Eventos

🏠 Viajes El Corte Inglés and Halcón Viajes target pensioners for the Imserso program beginning on October 6 and 8, depending on the autonomous community. These agencies have started collecting documentation to expedite bookings. They offer online and phone reservation options, starting at 9:00 AM (8:00 AM in Canary Islands). Rapid booking is vital as there are 4.4 million accredited pensioners and only 886,269 available travel slots, resulting in one spot per five pensioners.

🏨 Cartagena, 19-21 Nov: The XX Congreso de Hoteleros Españoles by CEHAT aims to reconnect hotel professionals in an analog setting. Ramón Estalella emphasizes resident involvement and destination care. The tourism sector seeks less regulation and more flexibility from public administrations. The event underscores the need for improved communication and unified messaging to convey tourism's benefits. The focus is on sustainable practices and fostering social acceptance to ensure the industry's future.

🌍 2025, Gran Canaria hosts the Overbooking Gran Canaria & Hosteltur Summit at Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas. Over 13 years, it's become a key event for Spain's tourism sector, featuring more than a dozen presentations. The event marks Turismo de Gran Canaria's 50th anniversary, with sessions on marketing and communication. Highlights include talks by Javier Marín, Ana Morillo, and Carlos Garrido, plus a workshop on AI for tourism by Rafael de Jorge.

📅 Las cartas de acreditación para los viajes del Imserso se enviarán esta semana para la temporada 2025/2026. El Instituto enviará 2.811.632 cartas a jubilados. La venta de los viajes comenzará el 6 de octubre en varias comunidades autónomas y el 8 de octubre en el resto. Se ofrecen 879.213 plazas divididas entre la Costa Peninsular (440,284), Costa Insular (228,142), y escapadas europeas (210,787). Las acreditaciones preferentes tendrán prioridad en las reservas.

🏖 Mundiplan anticipa el lanzamiento del programa de turismo social del Imserso, comenzando sus ventas el 12 de septiembre. Ofrecen paquetes para mayores de 55 años con precios desde 165 € para destinos nacionales como Benidorm y Almería. También, ofrecen circuitos internacionales entre 1,195€ y 1,495€. Mundiplan relanza Mundicolor para el programa del Imserso con 228,142 plazas en Canarias y Baleares.

📈 27th August, Eustasio López learned of a potential sale of the Bahía del Duque hotel, located in Adeje, Tenerife. The owner of Lopesan, a major player in the luxury hotel industry, is keen on acquiring the property from the Zamorano family amid other offers. Known for his strategic acumen, López is battling with competing bidders, including Bankinter and BBVA. This could be the biggest tourism deal of the year in Tenerife.

🏨 The Zamorano family is evaluating offers for the Bahía del Duque hotel in Costa Adeje as of 2025. A Gran Canaria hotel chain, Lopesan, and a financial entity are contenders, with Lopesan offering €300 million. The family has not confirmed any deal, maintaining confidentiality. The hotel, designed by architect Andrés Piñeiro, remains a significant asset in the Spanish coastal hotel market. More updates on this high-value negotiation are expected soon.

📅 Pensionistas in Spain have until Wednesday, June 23, to register for the Imserso tourism program. Sales start in September. Eligibility includes pensioners aged 55+ for widows, 60+ for other pensions or unemployment subsidies, or 65+ under the Spanish Social Security system. Spanish residents abroad meeting these criteria can also apply. Participants may bring a spouse or partner, and disabled children (45%+ disability) can join, provided they stay in the same room.

✈ Binter extends its Bintazo purchase and flight periods for routes between Madrid, Tenerife Norte, and Gran Canaria. Discounted tickets, starting at 25 euros each way for residents buying round trips, are available until July 28 for travel from September 16 to November 30, 2025. With 112 weekly flights, Binter maintains 16 daily flights to Madrid. A new premium class begins September 17, offering enhanced comfort and flexibility, including VIP lounge access, free baggage, and flexible ticket conditions.

🛫 Qantas, in 2027, plans to operate the world's longest nonstop commercial flight between Sydney and London, spanning 17,015 kilometers in approximately 20 hours. This route, part of the airline's ‘Project Sunrise’, will allow passengers to experience two sunrises during the journey. Using specially designed Airbus A350-1000 aircraft for ultra-long-haul flights, the service aims to revolutionize global connectivity by eliminating stopovers, significantly reducing overall travel time.