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INE publishes the Tourist Expenditure Survey (EGATUR)

September 2024. Provisional data Total expenditure by international tourists visiting Spain in September reached 12,615 million euros, an increase of 12.7% compared to the same month in 2023. The average expenditure per tourist was 1,315 euros, with an annual increase of 3.3%. Average daily expenditure grew by 3.8% to 195 euros.During the first nine months […]

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INE publishes the main data on the Hotel Tourism Situation

September 2024. Provisional data Overnight stays in hotel establishments increased by 2.8% in September with respect to the same month in 2023, exceeding 39 million. Those of travellers resident in Spain fell by 0.7%, while those of non-residents grew by 4.4%. During the first nine months of 2024, overnight stays increased by 5.2% compared to

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Tourism companies anticipate good prospects for next year

2025 Promises Growth: Strong Economy and Increased Connectivity Will Boost Tourism The strong economy, growing customer base and unprecedented connectivity augur well for the tourism sector in 2025. Advance sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels and are increasingly ahead of schedule, indicating a market with room to expand. Despite a slowdown in growth last spring,

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The climate crisis could reduce summer tourism demand in the Canary Islands by up to 19%.

The climate crisis could reduce summer tourism demand in the Canary Islands by up to 19%.

The results show that the number of foreign visitors would increase in winter, but decrease drastically in summer. The continued emission of pollutant gases associated with climate change could lead to a decrease of up to 19.6% in tourism demand by the end of the century, seriously affecting the economic engine of the archipelago. Researchers

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Golf tourists contribute more than 1,000 million euros to the Canary Islands' economy

Golf tourists contribute more than 1,000 million euros to the Canary Islands’ economy

Spending by golf tourists contributes more than 1,000 million euros to the economy of the Canary Islands and represents 18% of national spending. The economic impact of golf in the country reached 15,937 million euros, and a large part of this figure went to complementary sectors such as the hotel and catering industry and commerce,

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The tourism industry relies on AI to advance sustainability

The tourism industry relies on AI to advance sustainability

AI technology at the service of sustainable tourism ‘Tourism is the most human economic sector of all,’ says Natalia Bayona, executive director of UN Tourism, but it also needs technology to develop, to provide better services and to advance sustainability. In the wake of the pandemic, it has given a strong boost to its digitalisation,

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Responsible tourism: industry and government highlight Spain's new priority

Responsible tourism: industry and government highlight Spain’s new priority

CONESTUR adopts a declaration to advance the triple bottom line of sustainability The Plenary of the Spanish Tourism Council (CONESTUR) has unanimously approved on Wednesday a declaration of support for tourism that establishes as a priority to work for a responsible tourism, to advance in the triple sustainability (economic, social and environmental) and to prioritise

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EUROSTAT publishes: Nights booked through online platforms increase by 16.2% in Q2 2024

EUROSTAT publishes: Nights booked through online platforms increase by 16.2% in Q2 2024

Relevant data During the second quarter of 2024, guests stayed 208.8 million nights in short-stay rental accommodation in the EU, booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor. This represents an increase of 16.2% compared to the same period in 2023. In April 2024, 53.5 million nights were spent in accommodation booked through online platforms,

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The 4th Turespaña Convention in Tenerife debates the role of technology in sustainable tourism

The 4th Turespaña Convention in Tenerife debates the role of technology in sustainable tourism

The IV Turespaña Convention was held in Tenerife to discuss the digitalisation of the tourism sector and the use of technology for the development of a sustainable tourism model. The meeting, which was attended by more than 50 speakers, including professionals and prestigious companies from the tourism sector, included presentations by experts, thematic round tables,

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INE publishes the Non-hotel tourist accommodation occupancy survey

INE publishes the Non-hotel tourist accommodation occupancy survey

Provisional data Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (flats, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 26.1 million in August, with an increase of 1.5% with respect to the same month last year. Overnight stays by residents fell by 1.2%, while those by non-residents increased by 5.1%. The average stay was 4.8 overnight stays per

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