Aena slows growth: 156.2 million passengers through June
Read → Aena carried 156.2 million passengers through June 2026, up 3.7% year-on-year. The operator admits the pace is cooling from 4.5% in 2025. Maturity signal or capacity warning?
Iberia Express Launches 403 Weekly Flights to Canary Islands, a Record
Read → Iberia Express smashes its own record with 403 weekly flights to the Canary Islands this summer, including 10 daily frequencies to Tenerife Norte and 4 to Fuerteventura, a clear bet on the archipelago.
Grupo Hesperia posts record 2025 breaking €200 million revenue mark
Read → Grupo Inversor Hesperia closes 2025 with €206 million in revenue and €38 million profit, its best year ever. The momentum carries into 2026.
Trump sanctions Cuba's Tourism Ministry: another blow to the sector
Read → The US sanctions Mintur, owner of Cubanacán, Gran Caribe and Islazul. What does this mean for Spanish hotel chains caught in the crossfire?
Hosbec launches a discount card to retain hotel talent
Read → Hosbec will roll out a discount card for employees on travel and hotels. My take: smart move, but watch the fine print.
The 2026 World Cup stalls bookings then boosts them
Read → The 2026 World Cup acts as both a brake and a springboard for vacation bookings: cancellations spike after eliminations and destinations like Cape Verde see a 266% surge in searches.
Even the French admit their air traffic control is bad
Read → France's Court of Auditors slams its own air traffic control: high costs, chronic strikes, and zero preparation for the future. A warning shot that should ring alarm bells across the European airline industry.
Warning to Imserso: town councils cannot sell trips
Read → CEAV reminds that town councils are not authorized to sell Imserso trips, despite receiving quotas. The legal framework is clear: only licensed travel agencies can sell tour packages.
Travelplan breaks a five-year streak of losses and returns to profit
Read → The historic tour operator swings back to black after half a decade in the red. My take on the milestone and what it means for the market.
The Pereyra Theatre, a lesson from Sirenis' Matutes family
Read → The owners of Sirenis Hotels restore Ibiza's historic Teatro Pereyra with artisan craftsmanship that should set an example for Balearic hoteliers.