Emilio De Risi

🚵 Venezia will increase its admission tax to manage overtourism. Copenhagen launched a pilot project rewarding tourists who engage in sustainable actions with free lunches, coffee, kayak tours, and museum entries. CitizenM plans to expand its membership program, leveraging coworking as a benefit available across its 34 hotels worldwide. Delta Airlines expects the Paris Olympics to cost them $100 million. The Mirage in Las Vegas, built in 1989 with $630 million, was bought by Hard Rock International for $1.1 billion, with plans to open Hard Rock Las Vegas by 2027.

☔ Umbrella rental systems are implemented in high-end hotels, charging 2 euros for 48 hours. In transportation, Uber plans water transport offerings in European cities, including yacht services in Ibiza from August, luxury "limo boat" in Venice, and an expansion of Uber Boat from Mykonos to Corfu, Santorini, and Athens. Giuseppe Sala, Milan's mayor, discusses short-term rentals' impact on housing. Castello Sgr's CEO highlights joint operational and real estate management for profitable hospitality businesses. Gattinoni's network provides insights into current travel trends, emphasizing the return of last-minute bookings, payment plans among young couples, and seasonal travel behaviors. The caesar salad celebrates its 100th anniversary, originating from Tijuana.

🚌 Hyatt acquires 'me and all Hotels' from Lindner Hotels, making the 1000-room brand autonomous. Accor's 'Tribe' brand expands to Italy at Malpensa, totaling 16 hotels in 10 countries. For the 4th of July holidays, the TSA expects 32 million flyers in the U.S. Lufthansa to add up to 77 euros in environmental surcharge to cover costs of EU regulations for cleaner aviation fuel starting next year. Study on 709 atolls by a New York Times researcher shows 89% remain stable or grow due to sediment deposition from eroded coral.