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New Phocuswright research confirms Spain as Europe’s strongest travel market, with 96.8 million visitors and 7% revenue growth in 2025.  The findings arrive as senior travel executives prepare to gather in Barcelona for Phocuswright Europe 2026, where research presentations, executive interviews and market analysis will examine the forces driving Europe’s travel economy. Spain welcomed 96.8

The mood around European aviation at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro is one of cautious optimism tempered by growing frustration. Airlines are preparing for another busy summer. Passenger demand remains strong. Aircraft are full. Airports are crowded. Yet beneath the surface, many of the industry’s biggest challenges are becoming more acute

For years, the aviation industry’s centre of gravity has been slowly moving east. At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, that shift felt less like a prediction and more like a reality. While much of the discussion around Europe focused on regulation, taxation and competitiveness, the conversation around North Asia centred

Raven, the aviation growth specialists, today launched the Customer Growth Index (CGI) at the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro: a single, comparable rating of the digital experience that wins or loses airline bookings. The CGI scores carriers on four measures of airlines’ digital estates – speed, accessibility, booking flow and AI

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) on 6-8 June 2026. The last AGM to be held in South America was in 1999, also in Rio de

Most airline passengers interact with an alliance before they realise one exists. The lounge access waiting at the other end of a long-haul flight. The frequent-flyer miles earned on a carrier they have never flown before. The ability to check baggage in London and collect it in Sydney despite travelling on multiple airlines with different

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expanding the presence of its cargo offerings in Latin America, including the Cargo Accounts Settlement Systems (CASS). Cargo tonne kilometers for carriers based in the region grew an average 3.3% year-on-year in the 10 years to April 2026, resulting in a cumulative growth of 38.8% over the decade.

Curated Spaces – the world’s first travel booking platform powered by tastemakers – expands internationally into Europe. The next phase of growth will see the platform introduce a curated portfolio of independent stays across countries such as, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal and Greece, including storybook châteaux, seaside hideaways, romantic rural retreats, and characterful countryside escapes,

Adriatic Luxury Hotels has announced the reopening of Villa Argentina and Villa Orsula, welcoming guests from August 2026 following the transformation of two of the city’s most recognisable coastal properties. Positioned beside Dubrovnik’s historic city walls and overlooking Lokrum Island, the Adriatic and the Old Town, the neighbouring hotels return with renewed interiors, expanded outdoor

Icelandair, Iceland’s national carrier, is proud to announce the selected candidate in its viral quest to find the world’s worst photographer, ready to become the unexpected name behind a new global ad campaign. Icelandair launched this unconventional recruitment drive after discovering that many people believe images of Iceland look “too good to be true.” By