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Articles tagged “spain”

Tourism

One More Step to Easing Indians’ U.S. Visa Pain

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Cathay's earnings, U.S. visa waits in India, and a new Spanish hotel.

Rashaad Jorden | 5 months ago

One More Step to Easing Indians’ U.S. Visa Pain

Hotels

Founders of Spain’s Hotel Finca Cortesín Expand With New Palace Hotel

Finca Cortesín has become an award-winning property in Málaga, Spain. But its operator will need a fresh playbook to draw guests to its new 17th-century palace in the mountains of Mallorca.

Leslie Barrie | 5 months ago

Founders of Spain’s Hotel Finca Cortesín Expand With New Palace Hotel

News Blog

Spain’s Renfe Sets July Date for New High-Speed Trains to France

Travelers will have a new option between Barcelona and Lyon, and Madrid and Marseille come July. That's when Spain's rail operator, Renfe, will launch new through high-speed train service on both routes, and reconnecting the country's high-speed rail networks after an eight month hiatus. Renfe will launch AVE high-speed train service from Barcelona to Lyon…

Edward Russell | 5 months ago

News Blog

Spanish Airports Mark Fifth Straight Month of Post-Pandemic Growth

Passenger traffic at Aena's Spanish airports exceeded pre-pandemic levels in May for the fifth consecutive month, while other European terminals still operate at a lower capacity than in 2019. More than 25 million passengers transited Spanish airports in May, or 3.4% more than in the same period in 2019 and also 14% more than in…

Jason Clampet | 6 months ago

Tourism

Tourism Is on the Ballot in Spain’s Local Elections

Tourists love Spain, but the feeling isn't necessarily mutual with locals, as growing anti-tourism sentiment and the impact of mass tourism on their lifestyle becomes a hot topic for political candidates.

Joan Faus, Reuters | 6 months ago

Tourism Is on the Ballot in Spain’s Local Elections

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 | 6 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 | 6 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 | 8 months 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 | 8 months 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 | 8 months ago

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