Hosteltur launches LAIA, a ChatGPT for the tourism news archive
Read → Hosteltur presents LAIA, an AI assistant to search 25 years of tourism news with natural language. Joan’s take for Notitur.
Spain's high-speed rail doubles passengers, cuts fares 40%
Read → Spain's AVE hit 44.5 million riders in 2025, double the 2019 figure, as competition drives prices down 40%. CNMC data confirms liberalization works.
Air Europa seeks a corporate events manager
Read → The airline strengthens its events division with a key hire to coordinate institutional, commercial and loyalty events.
The other two places to see the solar eclipse (and it's not Spain)
Read → The August 2026 solar eclipse is being sold as Spanish, but there are two more destinations where it will be total. That changes the sales strategy.
Riyadh Air lands in Spain with direct Air Europa alliance
Read → Saudi Arabia's new airline touches down in Madrid and strikes deal with Air Europa to connect Saudi with Spain and Latin America. What's the play?
MSC World Asia begins sea trials ahead of Barcelona debut
Read → The MSC World Asia, third ship in MSC Cruises' World Class, has started sea trials. Its grand debut in Barcelona is set for December.
Asia-Pacific dominates the busiest air routes in the world in 2025
Read → IATA releases its annual global aviation map. Asia-Pacific crushes it in routes, and premium cabins grow 4.5%.
Aena drops 153 M € on El Prat's T2: biggest revamp ever
Read → Aena will invest over €153 million in the complete renovation of Terminal 2 at Barcelona-El Prat Airport. This is the largest transformation of the facility since it was built.
Hyatt brings its traditional luxury brands to all-inclusive in Mexico
Read → Hyatt is moving Park Hyatt, Andaz and Thompson into the luxury all-inclusive space in Mexico. Smart play or brand dilution?
Hesperia chooses quality over volume, says CEO
Read → Hesperia's CEO Jordi Ferrer states the chain prioritizes quality over numerical growth. A contrarian strategy in a sector obsessed with portfolio size.