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No solo Escarrer y los hoteleros: las agencias también repudian blindar los ‘Airbnb’

🏡 Travel agencies in Baleares join hoteliers criticizing the government's decree approving 90,000 tourist rental spaces, as reported by AVIBA (Baleares Travel Agencies Business Association). The decree, passed last week, is seen as a missed opportunity to reduce tourist pressure and alleviate the housing crisis. AVIBA President Pedro Fiol calls it a strategic error during a housing crisis and increasing tourist pressure, fearing it will result in low-quality offerings and more expensive housing for residents.
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“Es sospechoso que el absentismo se dispare los viernes y lunes”

🏠 Juanmi Ferrer, president of Restauración Mallorca CAEB, highlights absenteeism in the hospitality sector, mentioning unexplainable absences on Fridays and Mondays and the impact on small businesses. Despite record arrivals, there was a 12-14% decrease in turnover last year. Ferrer calls for a separate restaurant industry agreement or exceptional regime after 40 years of changes. Absenteeism in Mallorca hotels reaches up to 30%, affecting service and business operations.
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Baleares agravará el declive de Armengol

🏠 During the two legislatures of Francina Armengol, 90,000 homes were shifted from the residential market to tourism in the Balearic Islands. This change represents nearly a fifth of the islands' 500,000 home inventory, making housing less affordable and causing resident exodus and unprecedented tourist saturation. The recent approval of 90,000 'Airbnb' legalizations is considered a significant blow to the Balearics' general interest, criticized even by its initial proponents and leading to long-term negative effects.
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Interés desbordado de ejecutivos por unirse a sucesores hoteleros

🏨 JCI Talent Search's LinkedIn post on executive interest in joining hotel chains amid generational shifts gathered over 20,000 views in a few hours. CEO José Contreras reports clients undergoing organizational changes at General Manager and Corporate Director levels across Spain, including Madrid, Catalonia, Cantabria, Andalusia, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria. Opportunities are aimed at stable, experienced professionals for long-term roles within economically solid companies seeking candidates aligned with their philosophies.
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Viajes Interrías se consolida en grupos y circuitos en Marruecos

🏖 Viajes Interrías, a Spanish travel agency, became a reference turoperator for groups and circuits in Morocco since 2018. Their growth in Morocco has been consistent, making it their main international destination from Spain and Portugal. The team of 80 travel agents offers a varied catalogue, including the four Imperial Cities, Tánger, Casablanca, and more. They provide 7-day itineraries like “Marrakech-Ruta de las Kasbahs y Desierto”. Mohammed Cherkaoui projects a growth of over 30% by 2025. After COVID, they also entered the Turkish market, now their second most visited destination outside Europe.
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Barceló alerta del “porcentaje cada vez más creciente de absentismo laboral”

🚫 Barceló highlights a decreasing interest in service sector jobs despite attractive conditions, with growing absenteeism rates impacting businesses. The hospitality industry, especially in the Canary Islands, is experiencing a significant rise in absenteeism, with estimates reporting a 20-30% increase post-pandemic according to Javier Vich, President of the Mallorca Hotel Business Federation. Sick leave in accommodation services has escalated from 7.6% to 9.4%, with the issue intensifying during peak tourism months.
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Múltiples turistas heridos en Barcelona al chocar dos autobuses en la Diagonal

🚑 In Barcelona, two buses collided on Avenida de la Diagonal at noon on a Monday, leaving over 50 injured, including four critically, with a minor among them. One bus, from the Juliá group carrying cruise passengers, was parked at Diagonal's official coach stop near Roger de Llúria and Rosselló streets. The other, an Autocares Canals coach with around 50 Italian students, crashed into it. The Juliá bus hit a tree and a lamppost, while the students, staying at a Lloret hotel and visiting Barcelona, all had non-life-threatening injuries. The group's guide remains hospitalized.
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Ricardo Fernández de la Puente ficha por Loro Parque

📍 Former Canary Islands' Deputy Minister of Tourism (2010-2015) Ricardo Fernández de la Puente Armas appointed as Director of Institutional Relations for Loro Parque, owned by Wolfgang Kiessling. He also served as a Ciudadanos deputy in the Canarian parliament (2019-2023) and worked at Gowaii and as manager at Ashotel. Recently took over as president of CETURS, now focusing on a globally recognized leisure park group including Siam Park.
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Llull alerta de que las bajas laborales se han duplicado desde la pandemia

💸 Juan Llull, President of Hipotels, expresses concerns over work hour reductions amidst labor shortages, despite not worrying about salary increases of 4-5%. The 2017 hospitality agreement saw a 17% wage hike over four years. At 90, Llull highlights the loyalty within his company, noting employees who started at 15 or 16 and retired at 65 or even 75. He takes pride in Hipotels' quality, evidenced by over half of the clients being repeat customers, and future prospects with his grandkids showing interest in the business.
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