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Spain could lose four million
tourists this year
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By h.b. - May 29, 2012 - 11:22 AM
There is concern about Egypt and Tunisia being back on the
market, and a worry that many Britons will stay in the UK for
the Olympics.
Juan Molas - Photo EFE
Spain could lose this year as many as four million tourists which it attracted in 2011, with
industry sources expecting 1.9 million tourist visitors of the summer.
Lower prices in Tunisia and Egypt, which are now back on the market, have taken a quota from
the British market say the hoteliers.
The alarm was sounded in April when the numbers of visitors fell 1.7% compared to last year
over the Easter break. The average stay has fallen to 8.1 days, which is an all time low.
The President of CEHAT, the Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Apartments, Juan Molas,
warned that the preliminary figures show that they could be a 6% fall in numbers over the
summer.
The main concern is the British market, with one in four tourists who visit Spain coming from the
U.K. be it off season or in the summer. In addition to the recovery of Tunisia and Egypt he drew
attention to the Olympics in London and the campaign in the UK for national tourism this year.

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Brits save the Benidorm
season
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By h.b. - Apr 19, 2012 - 6:23 AM
British tourists are remaining faithful to the Costa Blanca
The hoteliers association on the Costa Blanca, HOSBEC, has said British tourism is saving the summer
season with 133,400 package holidays already purchased.
Sales from Brits in Benidorm are up 3% on last year, although in December it was 15% higher.
Local hoteliers are thankful for their faithful British public amid headlines of falls in tourist numbers with the
crisis, and are not helped by the news of higher airport taxes.
They are concerned however about cuts in the Government’s holiday program, Imserso, for pensioners.
They say if those cuts go ahead then they will be forced to close about 50 hotels in Alicante province in the
low season.
The good news is that Jet2.com is in Benidorm today to launch a new link between Alicante and
Edinburgh.

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Andalucía wants to attract a
million Germans
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By h.b. - Mar 7, 2012 - 11:15 AM
A team from the Junta de Andalucia are in Berlin and
Dusseldorf this week
The Junta de Andalucía says it wants to attract a million German tourists to the region and has travelled to
the ITB tourism fair in Berlin.
Councillor for Tourism, Trade and Sport, Luciano Alonso, is there and the team are promoting what
Andalucía has to offer, from sun and beach to cultural heritage and its attractiveness as a destination for
sport and nature. Highlighted are the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Cádiz Constitution, and
the Holy Week processions.
Turismo Andaluz has even organised a mini feria in the Arcaden Commercial Centre in Dusseldorf this
week, where people can watch flamenco, and enjoy ham and manzanilla.
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Iberia pilots announce more
strike action
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By h.b. - Jan 13, 2012 - 8:24 PM
The SEPLA union are angry at Iberia plans to launch a new
low-cost airline, Iberia Express
Pilots from the SEPLA union who work for Iberia have announced three more days of strike action on
January 25, 27 and 30. It follows four days of previous action in protest at the plans by Iberia to establish a
new low-cost carrier, Iberia Express.
SEPLA say that they have picked the dates with care, so as not to affect the Spanish tourism fair, FITUR,
which runs in Madrid between the 18th and 22nd of this month.
Meanwhile cabin crew and ground staff are also considering taking action, and are reported to be looking
at striking on Mondays and Fridays from February 2. A meeting will be held on Tuesday to confirm that
action which could affect 21,000 workers on the ground in handling, cargo, maintenance, trade and
operational activities.
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NYC & Company announces new tourism goals
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19th Mar 2012
NYC & Company has announced a new annual visitation goal of 55 million visitors by 2015 and will focus
on attracting the youth market (ages 18–29) with plans to draw an additional one million youth visitors from
around the world in the next five years.
New York City’s youth travel market continues to grow, with 15.1 million visitors estimated in 2011—almost
30 per cent of the city’s total visitor volume.
To reach this new target, NYC & Company announced plans to launch NYC<30, along with an upcoming
partnership with MasterCard to create “priceless” NYC experiences exclusive to MasterCard cardholders.
At the announcement, NYC & Company chief executive George Fertitta was joined by MasterCard Vice
president of marketing for Germany Dagmar Nedbal; a delegation of youth travellers; and Espen
Falkenhaug, World Youth Student Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation director general.
“We believe that the continued success and momentum of global visitation to New York City will be
enhanced by opening our arms and welcoming the world’s youth to experience all of what our City has to
offer,” said Fertitta.
“With the City’s commitment to the youth visitor experience and MasterCard’s access and global
programming, we are confident that together we can achieve great success.”
NYC<30 encourages youth to travel to New York City with special value offers and by highlighting what
makes the five boroughs a hub for young travellers.
NYC<30 will be promoted through a micro-site on nycgo.com, social media and a commitment to working
with the WYSE Travel Confederation, the world’s largest network of youth and student travel operators.
Details regarding NYC<30 will be revealed at International Pow Wow in Los Angeles, April 21–25, and
World Travel Market in London, November 7th–10th.
For more information in the meantime, visit the website.
Priceless New York is part of a global program that provides MasterCard cardholders extraordinary
experiences, exclusive offers and privileged access to the things they are most passionate about, including
travel, sports, shopping, culinary experiences, and arts and entertainment.
New York City welcomed nearly 14.5 million young visitors (11.9 million domestic and 2.6 million
international) ages 18–29 in 2010.

6. These numbers are forecast to have grown to 15.1 million visitors (12.4 national and 2.7 international) in
2011.
In addition, more than 50 per cent of international travellers who visit the United States also visit New York
City during their trip.
An estimated one out of every three visitors to New York City is under the age of 30 and is expected to
make up a large percentage of New York City’s repeat visitors in the years to come, as more than 25
percent of youth and students are forecasted to return.