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🍵 La San Marco concluded SIGEP 2026, held in Rimini, with a highly positive outcome. The event, ending yesterday, attracted hundreds of horeca professionals, roasters, and international buyers. The stand featured masterclasses and workshops on lever extraction, temperature management, and latte art. It marked the debut of brand ambassador Carmen Clemente. The fair facilitated numerous new international contacts and reinforced existing partnerships, underscoring La San Marco's blend of tradition and innovation in professional coffee.

📅 1860, Venezia: Bassani Group is founded as a maritime agency, later transforming into a travel agency and tour operator. 1947: Becomes Italy's second IATA agency and the longest-standing today. 2023: Recognized in Unioncamere's Registro Nazionale delle Imprese Storiche. Revenue exceeds €19 million. CEO Filippo Olivetti emphasizes innovation and tradition. With companies like Events2B and International Limousine Service, Bassani remains a leader in the Italian tourism and maritime industry.

📌 Utravel, a travel brand for ages 18-39 under Alpitour World, is hiring new travel coordinators. Carlotta Gaddo highlights the role as a career combining travel and work. In Italy, over 3,000 coordinators, mainly aged 25-35, are active yearly. They facilitate group dynamics and manage logistics for Utravel Club and Blind trip packages. Martina Lucato shares her experiences, emphasizing personal and professional growth.

📅 Italy's transport is disrupted by Cyclone Harry, impacting the South and islands. Railway traffic in Campania, Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia suffers, with Trenitalia announcing over 100-minute delays on the Paola-Salerno line. Services are reduced in Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia, affecting routes like Reggio Calabria-Catanzaro Lido and Palermo-Catania. The Catania-Caltanissetta Xirbi and Messina-Catania-Siracusa lines are entirely suspended as of January 21. More details are available on Trenitalia's website.

📃 Ita Airways CEO Joerg Eberhart plans to hire 100 pilots and 400 flight attendants as part of an ambitious new industrial plan. In 2025, the company achieved a positive EBIT but faced a net loss of €100 million due to leasing costs. Aircraft engine issues caused an estimated €150 million in damages. Ita aims to expand its long-haul fleet by two aircraft annually, targeting 30 by 2030, focusing on routes to North and South America.