Wadi Rum run&trek Aperte le iscrizioni
Prende sempre più forma la Wadi Rum run&trek, la corsa che sarà organizzata a inizio marzo da Grand Tours e di cui TTG Italia è media partner. Ottanta chilometri di…
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TTG Podcast la marcia silenziosa di Air Dolomiti
✈ Air Dolomiti, an Italian regional airline founded by Alcide Leali, has expanded to 1,000 employees and a fleet of 26 aircraft. Joerg Eberhart, the airline's president, was appointed CEO of Ita Airways following an agreement with Lufthansa. Air Dolomiti is expected to play a key feeder role for Ita Airways flights departing from Rome Fiumicino.
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Sncf, torna il Tgv tra Milano e Parigi
🚙 TGV Milan-Paris service, suspended in August 2023 due to a landslide in the Maurienne valley, resumes on March 31, announced by SNCF Voyages Italia's General Manager Caroline Chabrol. The direct connection will have three round trips daily, linking Milan to Paris in 7 hours and 7 minutes, and Turin to Paris in 5 hours and 39 minutes, also connecting Modane, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Chambéry, and Mâcon. Carta Avantage holders can get up to 30% off fares and 60% off for children aged 4-11. Milan to Oulx via Torino service is also enhanced to three round trips daily.
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Los Angeles brucia ancora: 50mila sfollati, chiusa l’autostrada
🔥 Los Angeles faced a new blaze, following fires that started on January 7. Over 50,000 people in the area have been issued evacuation orders or warnings. Firefighters are reportedly making good progress on containment. The recent fire affected Lake Castaic area, roughly 60 kilometers from the city. California's Highway 5, running north to south, has been closed in both directions due to the fire.
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Gli Usa di Trump investono sull’AI con ‘Stargate’
🧑💻 President Trump, recently inaugurated for a second term, launched the 'Stargate' AI project involving tech giants Softbank, Oracle, and OpenAI. The joint venture starts with $100 billion, scaling to $500 billion within four years, aiming to secure global AI leadership for the United States.
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Spagna: gli agenti di viaggi protestano a Fitur contro il registro delle prenotazioni
🛫 Spanish travel agents are protesting the new 'booking registry', effective with a decree by the Ministry of the Interior, which mandates registration and information duties for lodging and vehicle rental businesses. A massive protest was organized at Turespana's Fitur stand in Madrid, where industry associations presented a manifesto to Ana Muñoz, Director General for Tourism Policy, arguing the measure doesn't exclude travel agencies and tour operators as requested. They claim this unique regulation affects competitiveness as some travelers are unwilling to provide all data at booking.
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Il Piemonte investe sul turismo industriale, via alla mappatura delle eccellenze
🏭 In Piemonte, Italy, regional tourism councilor Marina Chiarelli and Confindustria Turismo Piemonte president Laura Zegna established the first Industrial Tourism committee. The initiative aims to map and promote the region's industrial and manufacturing heritage, including companies like Martini, Lavazza, Borsalino, Gorgonzola, Gancia, and aerospace firms, integrating them into thematic tours coordinated with local tourism agencies. The goal is to combine tradition and innovation to attract global visitors and diversify tourism offerings.
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Addio alla vecchia Alitalia
✈ Alitalia, also known as Società Aerea Italiana, officially ended its operations, with Ita Airways acquiring the brand. The historic Italian airline, which went bankrupt in 2017, has been dismantled between autumn 2021 and 2024. Key sales include the brand to Ita for €90 million, Swissport's acquisition of handling at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate for €14 million, Trenitalia purchasing the MilleMiglia program for €1.5 million, and Atitech taking over maintenance for €380,000.
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Lagoa Azul: stop al turismo per i ‘Caraibi brasiliani’
🌊 Lagoa Azul in Alagos, dubbed the 'Brazilian Caribbean,' is closed to tourists by federal court order, rescinding a 2022 municipal decree that allowed visits. The closure is to protect biodiversity and coral reefs, as tourism threatened environmental standards. Previously, visits were limited to a maximum of 3 catamarans and 40 motorboats, with diving and photography services.
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Hyatt apre nuovi mercati internazionali e consolida la presenza in Spagna
📌 Hyatt will debut in new markets like Estonia, Iceland, Romania, Cape Verde, and Mauritius by 2028, adding 50 new luxury and lifestyle hotels by 2026. In Europe, Hyatt saw a 12.1% increase in RevPAR, a 5.8% rise in ADR, and a 3.8% growth in occupancy rates in Q3 2024. As of September 30, 2024, Hyatt's portfolio in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East included over 200 properties with more than 45,000 rooms across 40 countries, tripling its European room count since 2017. Spain, a key market, expanded from 4 hotels with over 1,000 rooms in 2020 to 55 hotels with more than 14,500 rooms by December 31, 2024, fueled by strategic acquisitions like Apple Leisure Group in 2021, Standard International in 2024, and a joint venture with Grupo Piñero. The Spanish pipeline includes the highly anticipated Thompson Sevilla, arriving in Spain's fourth-largest city by 2026.
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