Eventos

🏨 The "Casos de Éxito de Tecnología Turística" event, organized by Hosteltur, will take place on November 27 at Hotel Santos Nixe Palace in Palma from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. Key players such as Hotetec, Siteminder, and Roiback, among others, will present their success stories in tourism technology, showcasing innovations that have enhanced efficiency and service quality in the industry. The program includes presentations, a welcoming coffee, a coffee break sponsored by Hotetec, and a closing cocktail courtesy of Fideltour.

🏖 UN Tourism, at a meeting in Cartagena de Indias, proclaimed 55 top tourist villages worldwide using criteria like heritage preservation, sustainability, and inclusion. Initially, 260 localities from 60 countries competed. China won the most awards with seven villages, while Spain had two villages listed, one from Aragón and another from Catalonia. Aínsa in Aragón and Mura in Catalonia were recognized for their medieval beauty and conservation. An "upgrade programme" invite was extended to Pals, Gerona. Applications for the next year are now open.

🏥 Resuinsa Group will exhibit at Interihotel Madrid 2024 from November 19-21, showcasing their latest textile design innovations for hotels and restaurants from stand L08. Focusing on customization and sustainability, the company caters to the hotel industry's demand for efficient, sustainable products. General Director Félix Martí highlights Resuinsa's global reach across 140 countries and five continents, emphasizing their commitment to balance aesthetics, quality, and environmental care. The company aims to inspire with exclusive collections and contemporary designs that meet the sector's highest standards.

📍 The Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Agencias de Viajes (CEAV) held the first Encuentro Nacional de Agencias de Viajes in Canfranc Estación (Huesca). CEAV president Carlos Garrido seeks to unify the sector post-pandemic. Not all associations attended, but proposals for ACAVe and UNAV to join CEAV will be discussed on March 29 and in a future assembly. Aragon's tourism director, Jorge Moncada, mentioned the region's rise to Spain's second most-visited inland autonomy.

📈 TecnoHotel will host a webinar on Thursday, November 21, at 12:00h, featuring Saima Solutions' Saima Hotels – Planning & Analysis (AI-powered). The solution, developed over 8 years with industry leaders like Barceló and RIU Hotels, aims to enhance financial and operational management in the hotel sector. Manuel Martín from Saima Solutions will lead the webinar, focusing on best practices for management involving both corporate strategy and practical hotel department operations. Registration for the free webinar is available online with access via Zoom.

💰 Nearly 400 tourism professionals convened at the III Convention of Traveltool e-services from October 24-27 at the Grand Luxor Hotel & Village in Benidorm, discussing the need for talent recruitment and generational turnover in small and medium-sized travel agencies. Key topics included the Combined Travel Directive and data registration regulations per Royal Decree 933/2021. Strategies for succession involved involving descendants in management and adapting agencies to new customer generations. The event featured success stories and innovation strategies for travel agencies.

🏕️ Intur and AR-PA join forces in Valladolid for a special edition of the International Interior Tourism Fair from November 14-17, 2024. Intur Negocios, for professionals only, will be held on November 14 with 56 buyers from countries including Canada, China, Hong Kong, Poland, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, and the United States. Intur Viajeros opens to the public from November 15-17, showcasing over 1,200 destinations with free entry via online registration until November 13 or €5 at the ticket office.

🚨 Numerous tourism professionals showed solidarity at the Community of Valencia's stand at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London on the opening day, supporting flood victims. Spanish authorities, including the State Secretary of Tourism, Rosario Sánchez, held a minute of silence for Dana victims in towns like Paiporta or Chiva. High-ranking officials, such as Balearic President Marga Prohens, skipped the event to coordinate aid efforts from Palma.

🏢 The World Travel Market (WTM) in London opened on November 5, with the Spanish tourism sector in attendance, amidst mixed economic indicators from the UK. The event boasts approximately 4,000 exhibitors and aims to be the largest in its history. Boeing's workers in the US ended their strike, with 60% approving a collective agreement that includes a 38% wage increase over four years and a $12,000 bonus for each worker. The average Boeing salary will rise from $75,600 to $119,300. Global air traffic reached a record high in September, with demand (measured in PKT) up 7.1% over September 2023, outpacing capacity (measured in ASK) which grew 5.8%, leading to a load factor of 83.6%.

✈ Lufthansa's Airbus A350 will land in Mount Pleasant, Falklands, on March 10 next year, not as a new route but as a charter to transport scientists from the Alfredo Wagener Institute, Germany, to Antarctic bases via boat. The flight departs from Munich at 7 AM, arriving at 7 PM, with a 15-hour duration both ways. The return flight leaves on March 12 and lands in Munich on March 13 at 1 PM. This follows Lufthansa's longest flight in 2021 from Hamburg to Falklands. A350 flights replaced Cape Town routes, offering convenience for the connecting ship, Polarstern.