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🏨 Desde el 1 de noviembre, los seis hoteles de la cadena MiM, propiedad de Leo Messi, se integraron bajo la marca The Meliá Collection. Las ubicaciones incluyen Andorra, Baqueira, Ibiza, Mallorca, Sitges y Sotogrande. Esta alianza con Meliá Hotels International busca potenciar distribución y marketing. Según Gabriel Escarrer, presidente de Meliá, la unión complementa diseño y experiencias exclusivas. Messi destacó en redes sociales la mejora de la experiencia para todos.

📱 Ryanair introduces digital-only boarding passes this week, affecting travel agencies. Despite using the Travel Agent Direct (TAD) platform, agencies face operational challenges, as they must capture and forward QR codes, complicating the process. ACAVE confirmed no restrictions on issuing boarding passes, yet the approach is labor-intensive. Catiana Tur of ACAVE states the system isn't agency-friendly but aimed at end-users. Agencies may propose a solution to Ryanair in the future.

💸 Sonder, a U.S.-based hotel and apartment manager with nine properties in Spain, declared bankruptcy due to financial struggles and strategic issues with Marriott. On November 9, 2024, Marriott ended their licensing agreement over unpaid fees. Sonder operated five hotels in Barcelona, three in Madrid, and one in Málaga. The company ceased operations last Sunday and plans to liquidate assets. Former Spain director Leda Zanlungo mentioned all Spanish assets were profitable until her departure in December 2024.