Spain has established itself as the most open European country to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in travel organization. According to a survey by the market research firm STEM/MARK, 43% of Spanish users already resort to this technology to find the cheapest flights, compared to an average of 34%...
The PSOE has proposed this Friday to raise the economic allocation planned in the Capitality Law of Eivissa from four to ten million euros and, in addition, has suggested that the City Council have the capacity to set an increase in the Sustainable Tourism Tax applied to cruises, along with...
The Corporate Association of Specialized Travel Agencies (Acave) will organize the XXVI Acave Forum on September 29 at the Sarrià Theater in Barcelona, an event that will bring together professionals, entrepreneurs, experts, and representatives of the administration to discuss the key challenges that travel agencies will face in the coming...
The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations (CEHAT) and the Hotel and Tourist Business Association of the Valencian Community (HOSBEC) announced this Thursday at the Benidorm City Hall the XXI edition of the Congress of Spanish Hoteliers.The meeting will take place in the Alicante city from April 21 to...
Leaders and senior executives of the global tourism industry, with the presence of companies such as Grupo Piñero, Louvre Hotels Group, Rail Europe, WeRoad, or Minor Hotels, will meet from October 6 to 8 in Seville at the TIS - Tourism Innovation Summit 2026.The event will focus the debate on...
The Community of Madrid will integrate the environmental corridor Arco Verde with municipal green areas, train stations, and intercity bus stops so that this central ring of 222 kilometers is more accessible, as communicated by the regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso.During the first session of the State of the Region...
The home exchange platform HomeExchange has concluded the summer of 2026 with nearly 40,000 exchanges made by its members in Spain, which represents an increase of 29.4% compared to the same period of the previous year.Between the months of June and August, the activity of the community has generated around...
The Spanish Federation of Campings (FEEC) estimates for this month of September an average occupancy close to 50%, a forecast that reinforces the growing importance of these dates for the sector and confirms the trend of many travelers to extend their vacations beyond August, taking advantage of the good temperatures,...
The president of the Balearic Government, Marga Prohens, has described this Thursday as "unacceptable and a shame" a song from Germany that attacks the anti-tourism protests driven by Mallorcan residents.Through her profile on X, the head of the regional Executive has emphasized that this "is the type of tourism" they...
The Parliament has demanded that housing policies focus primarily on the resident population, promoting measures so that properties are reserved for these people. Among the proposals are requirements such as several years of minimum residence in the Balearic Islands to be able to buy, the limitation of tourist places, and...
The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Jaume Bauzá, has reiterated his "total respect" for the demonstrations against tourist saturation, while defending that the tourism strategy of the Govern "is beginning to yield results." According to him, the decisions adopted by the Executive are already having an impact on the...
The president of the Govern, Marga Prohens, has reiterated that in the tourism of the Balearic Islands there is a "change of trend," while the opposition has reproached her for "not listening" to the citizen mobilizations that demand clear policies in favor of degrowth.This is how the head of the...
Eight out of ten citizens in Spain believe that the expansion of tourist housing is driving up rents and making it difficult to access residential housing, according to a recent study by the Center for Sociological Research (CIS).The report "Tourism and Gastronomy," prepared this summer, shows that 79.3% of respondents...
The president of the Govern, Marga Prohens, has reiterated that in the tourism of the Balearic Islands there is a "change of trend," while opposition groups have reproached her for "not listening" to the citizen mobilizations that demand measures aimed at tourist degrowth.With these words, the leader of the autonomous...
The travel bookings of Spaniards for the bridge of October 12 and the start of autumn are experiencing year-on-year increases in double digits, both in domestic travel and in trips to the rest of Europe, according to the latest data released by the online travel agency Trip.com.According to the company's...
The hotel occupancy in the main Spanish tourist destinations —Barcelona, Benidorm, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, and Seville— will approach technical full capacity in the third week of September 2026, with 96% of rooms reserved. This figure represents almost six percentage points more than in the same period of the previous...
Latam Airlines plans to inaugurate on March 29, 2027 a new direct connection between Cuzco (Peru) and São Paulo (Brazil), with four weekly flights. This operation will allow travelers from Brazil to access the ancient Inca capital without passing through Lima or making intermediate transfers.The Minister of Foreign Trade and...
The president of Vox in Málaga and Andalusian parliamentarian, Antonio Sevilla, has held the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, responsible for the rise in shootings in the province of Málaga and, in particular, in the Western Costa del Sol."Because of him, the Costa del Sol is becoming the Costa...
Representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business, of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, and of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation of Ceuta held a working meeting this Tuesday to advance in the processing of two agreements worth 14 million euros aimed at strengthening...
The General Director of Tourism and Hospitality of the Government of Aragón, María Nogueras, reiterated this Tuesday that the Community does not plan to introduce a tourist tax or fee, considering that it would imply an increase in tax pressure, could "discourage" the arrival of tourists, and would end up...
Hospitality of Spain has assessed the summer campaign as "stable" within the current scenario of uncertainty, as stated this Tuesday in a statement.The employers' association explains that the sector makes a "moderate" assessment of the summer period, with heterogeneous results among businesses, but overall in line with the previous summer,...
The PP estimates that the regulation to restrict the arrival of vehicles to Mallorca will be definitively approved in the Parliament between October and November, with the aim that it can be applied in the tourist season of 2027.This has been explained by the spokesperson of the PP in the...
The Environment and Tourism Commission of the Cortes of Aragón will hold this Tuesday, September 8, starting at 10:30 a.m., the appearance of the general director of Tourism and Hospitality of the regional Government, María Nogueras. In this session, she will detail her main lines of action for the current...
The largest Spanish tourism groups are gathering today in Valletta (Malta) on the occasion of the 26th World Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), a meeting that until October 9 will bring together more than 200 CEOs and high-ranking officials from the international tourism industry.Among the Spanish...
The Visitor Reception Center (CRV) of Córdoba has been this Monday the setting for the presentation of the first edition of the National Salmorejo Cordobés Contest, a gastronomic and tourist event that arises with the aim of promoting the most representative dish of the province. The competition will feature four...