Iberia adds Salerno, the new airport just a stone's throw from Naples
Read → Iberia flies from Madrid to Salerno all summer until October. A brand new airport competing with Naples. A fresh alternative for travelers?
German tourism slows, Booking Holdings restructures B2B, Hopper pays $35M, Caesars advances, hotel tech
Read → German market stalls, Booking pushes B2B, Hopper settles with FTC, Caesars moves forward, luxury vacation rentals consolidate.
Airlines are betting everything on Airbus A321neo and XLR
Read → The A321neo and A321XLR dominate Airbus' order book, representing more than 70% of A320 family orders. A clear strategy: more efficient and versatile aircraft for routes that were previously unviable.
Airbnb Hires OpenAI Creative VP for Branded AI
Read → Airbnb has hired a VP from OpenAI to keep its brand DNA in the new wave of artificial intelligence. The move, as Skift reports, bets on what the company has always defended: experience over technology.
Accor Hires Banks for Ennismore's U.S. IPO
Read → Bazin hinted at it in June. Now Accor hires investment banks for Ennismore's IPO on Wall Street. A play that puts lifestyle hotels in the spotlight.
Airplane Solutions boosts Avianca's digital sales
Read → Spanish tech firm Airplane Solutions has gone live with its Air Marketing platform at Avianca. In the first month, the Colombian airline already sees conversion improvements.
Easyjet: 80% profitability in one month
Read → Easyjet's stock surges 80% in a month. The orange airline, undervalued on the stock exchange, cashes in on the sector rebound. According to Preferente, the share went from 3.94 to over 7 pounds.
United Aviation Stellair acquires Mallorcair
Read → United Aviation Services, through its Stellair brand, has acquired Mallorcair, a historic ground handling and FBO operator in Palma. The move consolidates the handling oligopoly in the Balearic Islands.
Trump's effect is already visible in US-Spain tourism
Read → Trump's tariff policies and tensions with Spain are shifting travel demand. We analyze how hotels, airlines and tour operators are being affected.
Instant payments: the lifeline for independent hotel cash flow
Read → Instant payments eliminate the 30-60 day settlement lag from OTAs. For independent hotels, it means real-time liquidity. This changes the cash game completely.