 2022-2023 season, insufficient to cover operational costs. In Castilla y León, only 16 agencies manage 33,000 spots for the "Club de los 60" program, excluding 397 retailers from sales participation.
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Imserso: importantes cambios en los precios de los viajes a balnearios

💉 The Imserso's termalism program in Spain started sales on December 9, with a noticeable price hike for some travel options. The cheapest alternative now costs €302.14, a nearly 30% increase from the previous season's €214.71. Conversely, the most expensive option decreased by 9.1%, from €495.63 to €450.90. The average price of the program went up by over 6%, from around €354 to approximately €376. The program offers 197,000 spots, 5,000 more than last year, with 84 participating spas, down by four. Benefits include shared double-room accommodation, full board, basic thermal treatments, medical monitoring, leisure activities, and insurance, but no transport.
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Temporada baja de récord en España con 15% más visitantes

🏖️ In October, Spain welcomed 9 million tourists, marking a 9.5% increase from the previous year and a 20% jump from 2019. The autumn and early winter of 2024 are expected to see a 15% rise in visitors compared to a successful 2023. Hotel prices climbed by 5%, and Spain is on track to hit a new high of 95 million tourists in 2024, up by 8% from the previous year. This surge is attributed to behavioral changes, placing tourism as a top priority for travelers.
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Las agencias piden aún más claridad en la nueva ley de viajes combinados

📌 European agencies express concerns over the ambiguous wording in the modified EU travel directive, which allows for trip cancellations under "exceptional and unforeseen circumstances". Travel agents demand clarity as the vague language may lead to disputes, complicating the industry's operations. They also push for the reintroduction of vouchers, which proved crucial during the pandemic, warning that cash-only refunds could render insurances nearly impossible. The final approval from the European Parliament is pending.
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