13 enero, 2012
Accor to open 50 hotels in Spain until 2015
Accor group plans to open 50 hotels in Spain in the next three years, Juan Carlos Delgado, Accor director general for Spain, has said to Preferente travel news magazine. Accor currently has 78 hotels in Spain including their brands ibis, Novotel, Mercure and Pullman.... Seguir leyendo...
9 enero, 2012
Hilton wants a hotel in Madrid
Hilton is on the search of a building in Madrid to host a hotel in the main street of the city, La Castellana Avenue, where all the major companies headquarters are located, and in the same street where it stands Real Madrid Stadium Santiago Bernabeú. Hilton director... Seguir leyendo...
13 diciembre, 2011
Ryanair opens in Palma its 49th European base
Ryanair announced this Tuesday it would open its 49tb European base at Palma Airport in March 2012 with 4 based aircraft operating 47 routes (17 new), delivering 2.8m passengers p.a., and sustaining up to 2,800 Balearic jobs, according to the Irish low cost. In... Seguir leyendo...
7 diciembre, 2011
Iberia pilots strike on December 18th and 29th
Iberia pilots have decided to go ahead with their protest against the creation of low cost Iberia Express and formalized the strike call their group in the company.The direction of SEPLA has organized a schedule of protests with a stop day a week, beginning on the 18th and... Seguir leyendo...
2 diciembre, 2011
Tui Travel: “Facebook and Apple will enter in travel business as Google”
General Director of Tui Travel Accomodation & Resorts Joan Vilà said this friday during his intervetion in Foro Preferente that “Facebook and Apple will enter into travel business as Google has did recently”. In his view, this move means a good new for travel agencies. This... Seguir leyendo...
1 diciembre, 2011
PhoCusWright projects double-digit growth for European online travel market through 2012
The European online travel market is expected to grow 13% in 2011, as the overall travel market continues a moderate recovery, according to a travel industry research made by PhoCusWright. Following a 2010 rebound, the total European travel market is projected to grow 3%... Seguir leyendo...
25 noviembre, 2011
Thomas Cook will get the loan from its creditors
Thomas Cook has achieved a compromise from the group of 17 creditor banks. The agreement is to be signed this friday evening in London, as reliable sources told Preferente. To seal the commitment, the financial entities have asked Europe’s second major tour-operator... Seguir leyendo...
22 noviembre, 2011
Thomas Cook: Spanish hoteliers concerned
Thomas Cook’s shares have slumped this Tuesday after it announced it was in fresh talks with its banks. Spanish hoteliers are concerned about the situation, according to several sources questioned by Preferente. Spanish hoteliers are afraid that they won’t be... Seguir leyendo...
11 noviembre, 2011
Iberia to change logo and brand image
Spanish airline Iberia will change their corporate identity. The changes include a new logo and new brand image has been told to preferente.com by reliable sources. Since 1927, born date, the airline now chaired by Antonio Vázquez has made six changes to their... Seguir leyendo...
9 noviembre, 2011
Viajes Iberia to be rebranded as Vibo
Viajes Iberia, the oldest Spanish travel agency retail network, is going to be rebranded as Vibo, in an attempt to differ it from Spanish biggest airline Iberia, Preferente has known from several sources. Viajes Iberia is the retail branch of Orizonia Group, property... Seguir leyendo...