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Breaking Travel News investigates: Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel
Located in Barcelona’s Plaza Europa Square, the Renaissance Fira Hotel has taken a revolutionary approach to design, creating a space in which greenery and vegetation have been carefully transformed into an architectural wonder. Here Breaking Travel News report Alice McKeown investigates as she visits the Spanish city for Mobile World Congress.
Breaking Travel News investigates: K+K Hotel Picasso, Barcelona
With industry leaders from around the world in town for the Mobile World Conference this month, Breaking Travel News took the opportunity to visit some of the leading lights of the Barcelona hospitality scene. Here reporter Alice McKeown visits Hotel Picasso in the El Born district as she explores the city.
Qatar Airways inks deal with FC Barcelona
Qatar Airways has confirmed it will enter into a strategic partnership with football giants FC Barcelona which will see the airline’s brand name appear on first team shirts from the start of the 2013/14 season. The three-year agreement with the runaway Spanish league leaders and former winners of the Champions League will be effective from July 1st 2013.
Bidders line up for Spanish airports
Six potential bidders have emerged for Barajas Airport in Madrid and El Prat Airport in Barcelona as the Spanish government moves ahead with the sale of both properties. Officials at the public works ministry hope the sales will generate €5.3 billion as part of wider austerity measures in the Iberian destination.
Record number of cruise passengers reach Barcelona
The port of Barcelona, Spain yesterday created a new record when more than 31,000 cruise passengers embarked or disembarked at its terminals, a new record for the largest cruise port in Europe. Also in Europe today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Barcelona.
AENA sale approved by Spanish government
Spanish government officials have approved the sale of airport authority Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea and stakes in 20-year concessions to operate Madrid-Barajas and Barcelona-El Prat airports.
Barcelona imposes £265 fine for bikinis
Exposing too much skin in public or on the streets will soon become illegal in Barcelona, according to reports.
Spain mourns as 12 killed on train tracks
A high-speed train has hit a group of young people crossing the tracks at Castelldefels Playa station in Spain killing at least 12. Officials confirmed a further 14 people were injured during the accident, on the outskirts of Barcelona, with three now in critical condition.
Barcelona Marathon ‘Could Put Runners Through Their Paces’
Keen athletes may want to participate in the Barcelona Marathon during their time in the city.
Hotel rates drop worldwide
Hotel prices around the world fell by 17% to their lowest level for five years in the first half of the year, according to a survey by Hotels.com. The biggest drops were recorded in some of the most popular European cities for short breaks, with Barcelona the worst performing – down by 14% year-on-year to £92 on average.https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/images/uploads/hotel/Holiday_Inn.jpg
Click Air shows growth in European network @ BTS 2008
Breaking Travel News interviews Alex Cruz, CEO of Click Air. Alex talks about the growth his airline has shown in its first year. It has shown a tremendous rise in traffic out of its Barcelona hub carrying 4.5 million passengers. The interview was conducted at the Business Travel Show, Earls Court, London.