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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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Novità T’way Air sulla Roma-Seul: il primo volo

📍 The new direct flight connection between Rome and Seoul, operated by South Korean low-cost carrier T'way Air, launched with three weekly flights using Airbus A330-200 that accommodates 246 passengers, including 18 in business saver class. This route is expected to boost exchanges between Korea and Italy, following T'way Air's recent Zagreb launch and upcoming expansion to Paris, Barcelona, and Frankfurt. Traffic growth for Seoul from Rome has increased by +24% in the first seven months of 2024 compared to the previous year.
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Puglia, cambia il ricettivo: aumenta l’extralberghiero

🏡 PugliaPromozione revealed the shift in accommodation preferences in Italy's heel, with extrahotel beds doubling and hotel beds decreasing. As of August 4, tourist rentals reached 235,000, a significant rise from 152,000 in 2022. Barletta-Andria-Trani saw a 9.1% growth in hotels, Taranto a 5% increase, while Bari lost 3.7% of hotels and 7.8% of hotel beds, even as extrahotel structures grew by 5.6%, rooms by 11.7%, and beds by 11.9%.
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Airbnb giù in Borsa Passo falso della piattaforma

🏖 Airbnb experienced a sharp stock market drop of over 13% due to lower-than-expected summer performance, often the peak for the home-sharing giant. The decline is attributed to decreased demand from U.S. tourists amid a slowing U.S. economy, tightening regulations, and bans on short-term rentals in major cities like New York and Barcelona. Founder Brian Chesky discussed diversification strategies, including quality focus, longer rental periods, and enhanced experiences with AI integration. Airbnb plans to launch a "co-hosting" service in the upcoming fall.
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AGCM e caso Booking: pubblicati gli impegni per la concorrenza

🛒 The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) is investigating potential abuse of dominant position by Booking.com entities since March. AGCM published Booking's commitments to not consider prices on other sales channels in their visibility programs. The investigation scrutinizes strategies impacting Italian hotel autonomy, involving programs like Partner Preferred, Preferred Plus, and Booking Sponsored Benefit. Stakeholders can comment on Booking's commitments until September 13, 2024. Booking has cooperated with AGCM, aiming for a solution to balance partner interests and offer customers better choices and prices.
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Estate: i pic-nic di lusso nei Kempiski Hotels

🍴 Kempinski Hotels introduces luxury picnics during summer at various properties worldwide. Çýraðan Palace Kempinski Istanbul offers picnics with a Bosphorus view, while Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz provides a picnic experience with regional delicacies after exploring Engadina valley, optionally guided by a hotel chef. Grand Hotel Kempinski High Tatras sits by a glacial lake in Poland's Tatra National Park, perfect for family outings. Kempinski Seychelles Resort and Kempinski Palace Portorož also offer gourmet picnics with scenic views and local specialties.
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Burgio e il futuro di Alpitour ‘Nei prossimi due anni una grande trasformazione’

🏖 Gabriele Burgio, President of Alpitour World, targets a complete transformation of the company within two years, leveraging technological advancements. In 2024, despite negative factors such as Gaza conflicts, dollar uncertainty, high fuel costs, and inflation, Alpitour sees a shift from the "madness of 2023". With 90% foreign customers in luxury segments, they plan expansions in Colombia's Cartagena and the Dominican Republic, facilitated by a proactive government. A long-term project is underway in Southern Madagascar. Currently, Alpitour's VRetreats brand aims to grow from 8 to 12 hotels, with two more purchases pending.
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Hidalgo: ora un t.o. dopo il no di Iberia a Air Europa

🌋 Juan Josè Hidalgo, president of Spanish group Globalia, faces a rejection from Iberia and IAG group regarding the acquisition of Air Europa. In response, he is crafting a new strategy to grow the company by creating a tour operator to compete with other major Spanish players and boost passengers for Air Europa. Hidalgo is engaging with top investors to develop a high-level project in collaboration with Air Europa, leveraging its strong routes in Central and South America, and various European destinations. After the failed deal with IAG, Globalia is entitled to over 100 million euros in compensation.
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Enav: nel semestre picco di voli da e per l’estero

🛫 Enav's CEO Pasqualino Monti reported a traffic increase over 20% in Italy's first semester of 2024, with 1.15 million flights managed in the first 7 months, a 10.2% rise from 2023. Italy noted the highest European growth rate with an 18% increase in international arrivals and departures. Enav's revenue grew by 5.7% to more than €461 million, with an Ebitda near €100 million and a 25% increase in net profit to €23 million.
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Crescita a doppia cifra per gli arrivi turistici in Spagna

🏖️ Spain's National Institute of Statistics reported a 13.3% increase in arrivals during the first half of 2024, reaching 42.5 million, potentially setting a new record. Italy showed a significant growth rate of 19.8%, second only to the Netherlands. Revenue surged to €55.5 billion, a 20% rise from the previous year. Tourist spending and stay duration also grew. Popular destinations include the Balearics, Catalonia, Andalusia, with Madrid having the highest annual growth rate at 20%.
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