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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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Alitalia, il ritorno del marchio storico

📅 Jörg Eberhart, CEO of ITA, confirms the Alitalia brand holds high value and potential and will be relaunched without changing its livery. The focus is on ensuring company stability before reactivation. Alitalia's appeal remains strong, and ITA's new shareholder plans to leverage this as part of its strategic alliance with Lufthansa. The revival of Alitalia is tied to ITA achieving breakeven, which is expected within the year, with medium to long-term projections for brand reactivation.
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Boeing, slitta al 2026 il debutto del B 777x

✈ Boeing delays the debut of its B 777x, a bid to boost its presence in international markets, by one year due to ongoing certification with the FAA, without specifying reasons. The 'world's most efficient and largest twin-engine jet' will hit the market in 2026. The B777x promises to revolutionize long-haul flights, with a length of over 71 meters and a range of 17,220 kilometers. Emirates and Qatar Airways, with the latter ordering 130 units, are among the first customers.
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Tour2000AmericaLatina, al via la formazione per gli agenti

🌎 Tour2000AmericaLatina introduces weekly webinars and welcomes Franco Pina as the new area manager for Bergamo, Lodi, and Pavia. Collaborating with Riccardo Santagostino, they'll also cover parts of Milan and its province. Webinars occur every Wednesday at 14:30, focusing on Latin America's natural and cultural experiences. Pina, with over 30 years in tourism, aims to strengthen travel agent relationships and promote Tour2000AmericaLatina's offerings.
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Hyatt valuta l’acquisizione di Playa Hotels & Resorts

🏖️ Hyatt, a hotel giant, may acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts, currently operating 24 resorts in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. The potential acquisition emerged during the exclusive contract extension talks, with the current contract expiring on February 3 and extended only until February 10. Discussions are ongoing without a guaranteed closing.
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Scioperi di febbraio Tutti gli stop previsti nel mese

🚧 On February 5, a national strike will impact Italian air transport, with airport handling staff from Assohandlers and SEA Prime personnel in a stoppage. Trenord employees in Lombardy will strike for 23 hours. Other local strikes include railway staff in Sardinia on February 8, public transport in Palermo and Trenitalia in Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta on February 9, ATM in Milan on February 14, RFI staff in Trentino on February 15, and Gesap airport personnel in Palermo and Aviation Service at Venice airport for 24 hours on February 28.
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CartOrange cerca nuovi consulenti di viaggio

📍 CartOrange aims to recruit 50 new travel consultants by the end of 2025, joining over 450 existing ones. The company has updated its website, consulentediviaggio.it, in December 2024, facilitating easy applications for any specialization level. Silvia Poli, HR manager, emphasizes the value of diverse talents and the professional longevity of 70% of consultants being over 10 years. CartOrange Academy offers ongoing training without any fee for travel agents, supported by 45 staff in Milan and Florence offices. Unique benefits include covering 2/3 of the INPS contributions, ensuring long-term social security for consultants.
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Viaggi d’affari in Italia: numeri, sfide e previsioni

💸 Business travel market saw a +3% growth in 2024 compared to 2019, reaching €22.07 million. Andrea Guizzardi, director of the Osservatorio Business Travel at Politecnico di Milano, presented at Travel Innovation Day 2025 that the geoeconomic center of businesses is shortening due to various risk factors. 'Non-core' business trips, such as collective and MICE events, have tripled compared to pre-Covid times. There is a spending gap, with international level at -1% and national level at +4%. Air transport prices dropped by -1.8% in 2023, and even more for intercontinental flights at -9.6%. Projections for 2025 suggest a steady increase to around €22.5 million.
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Essenza sarda Il lusso secondo Delphina hotels

🏠 Libero Muntoni, General Manager of Delphina hotels & resorts, discusses their definition of luxury, focusing on quality and local territory discovery. Delphina's Hotel Capo d’Orso joined The Leading Hotels of the World, marking a significant development for North Sardinia. The company aims for sustainable luxury combined with genuine local hospitality, a crucial element for their five-star offerings. In 2024, Delphina recorded its best year, surpassing 2019 results, with all hotels, villas, and residences set to be operational in May, and bookings already open.
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Radisson Hotel group, continua l’espansione su tutti i brand

🏦 In 2024, Radisson Hotel Group added nearly 40,000 keys globally, with Radisson Blu leading in Europe for the 13th year. Elie Younes highlighted the success despite geopolitical changes and aims for more opportunities in 2025. Radisson Collection grew to almost 70 hotels, including first properties in Paris and Madrid, and third in Riyadh, plus flagship openings in Rome and Srinagar. Radisson Blu added over 20 hotels, with notable openings in Casablanca and Conakry. Radisson RED expanded to new markets like Danang, Berlin, and Auckland, and debuted in Thailand with Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach. Radisson Individuals grew rapidly in Apac with nearly 15 additions, including Udaipur and South Delhi. Prizeotel was rebranded to Prize by Radisson, announcing new hotels in Gdansk and Berlin.
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Sud-Est Europa e Balcani in vetrina a Londra con il New Deal Europe

🏢 New Deal Europe, set for March 25, 2025, at the Congress Centre in London, aims to be the largest in-person business event for Southeast Europe and the Balkans. In 2024, over 90 buyers and 65 suppliers attended, a 30% increase from the previous year. Albania welcomed over 10 million foreign visitors, while Slovenia surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 2023 with a 2% increase from 2019. The event has 10 additional spots for suppliers due to early sell-out, marking it as the most attended edition yet.
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