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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.

✈️ Soltour connects 20+ Spanish cities with 12 destinations in Europe and the Caribbean this summer. The company introduces direct flights from Porto to the Region of Murcia and Almería, with operations from July 16 to September 11 to Murcia, and until September 19 to Almería. Each flight accommodates 100 passengers from Portugal weekly to Murcia and offers the same capacity twice a week to Almería. This move aims to support national tourism and provide unique travel packages through travel agencies.

🏌️ Pablo Piñero, an audacious businessman, created Soltour and Bahía Príncipe, and made significant deals like Playa Nueva Romana—a resort with three hotels, single-family homes, apartments, and an award-winning golf course. To promote it, he hired Spanish tennis star Rafa Nadal, who has his own house within the complex. Piñero, proud of his Spanish heritage, lived in Mallorca but remained deeply connected to his Murcian roots. If alive, he would likely have been a fan of Carlos Alcaraz, a 21-year-old Spanish Grand Slam winner.

🏨 In the first six months, real estate investment exceeded €5.5 billion, with the hotel sector accounting for 25% (over €1.3 billion) and ranking in the top 3 for investor interest. Hotel and residential assets were the only ones to appreciate during this period, according to CBRE data. CBRE predicts the total investment by the end of 2024 will reach €12.5 billion, with greater activity in the latter half of the year. Hotel assets appreciated on average by 4.25%, with holiday hotels up by 4.5% and urban hotels by 4%.

🏨 Catalonia Hotels & Resorts acquired two hotels from Hotel Investment Partners, one in Málaga, a 4-star with 105 rooms, and another in Barcelona, a 3-star with 70 rooms. The chain's expansion plan includes its first establishment in Jamaica, two upcoming openings in Spain, and another in Zanzibar by 2025. In 2023, the chain achieved excellent results, allowing for a confident expansion approach, with over 90% of properties owned. Upcoming projects include Catalonia Puerta del Mar in Málaga, opening late this year, Catalonia Plaza España in Madrid, and Catalonia Grand Zanzíbar All Suites & Spa, their first African hotel, set to open late next year.

✈ Ryanair's products will now be available in three offerings: "Flight-Only," "Holiday Package," and "Long Journeys." Agencies can tap into over 2,500 Ryanair routes without the need for Ryanair’s client verification process. Smytravel and Passengy websites allow agencies to use their own login credentials for reservations. Ryanair has also recently signed similar agreements with various companies, including Viajes El Corte Inglés, as reported by HOSTELTUR.

📍 Grupo Viajes El Corte Inglés enhances its partnership with Ryanair to sell flights through Smytravel using Passengy. Available for "Flight-Only," "Vacation Packages," and "Long Journeys" across Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Agencies can now book flights, seats, priority boarding, and luggage with ease and transparency without Ryanair's customer verification process. The collaboration follows a significant deal with Logitravel in March, aligning Ryanair's official prices and direct customer communication. Agencies can access Smytravel or Passengy with credentials or register if needed.