Imserso 2026, Radisson matches OTAs, airlines and entertainment, Cabo Verde, Russia and Google
Read → Avoris hunts pensioners for Imserso, Radisson monitors OTAs live, airlines bet on entertainment and Cabo Verde rides the World Cup
Spain fills May like never before, but average spend stalls
Read → May tops 10.2 million tourists, a record that beats the pre-COVID August peak. Yet average spend per traveler is flat. Are we filling the country with low-value tourism?
AI as a booking channel, Exceltur launches Turismo que Suma, Enaire boosts air traffic control, Extendam
Read → AI emerges as a booking channel for independent hotels, and Spain braces for a record summer in flights.
100 million tourists: Spain breaks records
Read → May sets a milestone with 10.3 million tourists and 9.5% growth. The Iran war safe-haven effect and deseasonalization accelerate the path to 100 million annual visitors. Is the sector ready to manage this volume without collapsing?
Balearics blames illegal flats, Ávoris partners with Sony, Booking goes corporate in India
Read → The Balearic tourism minister blames illegal rentals for overtourism. Ávoris partners with Sony Music to create music travel experiences. Booking.com targets corporate travel in India. Airbus confirms the A320 successor will fly by 2035. And hotels debate whether group business actually pays off.
RevPAR up 6% and hotel occupancy at 69% according to CEHAT and PwC
Read → CEHAT and PwC's report forecasts a strong summer and fall for Spanish hotels, with RevPAR up 6% and occupancy at 69%.
Level drops routes, global air demand dips 2.2%, and Spanish hotels open a data pipeline with destinations
Read → Middle East conflict cuts air traffic by 2.2%, Level cancels Boston and Los Angeles, and SEGITTUR and ITH launch a data-sharing pilot in Barcelona and Mallorca.
Spain hikes VAT on tourist apartments to 21%, airports change model and Visa enters travel
Read → The Spanish government takes the VAT hike on tourist apartments to 21% to Congress, European airports admit their business model is broken and Visa launches its own travel site. Plus, hotel distribution gets a profitability reality check.
Carlos Garrido on cruise tax: shortsighted and dangerous
Read → The Tourism Board, led by Carlos Garrido, warns against raising the municipal surcharge on cruise passengers in Barcelona. If approved, the measure could seriously hurt the port and the destination.
Brussels blocks Spain's guest registry, Flybondi collapses, Air Europa opens Barranquilla
Read → The European Commission questions Spain's mandatory guest data collection rule. Flybondi cancels all flights. Air Europa bets on Colombia. And OTAs rethink their relationship with content creators.