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Il mondo di carta che piace ad Aponte

📰 Gianluigi Aponte, the patron of Msc, signed a preliminary deal with Gedi to take over the journalistic publication Secolo XIX, expanding his empire beyond navigation. Recently acquiring the majority package of Italo, Aponte is now entering another strategic sector by acquiring a historic newspaper. While lacking a commercial airline, Msc's managers are examining numerous files, with potential interest in the Alpitour group, currently in sale negotiations by Giovanni Tamburi.
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Il Gruppo Lufthansa rivede al ribasso le stime sugli utili

💸 Lufthansa Group revises its 2024 profit forecast, lowering it to €1.4-1.8 billion from the previous €2.2 billion, due to market trends and preliminary Q2 data. This revision will lead to a new cost-cutting plan at the Frankfurt headquarters. Key reasons include intense summer sales competition and aircraft delivery delays. Lufthansa's stock dropped over 3% today, with a year-to-date decline of around 29%.
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Continuità in Sardegna: nessuno su Alghero

📍 Offers for territorial continuity in Sardinia revealed a surprise: no carriers for Alghero airport, while ITA Airways and Aeroitalia compete for Linate and Fiumicino routes from Olbia and Cagliari. Volotea joins but only for Olbia Fiumicino. Barbara Manca, Transport Councilor, remarks on the urgent tender following an expected vacancy by the current operator until October 2025.
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Viareggio, il re dell’Arabia Saudita ospite del Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte

🏦 King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, 88, in power since 2015, stayed for ten days at the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte, a five-star luxury hotel in Viareggio, accompanied by wives, grandchildren, and service staff, plus selected bodyguards. The hotel reserved 41 of its 80 rooms for his entourage, dedicating the entire third and fourth floors for the princesses and servants, and granted exclusive use of the rooftop and its kitchen. King Salman occupied the 150 square meter presidential suite, designed by Stefano Ricci. The hotel logistics were partially revised, including a play area for children, a private dining room in the Butterfly Room, and a taste test of dishes by star-rated executive chef Giuseppe Mancino with an Arab tester.
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Malaysia Mega Sales, lo shopping diventa esperienza turistica

🛒 Malaysia Mega Sales, running until July 31, offers discounts up to 85% across retailers and malls in Malaysia. Expected to impact tourism revenues by approximately €20.17 billion for 2024. Launched by Tourism Minister Dato Sri Tiong King Sing and Tourism Malaysia Director General Manoharan Periasamy. In 2024, two sales events: June 15 - July 31 and November 15 - December 31; for 2025 and 2026, three annual events.
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Francia, proteste in Bretagna contro le navi da crociera: impedito uno sbarco

🌊 In France, environmental activists from Stop Croisières BZH and Extinction Rebellion blocked the entry of the Seven Seas Voyager cruise ship into Finistère port, Brittany, preventing 700 passengers from disembarking. Protesters, entering the water with a banner reading 'We are the iceberg,' highlighted the cruise industry's environmental impact.
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Copenaghen premia i turisti responsabili

🌍 Copenaghen has launched the "CopenPay" program starting from July 15, rewarding tourists who act responsibly with free lunches, coffee, wine, museum entries, or kayak rentals. To qualify as 'virtuous tourists', visitors must recycle waste and use bicycles or public transport. The initiative includes 24 city attractions and venues, runs until August 11, and operates on an honor system, occasionally requiring photos or bus tickets as proof.
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Stagione record: le previsioni di Etoa sull’Europa

🏆 Etoa and Forwardkeys describe Europe’s summer season of 2024 as poised to break records, with international arrivals in July and August expected to rise by 12% over the previous year, surpassing the 11% global growth forecast. The increase is driven by a 10% hike in intraregional travel and long-haul markets, with Asia up 11% and the USA by 21%. Urban destinations lead the growth, with Munich (+37%), Vienna and Zurich (both +23%), Prague (+22%), and Budapest (+21%). Medium-stays (63% of arrivals) are common, but short-stays (1-3 nights) have increased by 23%, making up 16% of total stays. Germany, hosting Euro 2024, saw a 19% increase in arrivals; Paris, with the Olympics, is doing well, especially with visitors from China (+124%), Japan (+57%), Germany (+32%), and the USA (+25%). Concerns remain over mass tourism protests impacting some of Europe's most popular destinations.
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