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Guide turistiche, 27mila le domande: la preoccupazione di ConfGuide

🎮 The Italian Ministry of Tourism launched a national call for tour guides, receiving 27,000 applications. This number could potentially double the current 14,000 licensed tour guides, possibly tripling the professional count within the year. Valeria Gerli, ConfGuide president, expressed concerns about declining service quality and "overtourism" effects. ConfGuide criticized the reduction in qualification requirements from a degree to a diploma and foreign language proficiency from two languages to one at B2 level.
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Pioggia di ricorsi contro il resort di Giovanni Rana sul lago di Garda

🏠 Giovanni Rana's resort on Lake Garda won a legal victory when the Veneto regional administrative tribunal (Tar) dismissed a lawsuit from Count Agostino Guarenti. The suit aimed to annul construction permits but was rejected as it was filed past the 60-day deadline after work commencement. This is just one of six appeals against the resort in the protected Punta San Vigilio area.
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Vacanze neve: 8,2 milioni di italiani sulle montagne

❄ 8.2 million Italians chose or will choose to visit the Alps and Apennines for their snow holidays during the first quarter, as reported by Tecnè for Federalberghi. Among them, 5.9 million are having a full 'settimana bianca' (white week), with 600,000 also adding weekends on Italian peaks. 2.3 million opted for mountain weekends only, generating a total turnover of €5.8 billion. Only 3.9% went abroad for their white week. The tourism sector's efforts in price containment and the fact that 72% of vacation expenses are reinvested locally are highlighted by Federalberghi President Bernabò Bocca.
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Ryanair, le cifre dell’impegno in Puglia: “Ma diciamo no all’addizionale”

✈ Ryanair operates in Puglia with 5 aircraft, offering a total of 82 routes—59 from Bari and 23 from Brindisi, and expects 6.6 million passengers annually. However, growth is hindered by a municipal surcharge, which the airline claims negatively impacts local tourism and employment. Ryanair praises Brindisi's mayor for halting a proposed €1 increase in the surcharge for 2023. The airline urges the abolition of this tax, promising a $4 billion investment, 40 new aircraft, 80 million annual passengers, and over 250 new routes if the tax is removed.
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Via libera per l’ingresso di Qatar Airways in Virgin Australia

✈️ Qatar Airways received approval from the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board to acquire a 25% stake in Virgin Australia. The clearance follows a draft decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission a week earlier. Current Virgin shareholders, including Bain Capital and Virgin Group, will retain their stakes. The partnership will enable Virgin to resume long-haul flights, initially connecting Doha with Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth this summer, using Qatar Airways-operated wet lease aircraft.
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Melià, utili record Il 2024 chiuso a 162 milioni

💰 Melià's fiscal year 2024 achieved a record profit of €162 million, a 24.5% increase from 2023. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) reached €533.6 million, up 9.7%. Revenue exceeded €2 billion for the first time, at €2.013 billion, a 4.4% growth. Debt was reduced by €391 million, leaving a net financial debt of €772.7 million. The company's asset value rose by 13.9% to €5.285 billion, adding 34 new hotels and opening 19. Positive 2025 outlook highlighted for Canary Islands, Cape Verde, the Caribbean, and European capitals.
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