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In Catalogna arrivano le squadre di ispezione contro gli affitti brevi irregolari

🏖️ Catalonia cracks down on illegal tourist accommodations, requesting the removal of 3,351 listings from booking platforms by the end of 2024. The General Directorate of Tourism, under the Department of Business and Labor, provides municipalities with tools for monitoring and verifying short-term rentals. Over thirty municipalities have joined the initiative, with staff training for inspection teams already underway this week.
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Volonclick, partenze in aumento del 52% nel 2024

📍 Volonclick, part of Volonline Group, saw a 52% increase in departures in 2024 compared to a 46% rise in 2023. Luigi Deli, CEO, states 2025 bookings have already doubled pre-Covid revenues and surpassed 30% of the entire 2024 sales. In 2024, travel packages accounted for 69% of sales, a slight decline from 75% in 2023 according to Luca Adami, brand GM. Top destinations included New York, Paris, Barcelona, London, Lisbon, and Dubai.
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Portogallo: italiani in aumento del 4,5%

🏖️ In 2024, Italy confirmed its position as the European market with the highest annual growth of tourists to Portugal, following a similar trend from 2023. The country welcomed 860,700 Italian guests, resulting in 1,992,200 overnight stays, marking a 4.5% and 1.8% increase from the previous year. Tourist revenue from this market reached 699 million euros, up by 3.7%. Overall, Portugal experienced 80.3 million overnight stays in 2024, a 4% growth, with resident overnight stays increasing by 2.4% and non-resident overnight stays by 4.8%. The UK led the market share at 18.1%, followed by Germany (11.3%) and Spain (9.7%), while Italy comprised 3.5% of total overnight stays.
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Accordo GNV- Europ Assistance Italia per i viaggi in nave

🛤 GNV and Europ Assistance Italia have formed a partnership focusing on passenger safety and serenity, offering two types of insurance policies: 'Prenota Sereno' for personal protection, including travel assistance, medical expense reimbursement, luggage security, and accident coverage, and 'Danni al Veicolo a Bordo' for vehicle damage during boarding, navigation, and disembarking. Policies can be purchased during ticket booking, through travel agencies, call centers, or GNV's website, with full digital medical assistance available via Quick Assistance platform.
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L’Aleph Rome Hotel esempio di ospitalità green, così l’indirizzo riduce il suo impatto ambientale

🏡 Aleph Rome Hotel, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, adopts a zero-impact heating system, eliminating methane gas boilers in favor of a CO2 emission-free heat pump system, powered by entirely renewable energy sources. The hotel's environmental efforts led to the Green Key 2024 certification. Initiatives also include water-saving measures, use of non-polluting ecological cleaning products, meticulous waste sorting, energy consumption reduction with LED lighting and structure optimization, as well as offering local, organic, and vegetarian food options. General Manager Valeria Fruscio highlights the team's commitment to sustainability and continuous environmental performance improvement.
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Frank A. Del Rio lascia Oceania Cruises

🛳 Frank A. Del Rio is stepping down from Oceania Cruises, with his departure announced following Jason Montague's return to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings to oversee luxury brands Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania. Del Rio started at Oceania as president in 2023 and worked there since his early twenties, holding various roles including director of destination services, marketing, and senior VP. Andrea DeMarco, president of Regent Seven Seas, will also exit, with his last day scheduled for March 4.
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Assistenza a terra, Airport Handling sbarca a Fiumicino

✈️ dnata's subsidiary Airport Handling launched operations at Italy's largest airport, Rome Fiumicino, with a seven-year license, serving 22 airline clients and handling approximately 70,000 flights annually with over 2,100 local professionals. The company invested over 20 million euros in infrastructure and equipment, primarily electric, to ensure high environmental efficiency. Rome Fiumicino is now dnata's second-largest gateway, spanning over 90 airports in 16 countries. Clive Sauvé-Hopkins, CEO of dnata Airport Operations, emphasized the expansion as a significant step in dnata's continuous growth journey.
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easyJet, alert ai passeggeri per possibili scioperi in Italia

✈ easyJet passengers warned about potential disruptions due to strikes in Italy on the upcoming Monday. The 4-hour strike will involve employees from Anpca, Filt, and Cgil. The airline advises customers to check flight statuses on their Flight Tracker amidst additional railway employee protests over the weekend, impacting travel across Italy for three days.
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Royal Brunei Airlines, nuovi voli in Cina e Indonesia

✈ Royal Brunei Airlines resumes flights to Beijing Daxing International Airport from April 28 after a temporary suspension in October 2024. Represented in Italy by Aiconsult, the airline will fly to Beijing Daxing twice a week as part of its 2025 plan using the A320neo. CEO Sabirin Haji Abdul Hamid emphasizes the strengthening of ties between Brunei and China, facilitated by China's visa-free policy for Bruneian citizens since November 30, 2024, for up to 30 days. Additionally, connections from Beijing through Brunei include destinations like Bangkok, Balikpapan, and more. Flights to Balikpapan, Indonesia were also relaunched, with the inaugural flight departing at 19:00 from Brunei International Airport.
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Arabian Travel Market, gli hotel di lusso trainano la crescita

📍 GCC's hospitality industry eclipses pre-pandemic levels with an occupancy rate of 69.5% in 2024. Saudi Vision 2030 and UAE's We the UAE 2031 initiatives boost economic diversification, infrastructure, and tourism quality. Average daily rate (adr) grows by 2.4%, with the luxury hotel segment significantly contributing. Over 35,000 new hotel rooms added in the last decade, 19% luxury category, up from 16%—33,000+ luxury rooms under development.
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