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🌎 Italians in Tanzania: 16 students and 15 chaperones from Lorenzo Gigli Institute in Brescia are stranded following post-election unrest. Currently in Pomerini, 500km from the capital, they are hosted by missionary Paolo Boldrini. The group is safe and expected to return on November 11. A nationwide curfew from 18:00 is in place, potentially extending to daylight hours. The Italian Embassy advises enabling international calls and avoiding unrest areas. Emergency contacts: 00255 754 777701, 00255760043223.

✈️ Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways have merged their loyalty programs—ShebaMiles and Etihad Guest—boosting benefits for frequent flyers. ShebaMiles, active for over 26 years, has 5.38 million members, while Etihad Guest, with 19 years of service, boasts over 12 million members. This collaboration enhances connectivity and flexibility, as noted by Ethiopian Airlines VP Rahel Assefa. Etihad Guest's Mark Potter emphasizes increased opportunities for members, coinciding with new flights between Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi.

🚄 Gruppo BluFennec CEO Roberto Pasqua di Bisceglie focuses on strategic growth without overexpanding. Marcello Scaccabarozzi joins to strengthen Upperail, a luxury train brand, amid rising demand. Plans include European expansion in a year. A new brand, Baku, offers niche cultural itineraries. BluFennec has 15 employees and €7 million in revenue, prioritizing an ethical approach. Pasqua di Bisceglie emphasizes genuine customer relationships and sustainable growth over rapid expansion.

✈️ Turkish Airlines resumes flights between Istanbul and Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, from April 2023. Flights operate four times weekly—on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays—from November 2, 2025. Daily flights will begin from March 27, 2026. Ahmet Bolat, chairman of Turkish Airlines, highlights the cultural and commercial benefits of this route, adding to existing connections with Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Kirkuk, and Najaf, strengthening ties between Turkey and Iraq.

🌎 L'11 novembre, la Route 66, un simbolo americano, compirà 100 anni. Brand Usa celebra l'anniversario con la campagna "Great American Road Trip", per attrarre turisti internazionali. La campagna identifica oltre 250 luoghi iconici, tra musei e motel, lungo le famose strade statunitensi. Fred Dixon, presidente e CEO di Brand Usa, invita i viaggiatori a scoprire il nuovo capitolo della Route 66 e il suo impatto sui viaggi negli USA.

🏛 Capi di Stato, primi ministri e reali si sono riuniti al Cairo, Egitto, per l'inaugurazione del Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) il 4 novembre. Il progetto, iniziato oltre vent'anni fa, presenta il tesoro completo di Tutankhamon con oltre 5.000 reperti. Progettato da Heneghan Peng Architects, il museo copre 120 acri e costa oltre un miliardo di dollari. Il GEM mira a rivitalizzare il turismo e rafforzare la protezione del patrimonio egiziano.

📸 Rimini, on November 3, 2025, launches the "Rimini. 4 Seasons Collection" campaign by VisitRimini in collaboration with Italian Exhibition Group, Urban Vision Group, and Vox Group. The promotional effort, featuring 250 daily displays for 15 days, will illuminate 7 urban LED screens in Milan and 4 in Rome, covering strategic locations from Bergamo to Rome. The campaign aims to position Rimini as a year-round lifestyle destination, beyond its traditional beach locale image.