jueves, 21 de agosto de 2014

Russian tourism continues to fall

Russian tourism continues to fall 


Good data recorded by tourism, with arrivals increasing by 6.7% between January and July, were not homogeneous across all source countries. The vast majority have grown up with three exceptions, if the trend remains June: USA, Russia and Ireland. In the first case, the decline is due almost exclusively to the appreciation of the euro, which would have exceedingly more expensive travel for American tourists.

The most striking of the three is the case of Russia, which had experienced unprecedented growth since 2009 In that year 422,000 tourists arrived four years later that number quadrupled to 1.58 million.

The most relevant data of the Russian market is its high spending capacity. Arrivals accounted for 2.6% of total expenditure while performing represents 4% of the total. In other words your visitors disburse the same money as the Italians, Americans and Dutch, although they emit far fewer visitors. Another statistic that reflects the importance of the Russian market is the expenditure made on your stays.

The average in Spain is located at 940 euros, while in the case of Russian slashing 1,500 euros, since a large majority belong to higher economic strata. This figure, however, does not allow them to pull himself to the top spot as the country where most tourists spend. That place is USA, with 2,200 euros on average.

http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2014/08/21/economia/1408627917_038875.html

Spain-season starts with the highest tourist arrivals in History

Spain-season starts with the highest tourist arrivals in History 


Tourism remains the only economic activity that ensures good news for the Executive. In 2013 highs were achieved at the entrance of foreign visitors (63.6 million) and expenditure made during their stays (45,000 million) and data from the first part of the high season for optimism.

Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, has advanced (official statistics made ​​public on Friday) that July was the second best month ever tour in Spain, as reflected in the increase in 5, 9% of international arrivals, surpassed only by August 2013 Specifically, pending that advanced by Soria in July confirming data would have reached 8.29 million visitors, which together with the 6, June 58, would total 14.87 million tourists in the first two months of the season, 4.9% more than in the same period of 2013 and a record high.

After chairing a meeting of the PP in the Canaries, Soria also highlighted the strong performance of the UK and France, the first and the third most important market. In July, the arrival of British tourists have grown by 4.6% compared to 3.4% in the same month last year, and the French would have done 12.4%, well above the 2.2% a year earlier. In this unprecedented increase would have played a decisive role near the coast of Catalonia and the Pyrenees to France, which would have been used by a large number of Frenchmen to reach by car. Proof of this is that Catalonia snatches the first position achieved by the Balearic Islands in June. Both are consolidated as the two most visited autonomy, since between the two would add more than 50% of arrivals until July.

Amid such positive news, the negative aspect is provided by Germany, the second country that emits more tourists to Spain (16.6% of total), which would have recorded an annual decline of 1.1%, which related to the slowdown Soria economy that is registered in the German country. Data released last week by Eurostat revealed that the GDP of the German economy, the largest of the EJU the world's most exported third, would have fallen by 0.2%.

Soria said that in the first seven months of the year Spain had received 36.3 million international tourists, up 6.7% and a new record. If the growth trend continues with whom he could close the year, given the good prospects of operators that handle hiring in the coming months, Spain could well exceed the 63.6 million who arrived in 2013.

The minister did not advance any data on spending, a variable in the first seven months has behaved far worse than arrivals. If the latter grew by 6.7%, total expenditures to June only rose 3.9% and the average expenditure per tourist would have risen just 0.5%, with a very uneven performance by markets. The largest increase would have occurred in the USA, one of the markets where visitors spend more money during their stays, up 11.9%. On the other side stood France, the third largest in the average spending fell 5.2% and stood at 564 euros compared to 940 on average.

http://cincodias.com/cincodias/2014/08/21/economia/1408627917_038875.html

GEA seeks to internationalize Espírito Santo Saúde

GEA seeks to internationalize Espírito Santo Saúde 


On Tuesday, the LA Group Health Services, a company owned by GEA filed a Tender Offer (IPO) of up to 100 percent of the shares representing the share capital of Espírito Santo Saúde (ESS), for which pay 4.30 euros per share (74.7 pesos), a price deemed "high and competitive" and is nine percent higher than the current value of the shares.

With the increase in its share price, the value of the Portuguese broadcaster rose by 31 million 700 thousand euros (equivalent to 560 million 816 thousand pesos), validating its default value of 623 million euros, considered in the Offer public Procurement.

Olegario Vazquez Aldir, CEO of GEA, said: "The Board of Directors believe that this is a strategic project in Europe and our operational capacity, long-term vision and experience can make this important step a success ".

And the Espírito Santo Saúde Group (ESS) is one of the most important companies in the private hospital sector in Portugal. Founded in 2000, the group has 18 units comprising clinics, health centers and nursing homes, including the Hospital da Luz in Lisbon.

The takeover bid launched by Grupo Empresarial Angeles and drew positive responses in Lisbon stock exchange, so much so that the shares of ESS in the Portuguese market closed with a gain of 8.42 percent.

On the supply side, the news channel RTP.PT praised the operation and gave a detailed description of Grupo Empresarial Angeles, including recent statements by the CEO of GEA, Olegario Vazquez Aldir, about his plans to make investments abroad.

He stressed that the group has been growing in recent years in all its divisions: healthcare, financial sector, tourism and media.

