The travel industry, digested. Curated opinion on hotels, airlines, OTAs and travel-tech.
Read → The group posts a record quarter with $4.8B and announces Celebrity Cruises will enter the river market in 2027.
Read → The Spanish government delays the VAT increase to 21% for tourist apartments until September after failing to secure parliamentary backing. The sector breathes, but the threat remains.
Read → Alltours launches a&b kurzfristreisen, a brand for last-minute packages departing within 90 days. The German market is booking later, and the answer is segmenting short-term inventory.
Read → The airline resumes direct flights between the Basque Country and Andalusia from October 25 with two weekly frequencies. Good news for leisure and business travel in autumn and winter.
Read → Globalia puts a company veteran at the helm to drive expansion. Analysis of the move and its impact on Air Europa.
Read → CoolRooms Hotels opens its first hotel outside Spain: Palacio Duarte, a five-star property in Porto's historic center opening autumn 2026. Joan's take.
Read → Thousands took to the streets in Palma. The travel industry must listen and change the model before the social wave strips the license to operate.
Read → Gaiarooms strengthens its Bilbao footprint by acquiring Basque Boutique and AliciaZZZ. Occupancy at 95% and rates above €80.
Read → Spanish hotels closed H1 2026 with ADR of €163.4 (+4.9%) and RevPAR of €121.2 (+5.6%). Barcelona beats Madrid. See the full analysis.
Read → Spanish travel agency associations UNAV and FETAVE have rolled out a legal emergency protocol for agencies affected by wildfires. It includes legal advice, damage documentation guidelines and a data collection form.
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