”EXCELTUR, Alianza para la Excelencia Turística” (“Alliance for the Excellency in Tourism”), is a non-profit tourism association formed by the Chairmen of the 22 leading Spanish tourist groups from the following sectors: Airlines, railways, cruises, hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, credit cards, rent-a-car, theme parks, tourist hospitals, and GDS’s.
EXCELTUR was incorporated at the end of 2001, with the following main goals:
To raise the awareness and promote a better knowledge and understanding of the socioeconomic importance of tourism, the job creation capacity, and its multiplying effects over the Spanish economy.
To promote and encourage the highest degree of competitiveness for the Spanish tourism industry to be able to consolidate its leadership and worldwide presence/investments in the most sustainable manner.
The approximate turnover of all the EXCELTUR´s members exceeded 35 billion Euros in 2016, with a labour force of over 220.000 employees, and direct investments in more than 40 countries of all Continents. The turnover of EXCELTUR’s members approximately represents a 4% of Spain’s GDP.
List of associated firms and their representatives
Company
Representative
Position in Company
AIR NOSTRUM, LAM
Carlos Bertomeu
Chairman & CEO
AMADEUS IT GROUP
José Antonio Tazón
Chairman of the Board
AMERICAN EXPRESS SPAIN
Juan Orti
Chairman & CEO
BALEARIA
Adolfo Utor
Chairman
BINTER CANARIAS
Pedro A. del Castillo
Chairman
EDreams ODIGEO
Javier Bellido
Director of Air Content Strategies, Corporate Travel and Country Director Spain
EUROPCAR IB
José María González
CEO
FACEBOOK
Irene Cano
Country Director Spain & Portugal
GLOBALIA CORPORATION
Mª José Hidalgo
CEO
HOSPITEN GROUP
Pedro Luis Cobiella
Chairman
HOTELBEDS GROUP
Joan Vilá
Chairman
HOTELES PLAYA SENATOR GROUP
José María Rossell
Chairman
HOTUSA GROUP
Amancio López
Chairman
IBERIA LAE
Luis Gallego
Chairman
IBEROSTAR GROUP
Sabina Fluxá
co-Executive Vice Chairman & CEO
LORO PARQUE
Wolfgang Kiessling
Chairman
MELIÁ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL
Gabriel Escarrer Jaume
Vice Chairman & CEO
NH HOTELS
Ramon Aragonés
CEO
PALLADIUM HOTEL GROUP
Abel Matutes Prats
Vice Chairman
RENFE
Juan Alfaro
Chairman
RIU HOTELS & RESORTS
Carmen Riu
CEO
Javier Gómez-Navarro
Honorary member of Exceltur, former Spanish Tourism Minister & Chairman of MBD Group