Nombramientos

📈 En octubre de 2025, Toni Chaves asumirá la dirección general de Inverotel, tras el retiro de Ramón Rosselló, quien lideró durante 11 años. Inverotel, fundada en 2007, representa a grupos hoteleros españoles en el Caribe y América Latina, incluyendo gigantes como Iberostar y Riu. Inverotel ha invertido millonariamente en el Caribe, operando más de 70 hoteles en República Dominicana, más de 100 en México y 21 en Jamaica.

🏨 Luis Riu, CEO of Riu Hotels & Resorts, expresses strong confidence in the chain's growth potential over the next 10 years. His sons, Luis and Roberto Riu Rodríguez, play key roles in engineering, maintenance, and design, focusing on gradual change. They aim to continue the company's success with renewable energy initiatives, like photovoltaic installations in 22 hotels. Luis has been appointed executive director of Atlantic Operations. The family emphasizes a well-planned transition in leadership roles.

🏀 Juan José Hidalgo, president of Air Europa, promises CD Estepona players a Caribbean trip and a financial bonus if they ascend to Primera RFEF. The team is one match away from achieving this milestone in Spanish football's third tier. “Let's win on Sunday,” he states, aiming for the second division next. His ambition is to make Estepona a major team, always striving for more.

📑 Carmen Marí, with over 20 years of experience in the legal sector, joins Fergus Group as their new director of legal affairs. She previously held key roles at the Federación Empresarial Hotelera de Mallorca, Hotelbeds, Meliá Hotels International, and Grupo Iberostar. Her appointment aligns with Fergus Group's strategy to strengthen its leadership amidst expansion. CEO Bernat Vicens highlights the need for experienced leaders. Marí aims to enhance agility, security, and legal oversight during this growth phase.

🏨 Javier Tausía, CEO of deluna Hotels, became president of La Alianza Hotelera on May 20 in Pamplona, succeeding Jaime Monzón from Coolrooms Hotels. The alliance ranks fifth in Spain's tourism sector and comprises 16 hotel chains, with over 150 establishments nationwide. Tausía, with 20 years of experience, aims to strengthen the presence of independent hotels, enhancing their visibility and competitiveness through strategic alliances and joint supplier negotiations.

🛫 Iberia appoints Víctor Moneo as global sales director to boost market presence. In 2025, Iberia aims for a 4% capacity increase, offering 5.5 million seats. By late 2025/early 2026, new routes to Fortaleza and Recife will enhance Brazil's connectivity. Plans include expanding connections in Peru, Chile, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Moneo previously held roles as director of alliances and Latin America commercial director.

🇧🇪 Brussels Airlines, Belgium's largest airline, has had an all-German executive team for four years under its owner, Lufthansa. Changes are afoot as Tillman Reinshagen departs, and Filip Aerts, 53, a Belgian, returns to the company as Chief Operations Officer. Aerts previously worked for Sabena, Brussels Airlines' predecessor. Dieter Vranckx, previously Brussels' Belgian CEO until February 2021, now serves as Lufthansa's Chief Commercial Officer. Despite local criticism, Brussels Airlines remains integral to Lufthansa's strategy.

💰 Kike Sarasola, focusing on Room Mate's international expansion with four mega projects, sold his stake in Be Mate to major partners Barlon Capital III SCR, Javier Rubió, and Alex García. Be Mate, founded in 2014, thrived under his leadership, even during the pandemic crisis. Cristian Flórez will replace Sarasola as president. Sarasola expressed satisfaction with Be Mate's success and emphasized the shift in the hotel sector towards serviced apartments.

📈 Kike Sarasola, founder of Be Mate in 2014, exits the company, selling his shares. ????️ In 2023, Cristian Flórez, previously CEO since 2023, will succeed him. ???? Be Mate secured €11.5M in financing led by Barlon Capital. ???? Room Mate, led by Sarasola under Angelo Gordon and Westmont, reported €28.3M profit and €128.5M revenue in 2024. ???? Be Mate operates in 8 cities across 3 countries, managing 17 apartment buildings.

🌐 Georgia withdrew support for Zurab Pololikashvili’s UNWTO Secretary-General candidacy starting in 2026, backing UAE candidate Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais instead. Pololikashvili, after two terms since January 2018, lost Georgia's support unilaterally and Spain opposed his third term. The October 2023 UNWTO Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, rejected his reappointment. UAE's Nasser, with a Business Administration degree from Zayed University and vice president at Rotana, is among six candidates, including Mexico, Greece, Ghana, and Tunisia.