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La Pan Am rivive in un tour mondiale versione extralusso

✈ Pan Am, an iconic airline that ceased operations in 1991, is set for a revival with a 12-day tour from June 27 to July 9. Focused on luxury, the tour will fly 50 guests in an all-business class Boeing 757 to destinations including New York, Lisbon, London, Marseille, and Bermuda, with stays at prestigious hotels such as Four Seasons and Waldorf Astoria. The trip, arranged by Criterion Travel and Bartelings Associates, costs $60,000 per person in a pair or $65,500 for singles.
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Al via i test per il B777X

✈️ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated tests for Boeing's new B777X, a model whose debut was delayed by 10 years. The clearance of this model could boost Boeing amid ongoing difficulties. Tests cover construction and operational aspects, including design and durability. Boeing has secured several orders for the B777X from key clients such as Emirates, Lufthansa, All Nippon, Qatar, and Singapore Airlines, with ongoing negotiations with Korean Air.
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Garibaldi Hotels, estate di crescita a doppia cifra

🏖️ Garibaldi Hotels reports a cautiously positive 18% increase in bookings compared to the same date and structures last year. Fabrizio Prete, General Manager, notes growth in Puglia, Sardegna, and Trentino but anticipates a slowdown towards year-end. Sicily sees a rise in last-minute local tourism, with recent property acquisition of Avalon Sikani Resort in May, managed since 2019, planning expansion and possible upgrades. Sardegna's foreign tourism is up, with higher average revenue, focusing on local experiences and partnerships.
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IEG acquisisce la gestione di Smart City Business Brasil

🏗️ Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) expands internationally with a strategic partnership with Smart City Business America Institute, planning to organize the SCB-Br Expo and Congress starting in 2025. The event, recognized for promoting smart city development in Brazil, emphasizes technology and innovation for self-sufficient and sustainable urban ecosystems. The first IEG-managed edition will occur on June 3-4, 2025, at the Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, aligning with IEG's acquisitions of MundoGeo and Expo InfraFM. Corrado Peraboni, IEG's CEO, highlights this as a move to strengthen their market presence in Brazil.
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Ca’ Foscari e SIO, prime lauree in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism

🏥 In 2021, Ca' Foscari launched the Triennial Course in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism in collaboration with the Italian School of Hospitality, and by 2024, 14 students graduated. The English-taught program merges managerial skills with digital transformation and sustainability in tourism, featuring stages and workshops. The graduates specialized in tourism 4.0, including social media marketing and eco-sustainable tourism offerings. They are bilingual, have a third language at B1 level, and completed 3 corporate internships. Over 50 companies have partnered for these internships, endorsing the program and expressing interest in providing career opportunities to the graduates.
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Le Ota europee contro Google: lo scontro continua

💰 Eu Travel Tech, representing European tech companies, accuses Google of anticompetitive practices, claiming Google could favor its own services in search results. Emmanuel Mounier, the association's secretary general, alleges these practices continue despite previous contestations, highlighting Google's control over 90% of online searches. The association demands decisive action from the European Commission on this complex issue.
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Caso overtourism Il travel si interroga

🚨 Summer 2024 dubbed "summer of protests" due to overtourism concerns. In Spain, daily protests and water pistol incidents against tourists in destinations like Balearic Islands and Barcelona. France saw cruise ship passengers (700) barred from docking in Brittany. TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel and executive Günter Ihlau call for responsible tourism and warn protests could damage the industry. Governmental inaction on unchecked tourism flows criticized; sustainable management and local community dialogue suggested as solutions.
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Sardegna: il nord ovest re dell’estate

🏖️ In June, Northwest Sardinia saw a surge in growth compared to last year. Data from Federalberghi-Confcommercio of Sassari shows a 35% sample of hotels reached a 64.53% bed occupancy rate, up from 53.79% in June 2023, and room occupancy rose to 72.82% from 62.23%. Alghero exceeded the provincial average with a 74.65% room occupancy, versus 67.78% in June 2023. Golfo dell’Asinara also improved, reaching around a 68% room occupancy compared to 53% in 2023.
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Incoming: l’Italia guarda all’Indonesia

🏦 Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Italy-Indonesia bilateral relations, a new center for tourist visa applications has opened in Jakarta. Managed by Vfs Global, the center also serves travelers from East Timor and aims to promote Italy's culture, language, art, science, and made-in-Italy products. Italian Ambassador to Indonesia, Benedetto Latteri, highlights the growing number of Indonesian and East Timorese citizens traveling to Italy for tourism, business, work, or religious reasons.
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Ita Airways: protocollo d’intesa con la Croce Rossa Italiana

🔬 Ita Airways and the Italian Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana) launched a partnership marked by the signing of a memorandum of understanding, aiming to enhance collaboration, particularly in training and information initiatives. Andrea Benassi, General Manager of Ita Airways, emphasized shared principles of social sustainability and health protection. The agreement coincides with the 160th anniversary of the Italian Red Cross, commemorated by an Airbus A319 of ITA Airways featuring a special livery dedicated to champion Novella Calligaris.
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