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Villaggio, la rivincita di un grande classico

🏖️; Summer will see the resurgence of holiday village formula, appealing increasingly to families, according to Belinda Coccia, commercial director of Futura Vacanze, and Rabeea Ansari, managing director Southern Europe and emerging market for Club Med. Tradition and innovation are balanced, with tour operators investing in customer experience enhancements. Long-haul destinations remain popular, with Club Med sales about 70% long-haul, while Veratour's CEO Stefano Pompili highlights Egypt and Tunisia as exceptional performers.
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Cloud 7 debutta in Europa con un boutique art-hotel nel cuore di Roma

🏠 Cloud 7 by Kerten Hospitality debuts in Rome, Italy, marking its first foray into the city and Europe. Located between Via del Corso and Via di Pietra, close to Piazza di Spagna, the boutique hotel aims to attract design enthusiasts, creatives, and those seeking local culture. CEO Marloes Knippenberg highlights the brand's commitment to authentic experiences, innovative design, and community spirit, indicating it as a step in Kerten Hospitality's global expansion plans, including Europe and Morocco. The hotel caters to young travelers, digital nomads, and art lovers, offering a 'conscious' travel experience without compromising on quality and design. Art curator Agnese Landolfo and Genius Loci Architettura collaborated on the project, integrating site-specific artwork from established and emerging local artists and students from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. General Manager Romina Lupattelli emphasizes the immersive experience and community-focused atmosphere at Cloud 7 Hotel Roma.
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Veneto, record storico per il turismo

🏖 Veneto ended 2024 with a record-high 21 million arrivals and 73 million overnight stays, up 3.3% and 2.2% respectively. Hotels saw a 1.1% increase in arrivals with stable overnight stays; non-hotel accommodations rose in both arrivals (6.5%) and stays (3.8%). Foreign tourist numbers grew (arrivals +5.9%, stays +4.0%), while domestic tourists decreased (arrivals -1.5%, stays -1.8%). Notable rises in arrivals from Germany (+2.3%), the US (+8.3% in stays), and the UK (+6.3% in stays), while declines were seen from the Netherlands, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Denmark.
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First Class Cruise, al via il nuovo marchio di crociere

🚢 First Class Holidays director prepares for the launch of First Class Cruise in Dover this May. The new cruise brand will offer long-range cruises on six continents with customized pre and post-cruise itineraries. Following a restructuring, First Class Travel Group now operates with four distinct brands targeting different segments of the bespoke long-haul flights market. Daniel Gathercole, CEO, identified a market gap in tailored land services for cruises, with a brochure and dedicated website available from April.
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Cuba, il declino dell’Isla Grande non accenna a fermarsi

📌 Cuba is experiencing an unprecedented decline in tourism, with hotel occupancy rates around 25% and the country not expected to recover before 2030. In 2024, Cuba welcomed 2.2 million international travelers, nearly 10% less than the previous year and the worst figure in 17 years, continuing a steady decrease since 2019. Last year, tourism revenue was $1.216 billion, 61% less than pre-pandemic levels. Additionally, airlines are leaving Cuban routes in search of more profitable ones, influenced by political issues and the loss of over 10,000 qualified travel workers.
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Produzione degli aerei a rilento, “pesanti ricadute anche sui piloti”

✈️ The Spanish pilots' union, Sepla, warns of negative effects due to slowdowns in aircraft production, impacting flight hours, experience accumulation, and training. These delays, extending from the pandemic, have persisted as production fails to meet the surged demand post-travel restrictions. Shortages of chips, components, and raw materials also affect simulator availability and training programs, challenging pilots' license and certification maintenance, especially for those early in their careers, and reducing international route options for long-haul flight experience.
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CONFINDUSTRIA NAUTICA: UFFICIALE DI 2A CLASSE, VARATO IL DECRETO ATTUATIVO

🛥 On March 14, 2025, Patrizia Scarchilli from the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport signed decree n. 40, establishing the professional title of 2nd class pleasure navigation Officer with its theoretical and practical exam program. Confindustria Nautica, represented by Saverio Cecchi, welcomed the decree, which addresses a 20-year gap since the suspension of the previous pleasure craft certification and aligns with the 2005 decree reform by Minister Salvini. The decree mandates nautical schools to conduct the courses, requiring candidates to pass three exam parts: charting exercises, an interview, and a sea trial on vessels over 15 meters. Candidates failing any part can retake it once within 12 months. Exams are held at least semiannually at maritime offices and published on their websites. Certain professionals and those with specific certifications are exempt from parts of the exam. The initiative aims to meet the demand for approximately 2,000 nautical sector workers.
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CONFINDUSTRIA NAUTICA: PUBBLICATI I DATI 2025 DI “LA NAUTICA IN CIFRE MONITOR”, IL RAPPORTO STATISTICO DI METÀ ANNO SUI TREND DI MERCATO

🚢 The "La Nautica in Cifre Monitor – Trend di mercato 2024/2025" report by Confindustria Nautica highlights Italian nautical sector trends. Despite excellent results until 2023, the nautical industry faced complexities in 2024, leading to growth normalization. Yet, prospects remain positive, especially with 572 superyachts (over 24 meters) under construction out of a global total of 1,138. December 2024 saw a portfolio order increase or stability for 34% of superyacht companies compared to December 2023. For units up to 24 meters, 22% predict a 2025 revenue increase; 45% expect stability, and 33% foresee decline. Accessory and motor sector projections for 2025 are positive for 16%, stable for 63%, and negative for 21%. Charter sector entrepreneurs are split, with 50% expecting positive growth and 43% stability, while 7% project a minor downturn. Turistic ports anticipate growth in all main revenue components for 2025, with increases from +1.5% for berth sales to +3.2% for transient moorings. Italian nautical production reached a historic high with €4.5 billion in exports as of September 2024. Italy remains the top global exporter of pleasure units and is featured alongside traditional industry pillars in the "Libro Verde made in Italy 203
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BUSITALIA (GRUPPO FS): 44 MILIONI DI EURO DI INVESTIMENTI PER 111 NUOVI AUTOBUS

🚗 Busitalia (Gruppo FS) will deliver 111 new buses by 2025 with an investment of €44 million. The announcement was made at the BMT - Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo in Naples, by CEO Serafino Lo Piano. The buses feature ergonomic seats, USB/USB-C and 230V sockets, Wi-Fi, and accessibility for disabled persons, with 360° cameras and digital mirrors on some models. New strategic connections will enhance sustainable mobility, including Airlink services from Verona Porta Nuova and Brescia to Orio al Serio Airport starting April 14, and improved navigation on Lago Trasimeno with increased daily links beginning March 30, 2025.
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