Distribución y Revenue Management

🏖️ Post-pandemic travel sees increased demand for luxury experiences, with travelers expecting personalized and unique trips. Expedia TAAP vice president Robin Lawther and agents from Resfeber Travel and Just Pack highlight the importance of meticulous planning and unparalleled service, with attention to details like itinerary customization and logistics. A Phocuswright survey reports 55% of clients seeking bespoke services are affluent, and Deloitte finds 85% prefer booking through travel agents. Expedia TAAP offers over 600,000 luxury room options, including exclusive rates, making it a go-to platform for luxury travel agents.

🏡 Gabriel Subías-led World2Meet (W2M) has opened seven travel agencies in Madrid in the first half of the year as part of Azulmarino's expansion plan. The retailer network, strengthened by acquiring Viajes Eroski, also targets Barcelona, Levante, Andalucía, Extremadura, Castilla y León, and Castilla-La Mancha. Currently, Azulmarino has nearly 200 sales points, specifically 189 in May, with 158 owned agencies and 31 franchises. By 2025/2026, the group aims for around 300 sales points, with 200 owned and 100 franchises.

✈ Aurigny, a historic airline from the small island of Guernsey, sold its Embraer E195-E2 to Azorra shortly after purchasing it in 2014. The aircraft, unsuitable for Aurigny's short routes like flights to Southampton or Jersey, suffered from costly damage due to excessive use of engine reversers and sea humidity. Aurigny primarily operates ATR propeller planes, which are better suited for their service needs.

🏖️ Alfonso Rueda, presidente de la Xunta de Galicia, se reunió en Madrid con la Mesa del Turismo de España, representada por Juan Molas, para discutir la saturación turística y la vivienda turística en Galicia. Destacaron el impacto positivo de las nuevas conexiones del AVE, que han mejorado la accesibilidad y aumentado el flujo de visitantes. Se enfocaron en encontrar un equilibrio entre la oferta turística y la calidad de vida de los locales, además de abordar estrategias contra la masificación turística, enfatizando la conservación del patrimonio natural y cultural.

📈 En el segundo trimestre de 2024, la satisfacción de los clientes de hoteles aumentó, con hoteles de 5 estrellas obteniendo un Índice de Revisión Global (GRI) de 90,4%, 4 estrellas con 86,8%, y 3 estrellas con 83,2%. Sin embargo, el volumen de revisiones disminuyó 2,9% comparado con el mismo periodo en 2023. El tiempo de respuesta de la dirección mejoró, respondiendo a reseñas positivas en 3,3 días y a reseñas negativas en 4,0 días, mientras que la tasa de respuesta global subió a 66,3%. Las reseñas de Expedia, Hotels.com y Agoda crecieron más del 40%, mientras que las de Booking.com y Google cayeron. Asia-Pacífico lidera con un GRI de 88,1% y Europa mostró descensos en el volumen de opiniones del 5,2%. América Latina y Oriente Medio vieron mejoras en GRI y tiempos de respuesta, mientras que África tuvo un fuerte crecimiento en GRI pero descensos en la calidad del servicio para hoteles de 3 y 4 estrellas.

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✈ Expedia Group will now offer Ryanair flights, following recent collaborations between the Irish low-cost airline and various online travel agencies (OTAs). Expedia customers can book Ryanair flights as part of holiday packages or standalone reservations, gaining direct access to their myRyanair account and flight updates. The partnership, expanding the ways customers can benefit from the collaboration, includes "Ryanair Rooms" from earlier this year, allowing seamless hotel bookings. Ryanair flights will soon be directly available on Expedia Group’s marketplace. Marketing Director of Ryanair, Dara Brady, and Senior Vice President of Expedia Group’s Travel Partnerships, Susan Spinney, have expressed enthusiasm for the initiative.

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✈ Ryanair, an Irish low-cost airline, partnered with Expedia Group, a leading travel distribution company, to offer customers access to all routes without verification. This follows similar agreements with entities like Viajes El Corte Inglés, Lastminute, Tui, Kiwi, and On the Beach. The collaboration aims to ensure price transparency and complete reservation access. Marketing Director Dara Brady highlighted the benefits for Expedia’s customers in booking Ryanair’s affordable flights.

🏖️ In June, the Spanish tourism sector added 137,706 new workers, surpassing 2.9 million employees, a 5% increase from June 2023, representing 13.6% of the country's total workforce. Hospitality saw 79,258 new affiliates, travel agencies 4,663 more, and other tourism activities increased by 53,785. Employment in agencies and tour operators rose by 6.9%, while hospitality grew by 5.1%. Autonomous employment, 17.5% of the sector, grew by 1.5%. Canarias (6.1%), Madrid (5.8%), and Andalucía (5.2%) led regional growth, with Andalucía adding 17,792 affiliates, Madrid 13,300, Catalonia 11,068, and Canarias 9,657.