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Autentico e unico, il nuovo lusso secondo i t.o.

🏖️; Luxury travel is evolving, focusing on experiential luxury, which demands high specialization and effective storytelling. Andrea Grisdale, CEO of IC Bellagio, highlights the importance of impacting the local territory and community. Giorgio Scaramuzza from Alpitour's Ego brand emphasizes offering unique, authentic experiences, such as selecting natural structures in the Maldives rather than artificial islands. Gaetano Scancarello from Mangia’s discusses biofilia, where luxury is derived from nature-centered experiences. Stefano Bajona, founder of Onirikos, notes that luxury tourism requires hyper-specialization to create memorable, complex stories that aren't easily found or replicated online.
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Isole del Pacifico più connesse: accordo fra Air Tahiti Nui e Air Rarotonga

📍 Air Tahiti Nui and Air Rarotonga have initiated a partnership to enhance connections between France, the United States, and the Cook Islands via French Polynesia. The strategic collaboration improves flexibility, optimizes itineraries, and simplifies connections between the Pacific islands. Now, passengers can travel on a single ticket, easing the travel experience through hubs in Faa’a à Papeete (PPT) and Rarotonga International Airport (RAR). The cooperation offers 4 return flights weekly, coordinated by Air Rarotonga (GZ) and Air Tahiti (VT), in conjunction with Air Tahiti Nui flights to and from Papeete.
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a&o Hostels apre a Firenze la sua seconda struttura italiana

🏡 Oliver Winter, CEO of a&o Hostels, opened a&o Firenze Campo di Marte in Florence, featuring 119 rooms with a central location near Campo di Marte station. The hostel is equipped with seven self-check-in terminals in 13 languages, cleaning robots, a mobile key app, electric vehicle charging stations, and 40 parking spaces. The building will be redesigned by BWM Architektur & Design, adding a multifunctional courtyard for sports and recreation. The Florence hostel has 466 beds and is the second a&o in Italy after Venice (2017), contributing to the chain's total of 42 hostels across Europe.
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Medio Oriente ed Emirati: al via la partnership fra Suites Global, Agenzia Per Amica e FlyDubai

✈ Suites Global, a Dubai-based tour operator, has formed a partnership with Agenzia Per Amica network and FlyDubai to offer exclusive rates and quality services for tours in the Middle East, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. The collaboration, leveraging the strategic vision of Umberto Serra and the support of FlyDubai's Italian sales team Lara Roma and Vincenzo Barone, aims to provide integrated, exclusive, and competitive travel packages. Luca Fenzo, CEO of Suites Global, sees this as a turning point for the Italian tourism market.
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Gruppo Hotelplan: Dertour rileva l’attività di viaggi

🏨 Gruppo Hotelplan sold to Gruppo Dertour and Gruppo HomeToGo, with ongoing business operations and brands maintained, including employees and offices. CEO Laura Meyer anticipates continued success and stable partnership relations post-acquisition. Gruppo Dertour, part of the German Rewe Group, operates over 130 companies and employs more than 10,000 people. HomeToGo, a SaaS-enabled marketplace, offers over 15 million vacation rental listings worldwide.
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Wizz Air inaugura il nuovo volo Roma-Hurghada

✈ Wizz Air reached 20 million passengers at the capital's airport and expands connections to Egypt, adding Hurghada. Flights from Rome Fiumicino to Hurghada start on June 3, twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and from July, on Mondays and Fridays. All flights will be operated with the latest generation Airbus A321neo. Tamara Nikiforova, senior communications manager, highlighted the new route and the aim to strengthen ties with Egypt after celebrating the 20-million passenger milestone at Fiumicino in January.
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Garner Hotels sbarca a Roma, il nuovo brand midscale di IHG

🏨 IHG Garner Hotels launched in Italy by rebranding a Pacini Group property into Garner Rome Aurelia. Strategically located west of Rome on Via Aurelia, the hotel offers access to Fiumicino Airport, Vatican City, Trastevere, and downtown attractions. In January 2025, Pacini Group completed a total renovation of the hotel, now featuring 58 rooms, a restaurant, bar, open terrace, and meeting area. This marks IHG's commitment to strengthening its mid-scale segment in Italy and expanding its portfolio with Willemijn Geels, VP Development Europe, and Emidio Pacini, Founder & CEO of Pacini Group, expressing enthusiasm for the partnership and market growth.
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Volotea, numeri in crescita negli hub di Firenze e Palermo

🏩 Volotea experienced growth in 2024 at its Florence and Palermo bases, with over 2,500 flights (24% increase from 2023) and 367,000 passengers (27% increase) in Florence, boasting a 94% average load factor. 13 destinations were connected from Florence, 77% exclusively. Palermo saw over 3,000 flights (15% increase from 2023), transporting nearly 500,000 passengers (15% increase), and offered 20 routes, 65% exclusively.
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Eurowings Holidays, il nuovo tour operator firmato Lufthansa

🏨 Lufthansa targets the tour operating market with Eurowings, set to launch Eurowings Holidays on April 1st. This digital-only brand aims to combine air travel with hotel accommodations, emulating easyJet Holidays' success. Lufthansa accelerates the move after investing in resources and structures from entrepreneur Karlheinz Kogel. Eurowings aims to enter the top ten of German travel companies, capitalizing on the industry's expected growth into 2025.
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