RIU Hotels & Resorts has warned that geopolitical tensions and growing economic uncertainty are beginning to slow future travel bookings, even as summer demand for Spain remains broadly resilient. The Spanish hotel group said reservations […]
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Aena, Spain’s state-owned airport operator, has selected Barcelo and a Hyatt-linked partnership to develop new hotels at Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports, marking a major step in the operator’s long-running plan to transform Spain’s two
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Hotels in Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Tenerife are reporting near-full occupancy as Pope Leo XIV prepares for a Spanish visit that has also boosted flight demand to the main destinations. The pontiff is due
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Air Europa is leading new route growth at Madrid-Barajas Airport this summer, with seven new connections due to open between May and October 2026, according to data compiled by Mad.Airport, a social media account focused
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Grupo Barcelo has reported its best-ever annual financial results, posting a net profit of 313.4 million euros for 2025 as group revenue rose 4% to more than 7.867 billion euros, underlining the continued recovery of
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Several Spanish hotel groups are formalising their departure from Gaviota, the tourism arm of the military-owned Gaesa conglomerate, ahead of a 5 June deadline set by the US Treasury, according to reporting by Preferente, a
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Spain is facing growing pressure over airport border delays as several southern European countries move to ease the impact of the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System, or EES. Greece, Portugal and Italy have introduced or
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ME by Melia has marked the official opening of its new five-star hotel in Malaga after a near 44 million euro investment, strengthening the companys push into the premium market on the Costa del Sol
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Hoteliers in Playa de Palma have joined a growing backlash against airport operator Aena over an advertising campaign displayed at Palma Airport, saying it presents Mallorca as a destination linked to excess and disorder. The
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Turkish Airlines faces a growing delay in its planned purchase of about 26% of Air Europa, as regulatory approval remains unfinished in Spain and the European Union. The deal, valued at about 300 million euros,
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Spain has confirmed a second hantavirus infection among passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, as health authorities across multiple countries continue to monitor hundreds of people exposed during the outbreak. The patient, one
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A French tourist was stopped in Sardinia after Italian customs officers found 40kg of sand, shells and pebbles hidden in her car as she boarded a ferry to France. Authorities said the 69-year-old had collected
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