Airlines
Airlines set the pulse of the whole trip: change capacity, routes or the distribution model and the rest of the chain moves behind them.
Iberia adds Salerno, the new airport just a stone's throw from Naples
Read → Iberia flies from Madrid to Salerno all summer until October. A brand new airport competing with Naples. A fresh alternative for travelers?
German tourism slows, Booking Holdings restructures B2B, Hopper pays $35M, Caesars advances, hotel tech
Read → German market stalls, Booking pushes B2B, Hopper settles with FTC, Caesars moves forward, luxury vacation rentals consolidate.
Airlines are betting everything on Airbus A321neo and XLR
Read → The A321neo and A321XLR dominate Airbus' order book, representing more than 70% of A320 family orders. A clear strategy: more efficient and versatile aircraft for routes that were previously unviable.
Airplane Solutions boosts Avianca's digital sales
Read → Spanish tech firm Airplane Solutions has gone live with its Air Marketing platform at Avianca. In the first month, the Colombian airline already sees conversion improvements.
Easyjet: 80% profitability in one month
Read → Easyjet's stock surges 80% in a month. The orange airline, undervalued on the stock exchange, cashes in on the sector rebound. According to Preferente, the share went from 3.94 to over 7 pounds.
AI hallucinates hotels, Jet2holidays record commissions, Air Europa 80-plane fleet, El Corte Inglés 50%
Read → AI gives wrong hotel info, agencies earn more despite selling less, Air Europa expands and summer demand shifts.
Iberia flies to Salerno in November with 10,800 seats
Read → Iberia launches a temporary Madrid-Salerno route for November, offering 10,800 seats on A320s. Italy becomes its largest destination network in Europe.
Binter adds 70 extra weekly inter-island flights in Canaries
Read → Binter strengthens inter-island routes with 70 extra weekly flights. Revives direct Lanzarote-La Palma link and launches Fuerteventura-La Palma. Demand is booming in the archipelago.
Iberia Express launches 11 daily flights to Mallorca this winter
Read → The airline strengthens its bet on the island with 37% more seats compared to last winter.
Sandra Ortega buys Radisson Blu London, Balearic Islands lead hotel renovations, Boeing opens 737 Max
Read → Sandra Ortega invests €142M in a London hotel. Balearic Islands account for 21% of hotel renovations in Spain. Boeing and the production dilemma. IAG7 lands in Latin America.