barcelona

Barcelona: Tourist tax on hotels increases | Exceeds 47 € for a week’s stay

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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spain

Mabrian: Beyond borders – rethinking the sustainability of long-haul travel

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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Mabrian: The footprint of American tourists visiting Spain in summer 2022

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

Ryanair launches 12 new Greek routes for Winter 2019

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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paris

STR: Europe hotel performance for January 2019

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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