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Oag: Fiumicino all’ottavo posto nella classifica degli aeroporti più trafficati, ma registra l’incremento maggiore rispetto al 2023

📅 Hartsfield Jackson International in Atlanta tops global airport rankings for the 5th consecutive year in 2024, with nearly 63 million passengers, marking a 2% increase from 2023, yet 1% below 2019 levels. No changes in the top 10 until the 7th place, as Guanzhou Bayun climbs 3 spots with a 12% increase from 2023, while Shanghai Pudong jumps from 15th to 9th with a 29% rise. Denver closes the top 10. Dubai leads international traffic, followed by London. Seoul and Singapore rise in ranks, as Paris Charles De Gaulle and Amsterdam fall by 7% and 3% from 2019, respectively. In Europe, Heathrow, Istanbul, and Paris dominate, with Munich overtaking Gatwick for 9th. Rome's Fiumicino holds 8th place with over 30 million passengers, witnessing the largest capacity increase of 21% from 2023, and 9% above 2019.
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Skyscanner: l’accesso di offerte ed informazioni spiazza i viaggiatori che scelgono la loro destinazione

🏖 A Skyscanner survey found 51% of Italian travelers consider January key for making new year travel plans. However, 82% face indecision, and 96% cite overall trip cost as significant. To combat decision fatigue, neuroscientist Faye Begeti offers tips: narrow options, prioritize key decisions, align vacation with mental state, leverage anticipatory dopamine, and explore new destinations. The phenomenon, termed 'WanderLOST', affects travelers globally, indicating budget is a prime concern for Italians when planning trips.
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Globaldata: meno fusioni più private equity nel 2024

📌 Travel sector deal activity dropped by 4.3% in 2024 with 715 transactions including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing globally, compared to 747 deals in 2023. Private equity operations improved by 26.1% in 2024, while M&A remained steady with a marginal increase of 0.4%, and venture financing deals fell by 22.3%. Europe experienced a 17% increase in deal volume, while North America, the Middle East and Africa, and Central and South America saw declines of 26.7%, 27.8%, and 13.3%, respectively. Asia-Pacific's deal volume slightly declined by 1.7%. The UK, India, and Japan's deal volumes grew by 10.8%, 36%, and 45.7%, respectively, while the US, China, and France faced reductions of 25.9%, 29.8%, and 26.9%. Transactions in South Korea and Australia remained unchanged.
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Banca d’Italia: ad ottobre un leggero calo del saldo rispetto allo stesso mese dell’anno scorso

🏖️ In October, Italy's tourism balance of payments surplus stood at €1.9 billion, slightly below that of October 2023. Foreigners spent €4.4 billion in Italy and Italians spent €2.6 billion abroad, both nearly 6% lower year-on-year. Over the three months ending in October 2024, tourism earnings dipped by 0.3% while spending abroad marginally increased by 0.9%. EU countries contributed to a 0.4% decrease in spending by foreign travelers in Italy, whereas Italian spending in EU destinations rose by 5.2%.
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CBRE/DataHub: Italia regina degli investimenti alberghieri nel 2024

🏦 Italy's hotel sector investment soared to €2.1 billion in 2024, a 36% increase from 2023's €1.54 billion. With a 47% overall growth to nearly €10 billion, hotels ranked second in investment volumes. The fourth quarter alone saw €650 million, highlighting value-add investor confidence, especially in leisure markets and major art cities. Rome led in transactions and value, while Milan attracted high-end investments. Notable acquisitions included Torino's Golden Palace Hotel and the Grand Hotel Poltu Quatu in Arzachena.
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Pos senza costi, wamo e Adyen a supporto di hotel e agenzie

💳 Wamo and Adyen have teamed up to offer hotels and travel agencies a free POS with no transaction fees, starting in the Italian market, with plans to expand to other markets. Wamo allows business owners to manage staff expenses, internal payments, and foreign exchange services on one platform, along with Visa debit card usage for company expenses and 1% cashback on those transactions. The wamo terminal is already compliant with the latest Budget Law, mandating integration between electronic payment systems and cash registers by January 1, 2026.
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Air Europa, Hands In per frazionare il pagamento dei biglietti

💳 Air Europa has introduced a new technology called Hands In, enabling customers to split the cost of online ticket payments among multiple travelers or different credit cards for flexibility and convenience. The Group Payments system allows users to share transaction costs, with personalized amounts per participant and payment link generation. Multi Card Payments feature supports the use of multiple credit cards, assisting in transactions refused due to insufficient funds. Yago Casasnovas, Air Europa's payment, fraud prevention, and distribution manager, emphasizes customer-centric solutions, aiming to reduce barriers to flying by simplifying shared costs and payment processes. Future plans include adding more payment options such as PayPal.
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Uk, è polemica sull’aumento del costo dell’Eta

🚩 In the United Kingdom, a proposed 60% hike in the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by the Home Office has sparked conflict with the travel industry. The ETA fee, newly implemented for non-EU countries and mandatory for European travelers from April, is set to rise from £10 to £16 (~€18). Willie Walsh, IATA's Director-General, labeled the increase as "astonishing" and a self-inflicted hit to the UK's tourism competitiveness, especially with the upcoming increase in Air Passenger Duty in April. Advantage Travel Partnership's CEO, Julia Lo Bue-Said, voiced disappointment, stressing the importance of a strong incoming sector for outbound success.
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Burgio: “La leva del prezzo contro l’overtourism”

🏖 Gabriele Burgio, CEO of Alpitour World, warns of Italy's unchecked tourist influx potentially distorting city identities. He opposes limiting visitor numbers or raising prices as it would make cities like Venice or Florence exclusive to wealthy tourists. Burgio suggests better scheduling like France's staggered school holidays and using price as a lever to encourage off-season travel, aided by technology.
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