As reservas hoteleiras para o último trimestre de 2026 estão abaixo dos níveis registados no período homólogo de 2025, mas as perspetivas para os preços médios continuam maioritariamente positivas.
A hotelaria portuguesa registou uma taxa de ocupação média de 80% entre junho e setembro de 2026, menos um ponto percentual do que no período homólogo, enquanto o preço médio por quarto (ARR) aumentou 3%, para 171 euros.
O evento realiza-se a 25 de novembro, no Pavilhão de Exposições e Congressos da ANIL, e integra uma iniciativa mais alargada de promoção do emprego e da retenção de talento na Região Centro, com seis meetups regionais entre 23 e 27 de novembro.
A lista «Uma APAVT onde todos contam» propõe dez eixos de atuação para o triénio 2027-2029, com medidas que vão da transição NDC e da fiscalidade à inteligência artificial, à formação e à contratação pública. Entre os compromissos para o primeiro ano estão os Fóruns Regionais em todo o país, a criação do Capítulo Eventos & Congressos e quatro projetos-âncora dedicados à distribuição aérea, ao IVA, ao incoming e à equidade entre modelos de distribuição turística.
O Paradisus Cancún, resort de luxo da Meliá Hotels International, inaugurou a 18 de outubro uma nova fase com um investimento de 50 milhões de euros na renovação e reposicionamento da unidade, introduzindo o conceito de bem-estar "Wellness Designed by Destination", que integra experiências de recuperação, cuidados pessoais e atividades inspiradas na cultura maia e mexicana, com novos espaços como a Longevity Suite e o FACE SPAce by Comfort Zone, numa estratégia destinada a reforçar a competitividade, a rentabilidade e o valor do ativo a longo prazo.
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A horror story in eight words: Private equity just invested in my favorite BLANK.
"PE ruins everything" is a well-worn trope, but it's not unearned.
Private-equity investors have a history of stripping companies for parts and saddling them with debt, leaving customers wondering what happened to the product they once loved.
So it wasn't surprising that some fans of Los Tacos No. 1, an NYC Tijuana-style taco chain, feared a new PE investment would ultimately ruin things.
Christian Pineda, the chain's CEO and cofounder, told BI's Martina Nacach Cowan Ros that he's determined not to let that happen, and that "private equity is not always bad."
Ironically, the visceral reaction was exactly why TSG Consumer, which also backs Crumbl and Dutch Bros Coffee, was interested in the taco joint in the first place. TSG executive Colin Welch told Martina that Los Tacos No. 1 has a "cultlike following," and the company needs to "show those skeptics that it's going to be exactly the same."
Before you roll your eyes, there's a recent example of a largely positive PE-backed story in the restaurant industry. Blackstone spent two years turning founder-run Jersey Mike's into an IPO-ready company.
While the PE firm took big steps to professionalize the 51-year-old sandwich shop, it didn't touch portion sizes or suppliers. And Blackstone also established a shared ownership plan allowing Jersey Mike's employees to cash in on this summer's IPO.
It hasn't all been a fairy tale. The company opened below its IPO price of $23 — never a good sign — and is currently trading around $18 per share.
You might not like private equity, but it could be your only option.
Los Tacos No. 1 spent 13 years growing to 10 spots across Manhattan and an additional sister location, Los Mariscos. Further expansion in such an expensive city is difficult enough. Add in the rising cost of goods like beef, limes, and avocados, and growth plans become even harder to achieve.
There are other ways to raise capital outside PE, but they aren't pretty these days.
The lending market remains a disaster. The possibility of at least one more rate hike before the end of the year means borrowing costs aren't likely to drop anytime soon.
And the public market isn't too inviting. The heavy focus on AI means anyone who isn't a major player in that space risks being ignored by investors. Even the biggest names in AI, like OpenAI, aren't rushing to go public.
This isn't about defending private equity. (God knows it has enough money to do that itself.) It's just showing the economic and market environments have limited a lot of companies' choices.
A Morning Club, plataforma portuguesa que permite reservar pequenos-almoços, brunches e outras experiências em hotéis de quatro e cinco estrelas sem necessidade de alojamento, chegou ao mercado com mais de 35 unidades parceiras.
A programação inclui Djerba, Monastir, Ilha do Sal, Ilha da Boavista, Porto Santo, Saïdia e Senegal, com partidas de Lisboa e do Porto. A campanha de lançamento decorre até 26 de outubro, com condições especiais para todos os destinos.
A Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), organização profissional mundial no setor das viagens de negócios e reuniões, divulgou a sua posição sobre o pacote de medidas da União Europeia (UE) relativo aos passageiros, atualmente em negociação pelos órgãos legislativos da UE. A GBTA apoia os objetivos das reformas propostas, mas recomenda medidas adicionais para garantir o acesso não discriminatório aos serviços rodoviários, melhorar a gestão das reservas multimodais e assegurar uma resposta mais eficaz em casa de perturbações nas viagens.
Portugal conquistou 32 distinções na edição europeia dos World Travel Awards 2026, mais quatro do que no ano anterior, incluindo os prémios de Melhor Destino da Europa e Melhor Organismo Oficial de Turismo da Europa, atribuído ao Turismo de Portugal.
A CLIA destaca a expansão do setor, com novas embarcações previstas para rios como o Douro, o Reno, o Danúbio e o Sena, mas também para destinos de longo curso na Ásia e na América do Sul. Entre as novidades estão navios da Emerald Cruises e da Uniworld para o rio português.
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When questions began swirling about new (and now former) White House press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal credentials, a colleague asked the obvious question: Why should anyone care?
She was hired to be President Donald Trump's spokesperson, not his lawyer. Does it really matter if she overstated her qualifications?
It does.
She was let go on Friday, five days after starting the job. That's half the time Anthony Scaramucci infamously lasted as White House communications director during Trump's first term.
Zacharia was widely panned for her performance during her first (and final) press briefing on Monday, as well as for misrepresenting herself as a lawyer.
In workplaces, it turns out, bending the truth about one's background is not only problematic, but more common than you might think. And it can carry real consequences. BI's Sarah Needleman spoke with recruiters and found research suggesting that résumé inflation is very much a thing.
A recent survey found 37% of respondents had included inaccurate information on a résumé, according to Novorésumé, an online résumé-building service. Nearly 7% said they claimed a degree, certification, or credential they didn't actually have.
The trouble, of course, is that a small embellishment can raise much bigger questions.
Brian Fink, a managing partner at tech recruiting firm The ReWork Group, told Sarah he rescinded an offer to someone after a background check couldn't verify certain information on the candidate's résumé and LinkedIn profile.
"If you're willing to lie about your education," Fink said, "what else are you willing to lie about?"
Corporate America is full of cautionary tales. Over the years, executives at Samsonite, Walmart, and Yahoo, among others, misrepresented their backgrounds and ultimately lost their jobs as a result.
Credentials matter. They are a promise of basic trust. Once that trust is called into question, it's really hard to win it back.
A Orquestra Geração, o Projeto Âmbar + by Vila Galé e As Pastoras Felizes são os vencedores da primeira edição do Prémio Vila Galé de Responsabilidade Social — Onda Solidária. Os projetos receberam apoios de 20 mil, 10 mil e cinco mil euros, respetivamente, numa cerimónia realizada a 15 de outubro, no Centro Cultural de Belém, em Lisboa.
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