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🌱 RAI launches a 6-episode series, "Il Paese della biodiversità," showcasing Italy's rich biodiversity. It features researchers Marco Faimali and Massimo Labra, exploring ecosystems across six regions, starting from Sicily. The program aims to engage environmentally conscious travelers, reflecting rising eco-tourism trends. Italy targets producing 5 million tons of biofuel by 2030, currently at 400,000 tons annually, to support aviation decarbonization as highlighted by ENAC's Pierluigi Di Palma.

📅 Manageritalia and Federalberghi renewed the National Collective Labor Agreement for hotel managers, effective January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028, covering approximately 219 managers. This agreement includes a gross monthly pay increase of €690, phased in three €230 increments annually from 2026 to 2028, and a €110 increase in board and lodging value. It introduces a €1,500 annual welfare credit, enhances the Mario Negri fund, and focuses on active aging, gender equality, and transparency.

🗺️ Firenze, 2024: Urbano Brini of Arno Travel highlights a dip in luxury travel, with Asia not yet matching pre-COVID levels, America declining, and Russia absent. Europe's interest is last-minute. Compared to Milan and emerging destinations like Taormina, Firenze struggles to attract high-end tourists. The focus is on enhancing global interest through technology and unique experiences. Exclusive tours at Forte di Belvedere and Tenuta di Tignanello aim to maintain Firenze's cultural appeal and counteract mass tourism.