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Articles tagged “spain”

Tourism

Southern Europe Tourism Is Back With a ‘Vengeance’

Someone in the Expedia leadership — exactly who isn't clear — said after the terrorist attacks of September 11 that without travel, there is no life. Inflation be damned. Southern European travelers are proving that with their wallets 22 years later.

Giselda Vagnoni, Reuters | 11 months ago

Southern Europe Tourism Is Back With a ‘Vengeance’

Hotels

NH Hotel Independent Directors Quit in Opposition to Deal With Majority Stakeholder

NH Hotel Group's minority shareholders don't want to sell to Minor International. If Minor ups the offer, then the board revolt may be put down.

Joanna Jonczyk-Gwizdala, Reuters | 11 months ago

NH Hotel Independent Directors Quit in Opposition to Deal With Majority Stakeholder

Airlines

Spanish Airports Outperformed European Peers and Pandemic Levels

Spanish airports have something that some of their European counterparts don't — a heavy tilt toward leisure travel, which is advantageous under the current circumstances.

Matteo Allievi, Reuters | 1 year ago

Spanish Airports Outperformed European Peers and Pandemic Levels

News Blog

Travel Agency Pangea to Double Revenue on Retail Store Model

The conventional wisdom back in 2015 was that travel agencies were a shrinking business. But that year, Spanish entrepreneur David Hernández thought he saw a whitespace for creating a fast-growing travel agency business, and he launched plans to create Pangea. Fast forward to 2022, and his "travel store" invoiced close to 50 million euros in…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Tourism

Spanish City of Málaga Wants To Be Africa’s Sustainable Tourism Mentor

Creating tourism models for African countries hinged on sustainable cities sounds like a winning bid to host Expo 2027 — especially if it leads to the event being hosted in Africa eventually. It's the only continent yet to host one.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Spanish City of Málaga Wants To Be Africa’s Sustainable Tourism Mentor

Airlines

Spanish Airport Operator Aena Sees Swift Recovery in Passenger Traffic

Although many European airport operators have suffered staff shortages, Aena successfully retained its workers and is now seeing the benefits.

Corina Pons, Reuters | 1 year ago

Spanish Airport Operator Aena Sees Swift Recovery in Passenger Traffic

Hotels

Spain’s Melia Looks for Partners to Grow Premium Resort Portfolio

We bet that Hyatt or one of its rivals will partner with Meliá by 2025, adding a bigger loyalty program and scale efficiencies. But the Spanish leader in resort locations worldwide should reject any offer that would dilute its strategy. Call it turn-down service.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Spain’s Melia Looks for Partners to Grow Premium Resort Portfolio

Online Travel

Spain’s eDreams Sees Strong Bookings and Subscription Signups in Its 3rd Quarter

eDreams Odigeo continues to build momentum in its subscription program, although the company is not close to being profitable yet.

Matteo Allievi and Jakub Olesiuk, Reuters | 1 year ago

Spain’s eDreams Sees Strong Bookings and Subscription Signups in Its 3rd Quarter

News Blog

Global Hotel Alliance Sees Boost from Spain’s Tourism Recovery

Global Hotel Alliance gained from Spain’s tourism recovery in the fourth quarter of last year, following the addition of NH Hotels into the fold. The country has now become the alliance’s second top earner, as it contributed $31 million in revenue in the last three months of 2022, the company said on Monday. The United…

Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago

Tourism

Spain Welcomed 71 Million Global Visitors Last Year Shy of 2019 Peak

Spain saw international visitors rise by 40 million last year from 31 million in 2021. The best part for tourism businesses, they spent $95 billion. That's significant for a country that relies on the sector for 12 percent of its gross domestic product.

Belén Carreño and David Latona, Reuters | 1 year ago

Spain Welcomed 71 Million Global Visitors Last Year Shy of 2019 Peak