Virgin Voyages lancia il pass annuale per le crociere
Dopo l’all you can fly, che tanto ha fatto discutere, arriva anche l’all you can cruise. E la nuova iniziativa porta la firma di sir Richard Branson, con la sua…
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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.
Mapo Travel, fatturato in crescita del 50% nel 2024: trainano Egitto, Turchia e Mare Italia
Un anno importante per Mapo Travel. Il tour operator pugliese si appresta a chiudere il 2024 con un incremento di fatturato del 50% rispetto al 2023. “I risultati migliori in…
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Assoviaggi, rallenta il booking per le festività
📍 Circa 2 milioni di italiani prenoteranno viaggi per le feste natalizie e di fine anno tramite agenzia, segnando un calo del 4% rispetto all'anno precedente. Il fatturato del turismo organizzato è previsto crescere del 5% nel 2024. Le vendite delle agenzie di viaggio per le festività hanno subito una flessione del 3,4% per i viaggi all'estero e del 5,2% per le destinazioni italiane. Il Trentino Alto Adige guida le preferenze domestiche, mentre Spagna e Francia sono tra le mete estere più richieste.
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Italo, winter season nel segno del Giubileo
📍 In anticipation of the 2025 Jubilee in Rome, expected to draw 35 million pilgrims, Italo has optimized its winter season with 30 intermodal services and a fleet of 100 Itabus units. Fabrizio Bona, Commercial Director of Italo, mentioned the acquisition of 50% of the social capital by Msc, focusing on integrated connections by rail, rubber, and sea, with 90% of buses directed to Rome. The network caters to international demand, particularly from Christian countries, with Poland and France leading in Europe, while the U.S. and Latin America also showing strong interest. Italo is engaging in direct dialogues with Msc to facilitate connections with port cities. Marco De Angelis, Sales Director of Italo, acknowledges the challenges of Italian railway network enhancement and Rome’s traffic. Italo is committed to improving ancillary services, including fast online booking and upgrading Italo Club Lounges, with a new Bologna location opening on December 9 and Florence’s renovation due by early 2025. Florence and Naples are identified as alternative entry points to Rome Fiumicino for the Jubilee, with about 250 preferential agencies improving services for Italo Più Corporate Cardholders.
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London Stansted: il piano per arrivare a 51 milioni di pax nel 2040
🛫 London Stansted Airport aims to increase its passenger volume to 51 million per year by 2040, up from the current 48 million, without increasing the number of allowed flights. This growth is expected to be achieved through the use of larger aircraft. The plan follows a recently announced five-year £1.1 billion investment program.
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Compagnie aeree e sostenibilità: prima è Air France
📊 Only 13% of airlines have a plan for green transition and sustainable fuel use, as per a study by Transport&Environment. Air France-Klm, United Airlines, and Norwegian lead the sustainability efforts among 77 evaluated airlines. In 2023, airlines consumed 2.6 million barrels of alternative fuels, just 0.15% of total sector fuel use, while fossil kerosene usage exceeded 1.6 billion barrels. By 2030, North American airlines are expected to use 2.7% sustainable fuels, surpassing Europe's 1.3%.
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Meliá Hotels: 15 aperture nel segmento lusso per il 2025
🏨 Meliá Hotels plans to open 15 new luxury properties in 2025 under the brands ME by Meliá, ZEL Hotels, The Meliá Collection, and Paradisus by Melia, expanding in Europe, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. ME by Meliá openings include Lisbon, Malaga, Marbella, Greece, Albania, China, and Mexico. Paradisus by Melia will open in Fuerteventura and later in Pattaya, Thailand. ZEL Hotels, co-founded with tennis player Rafa Nadal, will launch ZEL Sayulita in Mexico and expand to Madrid.
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Il Barometro UN Tourism: pieno recupero a fine 2024
🏕 By the end of 2024, the planet will have fully recovered from the Covid-induced crisis, with tourism numbers hitting 1.1 billion in the first nine months, equating to 98% of pre-pandemic levels. Italy showcased double-digit growth in tourism revenue compared to pre-Covid earnings. The UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili highlighted the positive impact on jobs and small businesses. The Middle East leads growth with a 29% increase in arrivals, while Qatar saw a 141% jump compared to 2019. Japan topped the list with a 59% rise in tourism revenue for 2023, followed by Turkey at 41% and France at 27%. The UK, Canada, and Australia also reported significant gains in the first half of 2024, with the US seeing a 7% increase from January to September.
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Confindustria Alberghi elegge Elisabetta Fabri
📍 After four years, Maria Carmela Colaiacovo hands over the presidency of Aica to Elisabetta Fabri, 62-year-old president of Starhotels. Elisabetta, who was unanimously elected, has committed to economic advocacy, combating seasonality, supporting lesser-known destinations, and promoting environmental and social sustainability in Italian hotel companies. She also aims to enhance professionalism by attracting youth and seeks reduced labor costs and bureaucracy from the government. Aica's new vice presidents include Antonio Zacchera, Massimo Caputi, Giancarlo Carriero, Nicola Vladimiro Ciccarelli, Maria Carmela Colaiacovo, Marco Gilardi, and Sofia Gioia Vedani.
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Msc nuovo partner di XFactor Italia: a bordo di Msc Lirica concerti e casting per l’edizione 2025
🎵 Msc Crociere partners with Sky Original's XFactor to transform Msc Lirica into ‘La nave di X Factor’ starting from the 2024 season. Msc Lirica will feature the cast of the latest season and host 11 music evenings, starting January 2025, with talent contestants performing weekly at the Broadway theater. Additionally, passengers can buy official XFactor merchandise and participate in pre-castings for XF2025 until May 2025, recording auditions in branded ‘Recording Box’. Best auditions may be selected for live auditions for the next season.
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