Distribución y Revenue Management

🏖️ Toni Raurich-Marcet, IA professor at ISDI and co-founder of eBooking and GP Traveltech.vc, highlighted the issue of digitalization in tourism, stating European technologies are largely owned by US and Chinese companies. Morgann Lesné of Cambon Partners, during the Tourism Innovation Summit in Sevilla, mentioned Europe, especially France and Spain, could produce leading travel tech companies with a radical growth approach. Examples include Booking.com, Amadeus, and TravelPerk. Lesné emphasizes the need for aggressive mergers and acquisitions and going beyond national borders to create global leaders. With lower costs in Europe and available talent, Lesné predicts 2025 could see a peak in sector mergers and acquisitions.

🌍 In January-September 2024, British tourist arrivals to Spain increased by 7.4% year-on-year, with a 15% rise in tourism spending. Despite improvements in travel confidence among Brits, especially families and young adults aged 25-34, the UK’s economic growth for 2024 is predicted at just 0.9%. Unemployment stands at 4.3%, with inflation at 2.3%. Staycations gained popularity during 2020-2021 due to the pandemic, supported by UK government campaigns. Spain remains the preferred destination for Brits in 2024, with a 7.6% increase in winter air capacity over the previous season, nearly tripling that of Italy and France. Turkish vacations have become cheaper due to the lira's depreciation against the pound, from 11 to 45 liras per pound. British travel demand is highly sensitive to domestic economic changes, inflation rates, and currency fluctuations.

📍 Hotelinking announces enhanced integration with SIHOT, a leading hotel management platform, adding system stability, flexibility, and automation to key processes. The update enables more versatile reservation searches with options like locator plus surname or check-in date, or full name with check-in date, eliminating the need for a locator. Signed documents during check-in are now automatically sent to SIHOT's PMS, streamlining reception work and reducing errors. Thanks to the standardized API, the system's stability has improved, minimizing critical service downtimes like Portal Pro and AutoCheckin. Custom configurations for guest types, rooms, and documents are easier to access and synchronize with PMS, improving guest experience and operational management. These changes benefit hotels by enhancing guest experiences, automating key processes, improving system stability, and simplifying management.

🛫 An unexpected DANA (isolated high-level depression) caused chaos at Mallorca Airport, resulting in significant delays due to altered flight paths. Despite operational issues, an airline's app reported a flight to Mallorca would depart at 11:54 and land at 12:57, while Aena's airport page listed departure at 12:23 and arrival at 13:27. Ultimately, the flight took off at 17:00 and landed smoothly, contradicting the excessively precise times initially provided.

🍷 La séptima edición de los Premios de Enoturismo Rutas del Vino de España, organizados por ACEVIN, ha seleccionado ganadores de entre 123 candidaturas, representando 27 rutas enoturísticas. Los premios se entregarán el 15 de noviembre y comprenden 14 categorías, incluyendo Mejor Iniciativa Enoturística para "Enoturismo a Pedales" (Ruta del Vino Rías Baixas) y Premio especial a Isaac Muga Caño (Ruta del Vino Rioja Alta) por su trayectoria. No hay dotación económica, pero reconocen la oferta enoturística de calidad.

✈ Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam announced a 37% increase in tariffs over the next three years, adding about €15 per passenger. Tariffs will rise 41% in 2025, 5% in 2026, and decrease 7.5% in 2027. This precedes Schiphol's largest reform planned for 2029. Night flights will incur an additional tax, lower for quieter planes. KLM, the main customer, claims Schiphol will become Europe's second most expensive airport, adding to a current 40% increase over three years.

🌅 In Spain's hotel sector, the average daily rate (ADR) rose by 6% from May to October compared to last year, with data provided by Mirai from nearly 2,000 hotels. Pernoctations increased by 12%, with Madrid and Canary Islands seeing more than a 10% price growth. Baleares had record ADRs in July-August with five-star hotels nearing 700 euros. ADR varied by region and hotel category, with 4* hotels in Andalucía ranging from 111€ to 146€, in Baleares from 145€ to 251€, and in the Valencian Community from 106€ to 134€.

💨 Potent thunderstorm delays flights at Mallorca airport since morning, particularly arrivals. From 13:00, storm intensifies, causing widespread delays. Flights throughout afternoon experience delays or diversions, with national airports reporting around two-hour delays. Disruptions expected to last into the following day with potential for last-minute cancellations due to backlog.

📍 Hyatt to pay Grupo Piñero approximately €400 million for 50% of Bahía Príncipe's management and brand. The payment from the Chicago-based group includes a fixed €360 million, plus an additional €60 million subject to achieving certain targets. This deal, reported by 'Desarrollo' five days before its official announcement, is the largest in recent years in the global vacation segment.

🏨 Canarian Hospitality opened its third establishment, Sholeo Lodges Las Palmas Flats, in Las Palmas this month, with 43 accommodation units and features like "Cool Working Café," auto check-in, laundry service, and "Roof Rock" for events. Targeting young travelers, it offers car sharing by Avis Corporate. By the end of the year, a fourth venue will be launched, totaling 113 units near Las Canteras Beach. In October 2025, Sholeo Lodges Maspalomas will open in Gran Canaria, joining Sholeo Lodges Los Gigantes in Tenerife, with 143 rooms.