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🏨 Booking Designer offers free training for the hotel industry from early November to mid-December, featuring 4 educational events. Gian Piero Linardi, business developer, highlights partnerships with market leaders like takyon on resalable rates, Hermes for tourism employment policies, Scalapay on 'Pay now buy later' options, and Be safe rate for insured rate topics.

🏠 Lazio focuses on the 2025 Jubilee, aiming to distribute tourist flows beyond Rome. Antonello Aurigemma, President of the Lazio Regional Council, promotes diverse tourism through religious, naturalistic, and exploratory routes. Over 35 million arrivals are expected for the Jubilee, as detailed by Gianluca Caramanna, advisor to the Minister of Tourism, at the WTM London press conference. The strategy encourages tourists to extend their stay by 2 nights outside of Rome.

🎄 King Holidays gears up for the festive season with Christmas markets and holiday events. Barbara Cipolloni, the product manager, highlights over 1,000 dedicated flight seats from major Italian airports. Options range from European city breaks to unique New Year's celebrations in Morocco or Nile cruises, featuring customizable packages with local culture and tradition experiences.

📃 Vfs Global, exclusive provider of Indonesia's new e-Visa on arrival (e-VoA) service, targets travelers from 97 eligible countries including Italy. Starting mid-December 2024, the online platform streamlines the visa application process with pre-approval via email. Indonesia's General Director of Immigration Silmy Karim aims to enhance foreign entries, supporting the country's goal of 14 million visitors in 2024, building on the 9.92 million arrivals from January to August 2024. Vfs Global partnered with Emirates to facilitate e-VoA applications for airline passengers.