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Tony Loeb

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Tony Loeb, un expert reconnu de l'industrie hôtelière et du marketing digital, a gravi les échelons de sa carrière, passant de webmaster à Directeur Technique puis co-fondateur de WIHP où il participe à la création Meta I/O. Il a ensuite lancé "Experience", le premier CRM hôtelier mondial, révolutionnant l'expérience client et aidant plus de 4500 hôtels. Actuellement, il innove avec 10minhotel.com, une plateforme et une base de connaissance pour hôteliers, combinant ses passions pour l'hôtellerie et le marketing. Le site propose également un podcast informatif, "10 min pour un hôtelier", démontrant l'engagement continu de Tony pour l'innovation dans l'industrie hôtelière.
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Msc Crociere annuncia maxi ordine da 3,5 miliardi per due nuove navi della World Class

🛳 Msc Crociere and Chantiers de l’Atlantique signed a €3.5 billion agreement for two new World Class ships, delivering in 2030 and 2031. Announced in Saint-Nazaire, the Msc World Asia will launch in 2026, sailing from Genoa, Civitavecchia, Napoli, and Messina, while Msc World Atlantic follows in 2027. Msc's investment reaches €10.5 billion by 2031, expanding the fleet from 23 to 29 ships. Construction of World Class 7 and 8 begins in 2029.
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Meliá Hotels punta sull’Arabia Saudita: in arrivo 1.000 nuove camere entro tre anni

🏨 Meliá Hotels International, led by CEO Gabriel Escarrer, aims to expand in Saudi Arabia, adding 1,000 hotel rooms by 2027. This plan, part of the Saudi Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy and boost tourism, was announced at the Tourise 2025 event in Riyadh. The collaboration with the Tourism Development Fund will focus on Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, Aseer, and the Eastern Province. Meliá already operates in Dubai and Bahrain.
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Mauritius e le esperienze esclusive di Go World e The Lux Collective

🌴 Chiara Veroli of Go Africa hosted a training event for travel agents on November 2025, promoting Mauritius as a complete and accessible destination. The event featured collaborations with Go World, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Ita Airways, and The Lux Collective. Denise Cattaneo highlighted luxury options including four 5-star Lux resorts, a 59-room design boutique hotel, and a family-friendly Tamassa. Group excursions and customizable travel experiences were also emphasized.
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Volotea festeggia i 10 anni della base di Verona

✈️ Un totale di oltre 6,3 milioni di passeggeri e 46.000 voli in 10 anni: Volotea festeggia il decennale della base a Verona, aperta nel 2015. Nel 2025, quasi 560.000 passeggeri hanno volato con un load factor del 93%. Nel 2026, offriranno circa 730.000 posti su 16 rotte, inclusa una nuova tratta per Aalborg, Danimarca. Il personale estivo è passato da 25 a oltre 100 dipendenti.
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Rodella, Smartness: “Facilitatori della trasformazione”

🏨 Smartness, co-founded by Luca Rodella in Trentino Alto Adige in 2020, supports over 4,000 clients, including hotels and B&Bs. The company aims to reduce OTA dependency, where commissions can reach 30%, and offers tools like Smartpms and Smartpricing. In collaboration with the University of Trento, Smartness developed the AIR-MASH system, an AI for dynamic pricing considering global events. Smartness expanded into the D-A-CH and UK-I markets in 2022, now serving clients in 40+ countries.
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Ricostruendo il ceto medio: la via di Welcome

📈 Welcome Travel Group, supported by stakeholders Costa and Alpitour, focuses on quality over quantity, with 2,636 points of sale and a customer database exceeding 1 million. CEO Adriano Apicella and Director Dante Colitta emphasize the shift from pure numbers to service quality, addressing rising prices. The strategy targets the middle class, focusing on maintaining customer loyalty. Tour operators, airlines, and cruise lines align with this approach in Milan.
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Aiav nomina un social media manager

📱 November 2025: Francesca Papasergi becomes Aiav's social media manager, enhancing the association's digital presence. She coordinates information flow across regional and central offices. Aiav's president, Fulvio Avataneo, emphasizes the strategic importance of social media for institutional relationships. Papasergi aims to transform Aiav's digital channels into platforms for dialogue and sharing. With a degree from the University of Turin, she has over a decade of experience in communication, including roles at Rai and other institutions.
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Fs sempre più internazionale: “Vogliamo portare il Frecciarossa sulla Londra-Parigi”

🛡 Gruppo Fs, led by Stefano Antonio Donnarumma, aims to expand beyond Italy’s borders. Plans include operating the Frecciarossa between London and Paris and entering Germany’s high-speed market with routes like Milan to Munich and Berlin in the future. Present in multiple countries, Fs uses Italferr to export engineering expertise to over 30 countries. Concurrently, Fs is modernizing Italy's rail network, which includes 25-year-old lines, to maintain its status as Europe’s safest.
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Lusso, passioni e IA Le tendenze per il 2026

📅 Italians are embracing new travel trends for 2026. 78% plan to take the same or more vacations compared to 2025, with 2 trips domestic, 2 short-haul, and 1 long-haul. Key trends include "lux-scaping" (41% have tried it), passion-based travel (48% for cultural events), and country hopping (42% plan to visit multiple countries). AI is becoming vital for trip planning, with 34% using it, especially Gen Z (14% regular users). Europe remains the favorite destination (72%).
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L’Hotel d’Inghilterra Roma entra in Virtuoso

🏨 Hotel d’Inghilterra Roma - Starhotels Collezione joins Virtuoso's luxury network, offering new growth opportunities with elite travel agents. Located near Piazza di Spagna and Via Condotti, the hotel has hosted icons like Oscar Wilde and Audrey Hepburn. Benefits include global exposure and guest perks: free breakfast for two, €100 food & beverage credit, welcome amenities, preferential upgrades, and flexible check-in/out options.
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