Also the daily Jornal de Negocios conducted an economic profile of Grupo Empresarial Angeles and its director Olegario Vazquez Aldir,

On the importance of this operation in Europe, Olegario Vazquez Aldir, CEO of GEA, said: "For us it has always been a dream to internationalize the group."

http://www.excelsior.com.mx/de-la-red/2014/08/21/977368

Europarques and Portugal agree to promote tourism in the area Arribes

Europarques and Portugal agree to promote tourism in the area Arribes 


The Directorate General of Culture of Portugal and the Biological Station North Douro-Duero International today signed a memorandum of cross-border activities aboard the research vessel.

They stamped signature on António Manuel da Ponte and David Torres Salvador Velasco, representing both entities.

The main points of the agreement are "in the tourist and institutional promotion of natural and ethnographic museums values ​​reported from the Directorate General of Culture of Northern Portugal and from research vessels, starting with special discounts for users of both museums as the boat, installed in Miranda, covers a stretch of international Duero ".

From the Biological Station reported that the signing of a protocol similar between museums of Braganza and ship Sanabria Lake also arises.

http://www.laopiniondezamora.es/comarcas/2014/08/13/europarques-portugal-acuerdan-promocionar-turismo/781517.html

The final of the Champions boosts tourism in Portugal

The final of the Champions boosts tourism in Portugal 


The Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico was one of the factors that prompted Spain as one of the engines of the hotel sector in Portugal, which recorded in the first half of 2014, an increase of 12%.

As reported by the Institute of Statistics (INE) Portuguese, Portuguese hotel sector received in the first six months of 2014, about seven million guests, up 12.1% over the same period of 2013 One of the main responsible for the increase of Spanish tourists is the final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Madrid, on May 25 in Lisbon.

This final, won by Real Madrid, brought tens of thousands of Spanish fans in and around the Portuguese capital, where the squares were sold out in hotels.

Thus, the overnight stays in Spain rose 22% ahead of the market in France (3.2%), United Kingdom (12.4%) and Germany (11%). In June, the hotel sector in Portugal totaled 4.7 million overnight stays, 8.6% more than in the same month of 2013, while in May the improvement was 12.8%, mainly because the final continental referred .

http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/real-madrid/final-champions-impulsa-turismo-portugal-3450646

Tourism euthanasia in Switzerland

Tourism euthanasia in Switzerland 


They are mostly German and British citizens. They are very sick. Half of them have severe neurological diseases such as spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). They are between 23 and 97 years. More than half are women. This is a brief profile of the people who choose Switzerland for the last journey of their lives. Literally.

Research says that the "euthanasia tourism" in Switzerland has doubled in four years, particularly between 2008 and 2012.

The researchers wanted to know more about those who choose to travel to Switzerland to end their lives and see if the possibility of "euthanasia tourism" in Switzerland has led to changes in the laws on assisted suicide in other countries.

First, they searched the database of the Institute of Legal Medicine of Zurich exams postmortem those non-Swiss citizens who were helped to end their lives between 2008 and 2012 in the country there are six organizations assisted suicide four of which allow foreign nationals to resort to them.

Research reveals that 611 non-residents were assisted to die between 2008 and 2012 comprise Their ages between 23 and 97 years, with the average of the 69 Over half, 58.5% are women, they are also 40% more likely to choose assisted suicide than men.

They are residents from 31 countries, representing Germany (268) and the UK (126), two-thirds of the total. Other citizens who have opted for the "euthanasia tourism" in Switzerland are: France (66), Italy (44), United States (21), Austria (14), Canada (12), Spain and Israel (each with 4 ).

The increases have been especially significant in some countries like Italy: from 4 in 2009 to 22 in 2012 or the case of France, which increased from 7 in 2009 to 19 in 2012 In general, the number of people who have traveled to Switzerland to die has doubled between 2009 and 2012.

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All deaths were caused by taking pentobarbital. Four people inhaling helium death described as "unbearable" and possibly responsible for the fall in the number of "tourists euthanasia 'between 2008 and 2009.

About a third of people had more than one disease, neurological diseases representing half of the complaints, followed by cancer and rheumatic diseases.

The researchers suggest that the phenomenon of 'euthanasia tourism', which is unique in Switzerland, can push through legislative changes in countries like Germany, UK and France, ie, the main sources of this type of tourism.

http://www.abc.es/sociedad/20140821/abci-suicidio-turismo-aumenta-201408201257.html

France expects growth in the arrival of Spanish tourists this summer

France expects growth in the arrival of Spanish tourists this summer 


The estimated frequency of Spanish tourists for summer 2014 announces the following information for 2013: an increase of 54% in the cities (except Paris) and an average attendance of 60% in the mountains, countryside and sea, according rendezvousenfrance.com , French tourism office

According to the tourist office, after two years of decline, the sightseeing of the French during the summer should be as good as international tourists. Visits by Americans increases in costs, while the Belgians are expected to be more numerous in the mountains.



In particular, they are optimistic urban tourism. The balance of spring 2014 (April and May) was favorable for the French clientele seeking activities.

The months of April and May have benefited from the series of bridges that have boosted tourist numbers, especially in April due to favorable weather.

This situation analysis provides a balance of tourism for spring 2014 (April-May) and provides forecasts of tourist numbers for the summer season of 2014 (July-August).

It was held from 30 May to 17 June 2014 by the Tourist Offices in France, the National Network of Departmental Destination and the National Association of Mayors of Towns Mountain, in collaboration with Atout France and attended Cabinet Richard Lewy consultants. 1,154 people have responded.

http://www.agenttravel.es/noticia-016927_Francia-preve-un-crecimiento-en-la-llegada-de-turistas-espanoles-este-verano.html