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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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Air Europa, Hands In per frazionare il pagamento dei biglietti

💳 Air Europa has introduced a new technology called Hands In, enabling customers to split the cost of online ticket payments among multiple travelers or different credit cards for flexibility and convenience. The Group Payments system allows users to share transaction costs, with personalized amounts per participant and payment link generation. Multi Card Payments feature supports the use of multiple credit cards, assisting in transactions refused due to insufficient funds. Yago Casasnovas, Air Europa's payment, fraud prevention, and distribution manager, emphasizes customer-centric solutions, aiming to reduce barriers to flying by simplifying shared costs and payment processes. Future plans include adding more payment options such as PayPal.
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Uk, è polemica sull’aumento del costo dell’Eta

🚩 In the United Kingdom, a proposed 60% hike in the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by the Home Office has sparked conflict with the travel industry. The ETA fee, newly implemented for non-EU countries and mandatory for European travelers from April, is set to rise from £10 to £16 (~€18). Willie Walsh, IATA's Director-General, labeled the increase as "astonishing" and a self-inflicted hit to the UK's tourism competitiveness, especially with the upcoming increase in Air Passenger Duty in April. Advantage Travel Partnership's CEO, Julia Lo Bue-Said, voiced disappointment, stressing the importance of a strong incoming sector for outbound success.
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Burgio: “La leva del prezzo contro l’overtourism”

🏖 Gabriele Burgio, CEO of Alpitour World, warns of Italy's unchecked tourist influx potentially distorting city identities. He opposes limiting visitor numbers or raising prices as it would make cities like Venice or Florence exclusive to wealthy tourists. Burgio suggests better scheduling like France's staggered school holidays and using price as a lever to encourage off-season travel, aided by technology.
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Tassa di soggiorno Le entrate superano il miliardo di euro

💰 In 2024, Italian municipalities collected over €1 billion from the tourist tax for the first time, a 27% increase from 2023. The National Observatory Jfc predicts a 17% growth in 2025, expecting revenues to reach €1.18 billion. Rome alone contributed nearly €287 million, followed by Milan and Florence with about €7 million each, and Venice with €4 million. Rimini topped beach destinations with €14 million. The year-end holidays brought in €53 million, with New Year's Eve generating €6.8 million.
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Burgio, Alpitour: “In Italia la domanda cresce, ora il problema è l’offerta”

💰 Alpitour World closed 2024 with a consolidated turnover of nearly €2.1 billion, marking a 7% increase from 2023, and transported 2.3 million passengers with Neos, including 206,000 foreign tourists to Italy, reaching a total of one million customers. Despite a challenging start with booking collapses in Egypt due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the summer saw a significant recovery. Prospects for increased demand are high, but there are concerns about whether the supply, including airports, planes, and railways, can keep up. Neos plans to expand its fleet from 16 to 19 aircraft, with the 17th expected in April. The demand for luxury hotels continues to grow, with a 35% increase in Italy, although supply still falls short of demand, as seen by the 73% occupancy rate of Alpitour's eight five-star VRetreats hotels, aiming to expand to 10. U.S. funds represent 80% of the total invested in Italian hotels last year, driving up property prices.
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Nel 2024 record di posti aerei, ma meno voli

📍 In 2024, Cirium records a record number of airplane seats offered at nearly 6 billion (5.85 billion), a 6% increase from 2023 and 2% more than the 2019 record of 5.75 billion. However, the number of flights dropped by 5% to 36.4 million compared to pre-pandemic figures, with U.S. carriers dominating the top four spots—American Airlines leads, followed by Delta, United, and Southwest Airlines. Ryanair takes an unexpected fifth place. Asia has the busiest air routes, with the Seoul-Gimpo-Jeju route offering over 15 million seats annually.
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Usa, insediamento di Trump: hotel occupati al 79%

???? Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States for the second time is imminent, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expected to attend. Hotel occupancy in Washington D.C. for the event mirrors Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013, reaching 79.6% on the eve and projected at 74.9% today. This contrasts the 97% occupancy during Trump’s first inauguration in 2017, which was bolstered by the Women's March. Barack Obama’s first inauguration still holds the record at 97% hotel occupancy.
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Boscolo lancia la collezione Active Tours 2025

🗺 Boscolo Active Tours launches in 2025, offering unique travel experiences that mix traditional guided tours with immersive adventures in nature. Zuleica Ferrari, the destination manager, emphasizes that the activities are designed to be accessible to everyone, including non-experts. Destinations span from South America to Northern Europe, including Portugal and Italy. Experiences include kayaking, snorkeling, e-bike rides in Mexico, 4x4 tours in Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses, snowmobiling in Iceland, and trekking in Madeira. The tours cater to those seeking an alternative way of exploring with a focus on adventure and discovery.
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Jeju Island attira i turisti con una card Nft

🏖 Jeju Island, South Korea, is set to revolutionize its tourism strategy by introducing an NFT-based digital card in the second half of the year. This card will offer exclusive deals for holders during their stay. Aimed at attracting younger, tech-savvy tourists (Millennials and Gen Z), the digital NFT card will provide discounts, benefits at popular attractions, and a blockchain platform to securely record travel details like visited locations and photos. The price of the card is undisclosed, with a trial phase planned before the official launch.
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