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🏨 Spanish hotel chains are expanding in Paris, a city experiencing record hotel prices and profitability. In June, the ADR reached €514, and RevPAR rose 17.5% to €443.72, with an occupancy rate of 86.3%. Events like Billie Eilish concerts, Eurosatory, and Fashion Week boosted occupancy to over 93%. H10 Hotels and Barceló have entered the market. Derby Hotels sold a luxury hotel for €97M to Amancio Ortega. Louis Vuitton plans a luxury hotel for 2026.

🛳 Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, launching in August 2025, sets sail from Port Canaveral, Orlando. Built over two years at Meyer Turku shipyard, Finland, this 364-meter, 248,600-gross-ton vessel accommodates 5,610 passengers and 2,350 crew. It features 2,805 cabins, a record-breaking water park, and an infinity pool. The ship's itinerary includes the Caribbean, with added destinations in 2026 and 2027 like Royal Beach Club Cozumel and Perfect Day México. Diana Ross will officiate its inauguration.

🏖 Pensioners in Spain are set to pay for 7,447 subsidized Imserso trips at €50 each. To cover this, participants must pay €100 extra for high season and another €100 for additional trips. The program will cost over €2 million, with the €50 trips making up 0.8% of the total for 2025/2026. These trips are for pensioners earning up to €517.90 monthly. Trips include 1,126 ten-day and 1,357 eight-day peninsular tours with transport, and 1,308 cultural circuit spots.

🛫 Iberia hasta el 24 de julio ofrece descuentos de hasta 300 euros en viajes a EE.UU., incluyendo vuelo + hotel y vuelo + coche a destinos como Nueva York, Boston, San Francisco y Miami. Vuelos y hotel por 639 euros para Nueva York y 699 euros para Boston. Vuelos y coche por 619 euros para Nueva York y 749 euros para Miami. Reservas desde 99 euros con pagos fraccionados disponibles, y socios pueden añadir conductor gratis.

📈 Donald Trump plans to impose up to 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports as Brazil starts a trial against former president Jair Bolsonaro. Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, criticizes this move, impacting Embraer, Brazil's largest aircraft manufacturer, with 60% of its revenue from the U.S. Embraer's stock value dropped, facing uncertain prospects, as they strategize to address these challenges by August. Recently, SkyWest purchased 60 Embraer E175 aircraft.

📅 Un Boeing 737 de Swift, en ruta de Alicante a Vitoria, fue desviado al Reino Unido este fin de semana debido a tormentas en España. Un A320 de SAS, de Bilbao a Dinamarca, también cambió su ruta al sur. Las tormentas eléctricas y fuertes vientos causaron múltiples incidencias en el tráfico aéreo del norte de la península, con vuelos cancelados y rutas modificadas para la seguridad.

🏨 Travelodge; 2027; Madrid; acquired a property to become a 90-room hotel. Construction starts in 2026, opening in summer 2027. Located 30 minutes by public transport from central Madrid, this is part of Travelodge's expansion strategy in Spain, with 20 target locations identified. This acquisition increases their portfolio to 13 hotels in Spain. DICSA, part of Grupo JRU, will handle construction with Lexxa Hotels representing Travelodge. The site offers easy access to Madrid's airport and train stations.

📅 Ávoris, led by Vicente Fenollar, is expanding globally in 2025, entering Italy, Mexico, and Colombia as tourist emitters, and in France and Costa Rica with Welcome Incoming Services. Plans for Egypt and Morocco are underway. The goal is for 50% of EBITDA to be from international operations. In 2024, EBITDA was €45.6 million, up from €1.1 million in 2023, aiming for €80 million in 2025, still below the €55 million of 2019.

🏫 Las secciones sindicales de USO, Sepla, UGT, y Asetma han denunciado a Air Europa ante la Inspección de Trabajo por “estrés térmico” sufrido por trabajadores. A pesar de múltiples quejas, Air Europa no ha mejorado las condiciones. Los sindicatos exigen detener el trabajo cuando las temperaturas superan umbrales de la OIT. El pasado verano, las temperaturas en aviones, pistas y hangares fueron altas y las medidas de Air Europa fueron insuficientes.

🔥 In 2025, Arran, a Catalan organization, burned photos of four hoteliers and the Balearic president, sparking debate over free speech and hate. The act reflects societal fear and tension. Notable figures like Simón Pedro Barceló and Carmen Riu were targeted, highlighting a call for societal and legal condemnation. This event underscores the importance of responsible dissent and the danger of normalizing such acts. The need for decency and social rejection of violence remains crucial.