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Norwegian Aqua: Ncl vira sull’offerta di livello superiore

???? Norwegian Aqua, the 20th ship in NCL's fleet, will be officially christened on April 13 in Miami, 10% larger than Norwegian Prima and Norwegian Viva, also built by Fincantieri. The ship can accommodate 3,571 passengers, features the world's first hybrid roller coaster with a water slide - Aqua Slidecoaster, a digital sports complex - Glow Court, and a multifunctional entertainment area - Aqua Game Zone. Norwegian Aqua boasts the largest 360-degree outdoor promenade, Ocean Boulevard, and introduces the first Suite Duplex Haven, two-story accommodations with three rooms, separate living and dining areas, a vast private terrace, three bathrooms, and a master bedroom with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows. The Haven includes 123 suites, an exclusive terrace with an infinity pool, two hot tubs, an outdoor spa with sauna and cold room, a private lounge, and a dedicated restaurant and bar. The Haven targets discerning clients seeking more services, privacy, and comfort, and now offers studio cabins designed for solo travelers or those in a group desiring individual cabins without a single supplement.
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Svizzera, 2025 nel segno del turismo sportivo

⚽ Switzerland aims to attract over 700,000 new arrivals for Euro 2025, from July 2-27. Christina Gläser, director of Switzerland Tourism, appointed 8 national team players as ambassadors for the eight host cities. The country offers diverse outdoor activities like water sports and trekking. Events include the World Mountain Biking in Valais (Aug 30 - Sep 14), U19 Basketball World Championships in Lausanne, and the Eurovision Song Contest (May 10-17). Hotel stays in 2024 increased by 2.6% to 43 million compared to 2023, with Italian visitors' arrivals up by 2.2%.
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Roma, Onorato: “Puntiamo a itinerari alternativi”

🏗️ Alessandro Onorato, Rome's Tourism Councillor, confirms the diversification of tourism with the "Unexpected Itineraries" project. The initiative includes new flowerbeds, updated tourist signage, a bilingual app (Unexpected.it Rome), and enhanced lighting at the Roman Aquarium for improved accessibility and safety. The project aims to make tourism more sustainable, spotlighting often overlooked historical areas, and to redistribute tourist flows, currently concentrated in the city center.
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Enac: “Con l’abbattimento dei costi di rilascio dei tesserini aeroportuali risparmiati 834 milioni di euro”

🚀 Enac President Pierluigi Di Palma on March 24 cited an economic benefit of €834,000 for airport operators from reduced costs for airport badge issuance since the start of the year. The cost was lowered to €2 per badge; previously, badges averaged €50 each. Since February 20, the badge issuance became free for operators with 19,040 badge requests processed, leading to the significant savings for airport operators.
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Qantas tenta l’ultra long haul, primi voli nel 2027

🛫 Qantas set to revolutionize long-haul flights with Project Sunrise in 2027, offering the first non-stop 'ultra long haul' flights from Sydney to London and New York. CEO Vanessa Hudson announced the service, initially planned for 2025, will start with the arrival of the first of 12 ordered A350-1000 aircraft. Flight durations will vary between 20 to 22 hours. Qantas previously experimented with the Perth-London route, the company's longest until Project Sunrise takes off.
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Viaggi negli Stati Uniti: con Trump regole più rigide

📌 After the US administration's order to tighten immigration checks under Trump, at least three German tourists and a French researcher were detained for two weeks, and a Welsh woman for 19 days with leg chains and handcuffs. Consequently, Germany updated its travel advisory on Wednesday, the UK revised travel recommendations, and travelers from Finland and Denmark were advised to contact the US embassy if passport sex does not match birth sex. Flight Centre Canada reported a 23% decline in Canadian tourists to the US in February and cancellations in favor of other destinations. Oxford Economics predicts a negative tourism growth of -9%, a 14% downturn from the initial 5% growth projection for 2025, potentially leading to a $64 billion loss.
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Francia, possibile sciopero dei treni nella settimana di Pasqua

🚨 French union Sud Rail, representing railway sector employees, announced a 6-week strike from April 17 to June 2. This marks the second strike of the year following a previous one in February, which caused nationwide disruptions. The strike concerns controllers' salaries and working conditions, particularly rapid shift changes due to new staff management software.
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