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🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts expands with Riu Plaza Chicago, a new 4-star, 390-room hotel set to welcome guests in September, located on the Magnificent Mile shopping district. The 28-story hotel, inspired by Chicago School architectural style, caters to business travelers and tourists, featuring amenities such as a gym, restaurant, lobby bar, and a rooftop bar with stunning city views.

🏨 The Portuguese airports saw a 5.1% increase to 26.17 million passengers from January to May compared to the same period in 2023. Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport led with a 5.6% rise, handling 13.6 million passengers, 56.6% of the country's total traffic growth. Porto's Sá Carneiro Airport grew by 316,000 passengers (5.6%), representing 24.7% of the national increase, reaching 5.97 million travelers. Faro contributed with a 2.6% increase, adding 81,000 passengers, totaling 3.15 million, and accounting for 6.4% of the total growth.

✈ Ryanair has reached 25 million passengers at Cagliari Airport since the start of operations. This summer, they will operate over 400 weekly flights to 38 destinations, including Bologna, Goteborg, Krakow, Rome, Milan, and Porto. Country Manager Mauro Bolla suggests eliminating the municipal surcharge, as done in Calabria, to potentially add another 2 million seats annually in Sardinia. Sogaer CEO Fabio Mereu marks 17 years of partnership with Ryanair as the airport's leading airline.

📚 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta partners with Hospitality Innovation Academy to launch Italy's first hotel-based Hotel Academy. The partnership aims to enhance training within the hotel group, including Worldhotels, Best Western, and SureStay Hotels. The Academy offers a two-year program in Italy at the Student Campus of the WorldHotels Crafted Mulino di Firenze, followed by a final year in Montreux, Switzerland. Training programs cater to new staff, existing BWH hotel staff, and specific groups such as next-generation managers and senior staff. CEO Sara Digiesi emphasizes the importance of staff training for hospitality excellence and future readiness.