Articles tagged “spain”

On today's pod, we look at Marriott's purchase of CitizenM, Expedia's latest restructuring, and power problems across the Iberian Peninsula.

Air travel and public transport were severely impacted on Monday, including in the key tourist cities of Madrid and Lisbon.

Wyndham’s Super 8 expansion into the Iberian Peninsula highlights the growing focus on branded budget hotels as Europe’s middle-class travel market heats up.

Riu Hotels is doing some corporate reshuffling while targeting more than 10% growth in net revenue this year.

Travel businesses in southern Europe need to adapt to unbearable heat. They're trying earlier tours, shorter seasons, shifting destinations.

On today’s episode we discuss Spain‘s climate change worries, airlines’ use of AI, and Ryanair’s new paperless system

With climate change reshaping travel, Spain’s tourism industry faces a crucial challenge: adapt or risk losing visitors to cooler destinations.

Tourism is set to grow rapidly, but the sector faces risks from escalating extreme weather and unprepared infrastructure. 

The Spanish coastal town won't issue permits for any more short-term rentals for a couple of years to preserve housing supply for locals. Officials worry about a housing crisis.

Today's podcast discusses a threat to a biz travel mega merger, a hotel brand's slow approach to video, and taxes on Spanish holiday lets.