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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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Grana Padano celebra il record di export a Formaggi & Sorrisi

📈 In 2024, Grana Padano DOP exports surpassed domestic sales, hitting 52% of total production with 2,685,541 wheels, a 9.15% increase from the previous year. Lombardy produced over 4 million wheels, about 72% of the total, with Cremona (third in production) processing over 938,000 wheels across nine dairies. The "Formaggi & Sorrisi – Cheese and Friends Festival" celebrated this historic milestone from March 28-30 in Lombardy, in collaboration with the Lombardy Region. The United States, the third-largest market for Grana Padano, imported 215,000 wheels, with potential tariff threats looming.
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Hilton, il successo degli hotel a doppio marchio

🏨 Hilton has been revolutionizing the hotel industry with dual-brand properties since the early 2000s, offering operational cost savings and the flexibility to cater to diverse demands. Now, Hilton boasts 125 dual-brand properties worldwide, which would rank as the company's eighth largest brand if standalone. Andrew Harp, brand leader at Tru by Hilton, highlights the potential of dual-brand hotels to provide guests with a more flexible stay experience through shared amenities and an extensive range of services.
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Barbados, aumenti a doppia cifra e nuove iniziative per gli adv

🏖 In 2024, Barbados saw a 37% increase in Italian tourist arrivals. Lucilla Venditti of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc highlights the island's authentic Caribbean culture, historic homes, 17th-century churches, and UNESCO-listed Bridgetown. Air connections from Italy include British Airways, Virgin Atlantic via London, and Condor via Frankfurt, with flight + hotel packages like Sandals Barbados or Blue Monkey. Upcoming hotels are Hotel Indigo and Pendry (2025/2026). The Barbados Elite program offers special promotions and incentives for travel agents.
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I campioni mondiali di atletica leggera tornano a casa con Air China

🏆 Italian athletes returned from the World Indoor Championships with medals: Mattia Furlani (gold in long jump), Andy Diaz (gold in triple jump), and Zaynab Dosso (silver in 60m dash). The 40-person delegation traveled from China to Fiumicino Airport via Beijing on Air China. Air China operates 31 weekly non-stop flights from Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa to Chinese cities including Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Wenzhou, and Chengdu.
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Smartwings, dall’estate nuovo volo diretto Lamezia Terme-Praga

✈ Starting May 30, Smartwings connects Lamezia Terme and Prague daily with the new flight, featuring Airbus A220 and Boeing 737-800, each with 189 seats. Flight schedules vary, with departures from Prague in late morning and returns in the early afternoon, except on Wednesdays and Saturdays for evening flights. This service not only boosts tourism but also cultural and economic ties between Calabria and the Czech Republic. Additional routes include charter flights from Lamezia Terme to Czech cities Brno, Pardubice, and Ostrava.
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La Danimarca cresce anche fuori stagione: le novità 2025

🏖 Denmark set a new historical record with 34.08 million international overnight stays in 2024, including nearly 483,000 from Italians (+18% on 2023). 2/3 of stays were outside the traditional summer peak, with a 30% increase in spring, autumn, and winter long weekends. Marketing and press coordinator Giulia Ciceri from Visit Denmark for Italy and France highlights the year-round appeal due to personalized offerings. Copenhagen accounts for 80% of short city breaks, aiming to extend the average stay length. The 150th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's death in 2025 is a major draw, with the Andersen Forever program starting August 4 in Odense. The Copenhagen Sprint event boosts sports and cycling tourism.
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Scalapay, accordo con Alternative Airlines per i voli

✈️ Scalapay partners with Alternative Airlines, offering over 40 payment options for more than 600 airlines globally. The partnership enables installment payments, with the option of paying in 3 or 4 interest-free installments. This model fuels Scalapay's expansion across Italy and Europe since 2019. Alternative Airlines reported a +60% volume growth in the 2023/2024 season in Italy, outperforming France's +40% in the same period. The service is now available in Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
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Malaysia Airlines torna a Parigi con il volo diretto da Kuala Lumpur

✈ Malaysia Airlines celebrated its service milestone with a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport, boasting high occupancy rates of 95% and 98% on the inaugural outbound and return flights, signifying strong demand for travel between Malaysia and France. From March 22 to 27, 2025, the airline will operate four weekly flights, transitioning to daily flights starting March 29. A partnership with American Airlines allows travelers access to additional U.S. destinations from Paris, including New York (JFK), Dallas (DFW), Miami (MIA), and Orlando (ORD).
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IHG: Vignette Collection raddoppia in Italia con una new entry in Sicilia

🏠 IHG Hotels & Resorts chose Sicily for the second Vignette Collection property in Italy, Costa Irminia Retreat & Spa, opening by the end of the year with 43 rooms at Marina di Ragusa. Blu Lava Resorts owns, and Panoram Hotels manages the property. Vignette Collection has surpassed half its initial 10-year goal with over 50 properties open or in development, including 17 in Europe. IHG has 30 hotels in Italy and 12 more in the pipeline. Willemijn Geels cited Sicily's ideal fit for luxury and lifestyle segment expansion.
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