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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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Il lusso Mandarin Oriental cresce: i piani per i prossini 10 anni

🏦 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, under Group Chief Executive Laurent Kleitman for a year, aims to double its portfolio in ten years; it now has 28 hotels/resorts and 18 developing residences. Focused on the Middle East, Japan, North America, and major European capitals, the expansion includes a trio of boutique hotels in Japan's Setouchi, restoration/rebranding of Budapest's historic Hotel Gellért, ten villas in Rome, a Bali southern coast resort, and a Riviera Maya resort in Mexico. A new app is launching next year for guest experience and privacy. Mandarin is globalizing its patisseries and introducing a holistic Wellness 2.0 concept.
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Air France-KLM: il debutto di Alexander Vervoort ‘Italia importante per noi’

🚀 Alexander Vervoort is the new Commercial Director for Italy and the East Mediterranean area at Air France-KLM. Air France-KLM operated direct flights from 15 Italian airports to Paris Charles-De-Gaulle and Amsterdam Schiphol, totaling over 14,000 frequencies. Vervoort highlighted Italy's importance and his anticipation to collaborate with local partners. Upcoming winter season will see new destinations including Salvador de Bahia, Manila, Malé, and Portland, alongside service quality innovations with new travel cabins and aircrafts. By year-end, Air France will introduce a new luxury first class.
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Wttc, a Roma l’edizione 2025 del Summit

🌍 The World Travel & Tourism Council's Global Summit will be hosted in Rome in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Tourism. This marks the first time in six years the summit will take place in Europe, with the last European host being in 2019. Key speakers at this year's summit in Perth included environmentalist Robert Irwin and the 68th US Secretary of State, John Kerry. The travel and tourism sector has reportedly reduced its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 8%, despite growth in the industry.
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Dimore storiche: lo stato dell’arte dei beni italiani

🏠 In Italy, 43,757 historical residences have been cataloged, where 44% are palaces, nearly 30% are villas, and 11% are castles, as reported by the Osservatorio del patrimonio culturale privato italiano in Rome. With 82% family-owned, and 68% still inhabited, these sites are predominantly managed at a familial level. 24% of these properties are in rural areas, and 50% are used as accommodations. Events utilize 17%, with 58% for private celebrations and 33% for corporate events. Only 4% host a restaurant or retail space, and 10% are linked to agro-food, with 34% of Italian wineries connected to a historical residence.
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Fiavet: dietrofront di Air Thaiti sulla ‘zero commission’

✈ Fiavet secured a deal with Air Tahiti to overturn the 'zero commission' policy announced on October 1. The travel agents’ association negotiated a reinstatement of a 1% base commission, which can increase to 4% for agencies selling over 350 coupons annually. This change was formalized by Air Tahiti in a communication sent to Bsp (Billing and Settlement Plan) agents. Giuseppe Ciminnisi, Fiavet Confcommercio president, praised Air Tahiti's collaborative approach.
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Cathay Pacific presenta la sua nuova Aria Suite

✈ Cathay Pacific introduced the new Aria Suite Business class in the Boeing 777-300ER at an event in Hong Kong. The airline has planned a progressive implementation of new flight classes for regional and long-haul routes. Lavinia Lau, chief customer and commercial officer at Cathay Group, announced investment in aircraft, technology, and facilities, aiming to exceed expectations. Nearly 12 billion euros will be invested over the next seven years in the fleet, cabin products, lounges, and digital and sustainability leadership.
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Piemonte tra formazione e tecnologia, il premio di The Data Appeal

🏆 Piemonte awarded Special Cashless Destination prize at TTG Travel Experience for highest use of electronic payments, as recognized by The Data Appeal Company - Gruppo Almawave in collaboration with Visa. Daniela Santanchè, Tourism Minister, and Marina Chiarelli, Tourism Councillor of Piemonte, met with youth emphasizing the region's focus on technology and training for sustainable economic growth and memorable tourist experiences.
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Vienna regina della musica per i 200 anni di Strauss

🎶 Vienna celebrates the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II throughout 2025. Events include a grand exhibition at the Theatre Museum (December 4 - June 23), Johann Strauss. New Dimension immersive experience, and birthday events on October 25. Isabella Rauter highlighted that 50 million viewers annually watch the New Year's Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic, and the city hosts an average of 10,000 visitors every night in its theaters. The celebrations feature ten entertainment genres across 23 districts.
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Trecento agenti di viaggi per il G’day Australia 2024

📍 From October 14-18, three hundred travel agents from around the world attended "G'day Australia 2024," an annual event by Tourism Australia, in partnership with Tourism Western Australia. Agents from 21 markets, all qualified as Aussie Specialists through an online training program, explored Australian tourism offerings to promote extended stays upon their return, with previous editions reporting a 100% post-event promotion rate by attendees, according to Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director of Tourism Australia.
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