Distribución y Revenue Management

🏖️ Las reservas de viajes del Imserso para la temporada 2024-2025 comenzaron el 23 de septiembre en varias comunidades autónomas de España, ampliándose a todas el 25 de septiembre. Casi 900.000 turistas senior se beneficiarán del programa, con opciones de cancelación y reembolso completos bajo ciertas condiciones. Imserso envió 2.853.985 cartas de acreditación y ofrece 443.887 plazas para turismo de costa peninsular, 230.039 para turismo de costa insular y 212.343 para circuitos culturales y naturaleza, así como viajes a destinos europeos. Los gastos de gestión por cancelación son del 6,20%, y hay tarifas de cancelación escalonadas desde el 5% al 100% del precio, dependiendo de la antelación de la cancelación.

🌍 World2Fly and Onlinetours launched a joint travel agency in Milan, Italy (Vía Lunigiana, 15) to promote Cuba, with flights from Madrid to Havana four times weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday) and a fifth flight during summer. Onlinetours CEO Javier Leal expressed his satisfaction at the inauguration, marking a significant milestone in the company's history and international expansion. World2Fly offers four direct flights weekly from Madrid to Havana, increasing to five in summer, and direct connections from Lisbon to Cayo Coco and Varadero in the summer season.

🏠 En España, National Geographic recomienda diez hoteles para diversos tipos de viajeros: el Marbella Club para familias con lujos y entretenimiento como dos piscinas y un club infantil; Gran Hotel Mas d'en Bruno en Tarragona para aficionados al vino con catas y vinoterapia; Faro Punta Cumplida en La Palma con tres suites y un faro del siglo XIX; Hotel Palace en Barcelona, un ícono cultural con galería de arte; Grand Hotel Son Net en Mallorca para escapadas románticas en una casa señorial del siglo XVII; Casa Beatnik en A Coruña con diseño inspirado en Marruecos, Francia e Italia; Finca La Donaira en Málaga, un retiro ecológico con granja biodinámica y centro ecuestre; Mandarin Oriental Ritz en Madrid con restaurantes supervisados por el chef Quique Dacosta con tres estrellas Michelin; Palacio de Villapanés en Sevilla, un palacio barroco del siglo XVIII protegido como Bien de Interés Cultural; y The Artist - Grand Hotel of Art en Bilbao, cerca del Museo Guggenheim y decorado con obras de Javier Mariscal.

🏠 José Andrés Group and Thor Equities will launch the first The Bazaar House by José Andrés hotel in Washington D.C., expected to open in 2027. The luxury establishment will feature 67 rooms and a gastronomy-focused concept. José Andrés, an influential chef in the U.S., expressed his excitement on Instagram. The hotel will also include a private club, event space, wellness area, and multiple dining venues. Andrés' business portfolio includes 20 brands and 40 restaurants, bars, and lounges.

🏖️ Imserso's Senior Travel Program for the 2024-2025 season began sales on September 23, offering 886,269 spots, starting the trips 40 days earlier than the previous season on October 6. Prices range from €124.68 to €435.95 but can increase due to additional charges such as supplement for individual rooms (€22/night in Baleares and Peninsula, €24/night in Canary Islands, €26/night in inland tourism), special holiday meals (€20/person), and a deposit not exceeding 20% of the total price, paid 45 days prior to departure. Participants are exempt from the tourist tax.

🏖️ In Baleares, Imserso travel demand surged 15-20% this year, with most cultural circuits sold out and few coastal packages remaining. Sales began on September 25 for priority pensioners, and continued on September 26 for other accredited individuals. As of 9:00 AM today, remaining packages are on sale, with very few left according to AVIBA President Pedro Fiol.

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💰 Starting from September 28, unsold Imserso trip reservations for any province are open, with over 177,250 available slots from the total 886,269 for the 2024-2025 season, as 80% have already been sold. The Imserso, under the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and 2030 Agenda, sent 2,853,985 accreditation letters to beneficiaries. Sales began on September 23, divided into two phases based on autonomous communities, and will continue until stocks last. The trips are allocated as 50.1% for the peninsular coast, 25.9% for the insular coast, and 23.9% for cultural tours and nature tourism. The first departures are set for October 6, returning to traditional dates after a 40-day advance compared to 2023.

🏖 60% of travel agencies in Spain predict sales of tourist packages for the autumn and winter season will surpass last year, as per ACAVE. Summer sales soared, with 55% of agencies seeing a 5-15% increase, 9% above 15%, and 27% matching previous results. The sector capitalizes on savings accumulated during the pandemic, though these funds are dwindling. ACAVE's forum in Barcelona highlighted the challenges of rising travel costs and diminishing consumer savings.

🏨 Hotelverse, a tech startup specializing in digital twins for precise room selection, raised a Series A of €5 million led by GED Conexo Ventures on September 26, 2024 in Palma. The round included Faraday Venture Partners, Eoniq Fund, and follow-on from existing partners Sabadell VC and Archipélago Next. This funding aims to bolster technology development and international expansion, impacting clients like Hyatt Hotels and Radisson Hotel Group. The platform generates an additional €60 per booking, increasing conversion by over 30%, with plans for a Series B round of €10 million in summer 2026. Hotelverse also received a grant of nearly €500,000 for innovation from the Balearic Islands' Department of Tourism.