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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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easyJet al giro di boa: parte la riorganizzazione sul mercato italiano

✈️ EasyJet, the second-largest airline in Italy, carried over 20 million passengers last year on 226 routes from 21 Italian airports. The winter 2024 season will see a 7.5% increase in offerings, with an eighth aircraft in Naples and 13 new routes from Milan Malpensa and Naples, including destinations like Tromsø, Cairo, Oslo, Rabat, Alicante, and Prague. EasyJet plans to reorganize operations in Italy, reallocating aircraft from Venice to ensure long-term success, but will maintain connections to major European destinations from Venice. Lorenzo Lagorio, country manager of easyJet Italy, highlighted investment growth in Lombardy, Campania, and other Italian destinations. If selected as a remedy taker in the Ita Airways and Lufthansa agreement, easyJet aims to open bases at Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino by summer 2025.
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Viaggi d’affari in salute: cresce il BTT Uvet

💰 Business travel in August saw the Business Travel Trend Index by Gruppo Uvet rise to 104, an 8-point increase from July, outperforming the annual average. Transactions climbed 6 points to 86. Average spending index edged up 1 point month-on-month, shifting from 120 to 121, indicating price stabilization. Flights surged 11 points to 94 in value and 6 points to 77 in transactions. Car rental transactions and value jumped from 130 to 163, and 144 to 185, respectively. Hospitality sector recorded 90 points in transactions, a slight drop from 95 in July, but with a steady value of 110. Rail remained consistent with the previous month at 65 in transactions and 71 in value but dipped slightly year-on-year. Domestic travels hit 103 points, European travels 105, and intercontinental journeys 104.
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Disneyland Paris lancia il ‘Disney Stars Training’

🎭 Disneyland Paris launches 'Disney Stars Training' program today, focusing on sales for April 1, 2025 to March 30, 2026. Training starts across Italy on September 29, with three levels: Disney Stars Discovery (650 agencies, 38 live events), Disney Stars Academy (250 agencies, 8 events), and Disney Stars University (30 Ambassador agencies, 3 days at Disneyland Paris). Invitations are digital, sent by Disneyland Paris's Italian team. Plus, 'magical options' for the new season are now on sale.
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La Sicilia mette in rete i suoi parchi archeologici: in arrivo un biglietto unico per 14 siti

🏢 A unified ticket to explore 14 Sicilian archaeological areas was launched in Palermo at the Antonio Solinas Museum. The regional council member, Francesco Paolo Scarpinato, aims to cater to families and visitors, creating a network among the island's parks, building on the success of the existing ticket for four sites like Solinas, Agrigento, Segesta, and Selinunte.
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Pioggia di tasse sul turismo Viaggiare a caro prezzo

🇮🇹 Venezia might double its entry tax from €5 to €10 on crowded days. Thailand's tourist entry fee triples from $35 to $100 to improve services. Hawaii is considering a 'climate tax' of $25 per tourist. Barcelona raises the stay tax for cruise passengers stopping less than 12 hours. Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a €20 entry tax for cruisers in Mykonos and Santorini. From summer 2025, entering the Schengen area will require an online application and a €7 fee, affecting UK visitors.
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Explora Journeys: Anna Nash nuovo presidente globale

🚢 Anna Nash was appointed as the global president of Explora Journeys, the luxury cruise division of Msc, following the departure of former chief executive Michael Ungerer in March. Nash, with a decade at luxury hotel brand Aman as chief commercial officer, is welcomed by Msc's executive chairman Pierfrancesco Vago to bolster Explora Journeys' global recognition and set new luxury travel standards.
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Fruit Viaggi, l’ultimo saluto a Michele Riosa

💔 Cesare Landi and Cristian Gabriele of Fruit Viaggi announced the death of colleague Michele Riosa on September 8. Riosa, valued for his professionalism and commitment, worked for 5 years managing commercial relations with agencies in Northern Italy. He left an indelible mark on his team, who now mourn his loss and cherish his memory. TTG Italia's director and editorial staff extend their condolences to Riosa's family.
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Roma: al via la riqualificazione di via Veneto e piazza di Spagna

🏬 In Rome, the Commune invests €500,000 in the 2024-2025 refurbishment of Via Veneto, Piazza di Spagna, and Piazza Mignanelli, as stated by Mariano Angelucci, President of the Tourism Commission. Project updates for Via Veneto are scheduled for September, with plans to expand pedestrian areas while maintaining traffic flow. The recent Via dei Due Macelli refurbishment remains unaffected, enhancing the city's appeal for the Jubilee year and beyond.
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A Bellano, in provincia di Lecco, l’edizione 2025 del Festival Nazionale de “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”

🏖️ Barbara Mazzali, Regional Councillor for Tourism, Marketing Territorial and Fashion of Lombardy, announced that Bellano, Lecco will host the “Festival Nazionale de ‘I Borghi più belli d’Italia’” in 2025. The announcement came after the XVI edition in Calabria. Italy has 362 certified beautiful villages, with Lombardy home to 26, ranking second in the country for small municipalities, which number 1,038 in the region.
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L’Arabia Saudita apre alle licenze per chi investe

🏖️ Saudi Arabia is scrapping fees for commercial licenses for hotels, serviced apartments, and residential resorts to boost tourism. This initiative is part of the 'Tourism Investment Enabler Programme' launched in March and aligns with the 'Vision 2030' goals, which include modernizing the kingdom and diversifying its economy with over $800 billion invested. Saudi Arabia is also issuing new airline licenses, with Saudia Airlines recently purchasing 105 aircraft aiming to increase passenger numbers to 300 million and establish direct connections to 250 destinations, currently at 170.
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