Catalan President Salvador Illa and Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni pledged to increase the tourist tax on cruise ships stopping in the popular city of Barcelona at a meeting last week. According to Mr Collboni, the city receives 1.6 million short-stay cruise tourists and the growth prospects “are not acceptable”. The two socialist leaders have pledged […]
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Following the announcement by the Barcelona city council to ban short-term rentals from 2029, interesting facts on the issue are published by data analytics company Mabrian. It highlights, among other things, the phenomenon of the overconcentration of these accommodations in the city center, but also the target group of travelers who choose these accommodations. According […]
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More than 150 activist groups took to the streets of Barcelona on Saturday to protest against over-tourism, which they blame for soaring rents and the city becoming “unsustainable”. The protests against tourist overcrowding that have already taken place in recent months in the Canary Islands and Mallorca have now reached Barcelona. Around 3,000 people took […]
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With the local authority looking to combat over-tourism and attract quality travellers, the tourist tax in Barcelona is being increased from April 1st. In particular, travellers to the city with the most visits to Spain will be asked to pay two taxes from today, the regional and municipal taxes, with the latter increasing from €2.75 […]
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As the world recovers from the pandemic, the travel industry is clearly rebounding. However, concerns over sustainability and the impact of long-haul flights on the environment are causing many to question whether long-haul travel is a viable and sustainable option. Long-haul travel is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which are a leading cause […]
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In total, data from 38,933 tourists from the United States who visited Spain from June to August 2022 have been studied and analyzed by Mabrian. Specifically, the study looked at those who visited the destinations of Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Mallorca and Tenerife. Regarding the origin and profile of the Americans who have visited Spain […]
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Ryanair launched its Greek Winter 2019 schedule, with 12 new routes (connecting 10 countries) including exciting connections such as Athens to Barcelona and Madrid, and Thessaloniki to Copenhagen, with 55 routes in total, which will deliver 5.6m customers p.a. and support over 4,200* jobs at Ryanair’s Greek airports this year. Ryanair’s Greek Winter 2019 schedule […]
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Europe’s hotel industry reported mostly positive results in the three key performance metrics during January 2019, according to data from STR. Europe Occupancy: -0.1% to 58.1% Average daily rate (ADR): +2.5% to EUR99.56 Revenue per available room (RevPAR): +2.4% to EUR57.81 Local currency, January 2019 vs. January 2018 Barcelona, Spain Occupancy: +6.1% to 60.4% ADR: […]
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