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TUI launches Sundeals to take on low-cost travel
Read → TUI has created Sundeals, a low-cost brand for price-sensitive UK travelers. Three-star hotels and a clear move to fight cheap sun-and-beach rivals.
Kaya buys the ME Barcelona for €100M, Meliá keeps operating
Read → Turkish group Kaya pays over €100M for the ME Barcelona. Meliá stays as operator. Our read on the deal.
El Corte Inglés moves to take full control of its travel subsidiary
Read → El Corte Inglés is negotiating to buy the remaining 25% of Viajes El Corte Inglés from Tool Factory. It has provisioned 220 million euros for the deal.
Gaiarooms buys two Bilbao properties, now runs 31 units
Read → Gaiarooms strengthens its Bilbao footprint by acquiring Basque Boutique and AliciaZZZ. Occupancy at 95% and rates above €80.
Talgo revenue jumps 39% on manufacturing boom
Read → Talgo posted €375.8 million in first-half revenue, up 39%, driven by manufacturing and maintenance. The company targets €700-800 million in 2026.
Omio buys Rail Europe, Room00 grows in Rome, VECI wins Aena, Mogán tax, Costa Cruises
Read → The sector moves: rail distribution consolidation, hotel expansion in Rome, Aena's mega-contract, the tourist tax battle, and agency anger at Costa Cruises.
Spain attracts €41.582 billion in hotel investment since 2010
Read → Since 2010, hotel investment in Spain has reached €41.582 billion, reports Hosteltur. A figure that invites a closer look at who, how and where the money lands.
Petit Palace and Soho join forces to create a 70-boutique urban hotel network
Read → The alliance brings together over 70 properties by end of 2027, combining Petit Palace's reach with Soho's positioning in key cities.
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.