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Conti in tasca ai t.o.: “Un bilancio positivo”

💰 Italian tour operators report positive 2024 results, with Kel 12 CEO Gianluca Rubino announcing a revenue surge to €30 million, a 25% increase, and a 10% rise in passenger numbers compared to €25 million in 2023, maintaining a profit margin of about 5%. Quality Group hints at easing challenges, noting early signs of price realignment. Idee per Viaggiare projects a 20% production increase over 2023, exceeding budget goals. Mappamondo CEO Andrea Mele voices concerns over high prices impacting client acquisition but reports a satisfactory 5-7% revenue increase despite a 2-3% drop in passengers.
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Travel Expert, Porro: “Investiamo in formazione”

🏦 Luigi Porro, CEO of Travel Expert, emphasizes innovation, training, and digitalization as keys to the company's present and future. The "Stoviaggio" initiative reports remarkable growth, and the company's incentive project aims to attract corporations with services including travel management, events, and team building. Travel Expert offers a master's in Lead Management in collaboration with Marketing Digital Mind and a one-to-one course. The first edition began in September, targeting 15 graduates by mid-November and support for the following 12 months.
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Oman Air sugli scudi Quinta frequenza su Malpensa

🚀 Oman Air adds a fifth weekly flight from Milan Malpensa to Muscat starting December 19, in addition to the four new weekly frequencies from Rome Fiumicino commencing December 20. Massimo Tocchetti, Aigo president and Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Tourism representative for Italy, notes a +5% increase in arrivals from January to July and a strong autumn demand promising further growth by end of December. Bird-watching and geological explorations are trending activities in Oman's 20+ nature reserves.
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Spiagge.it: le prenotazioni dei servizi balneari crescono del 50%

🌊 In Italy, beach service digitalization grows with over 2,000 affiliated structures on Spiagge.it, witnessing a 50% booking increase in summer compared to the previous year. France welcomes the platform as Plages.fr with 30 affiliates. Italian beach sector's digitalization revenue in 2024 is expected to hit €50 million, with a third of 7,000 businesses now using management software, up 30% from the previous year. The platform's expansion to theme parks and pools contributed to the 50% booking surge. In digitalization, Friuli leads at 72%, followed by Veneto at 64%, and Puglia at 43%. Calabria saw a 20% increase to 17% software adoption in 2024, while Sardinia's digital growth topped with a 58% rise. Foreign tourist online bookings now make up 21% of the total, with Friuli Venezia Giulia receiving the most foreign requests at 41%.
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Gnv apre le vendite Della Valle: “Ora offerta più ampia”

📍 Gnv opened sales for summer 2025, earlier than previous years due to trade requests. Matteo Della Valle, chief passengers commercial officer at Gnv, highlights the move to meet intermediary needs, offering benefits for clients. The expanded offerings include destinations like Sardinia, Sicily, Morocco, Tunisia, Balearic Islands, and Albania, supported by new ships. The company anticipates a significant year in 2025 with fleet renewal and a focus on Italian tourism trends. Gnv commits to customer safety, 24/7 assistance, and intensified maintenance to minimize disruptions.
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Fiab: Italia prima meta cicloturistica mondiale

🚲 Italy, hailed as the top global cycling tourism destination, was spotlighted at TTG Travel Experience. EuroVelo, now coordinated by Fiab-Italian Environment and Bicycle Foundation, aims to develop a 20,000 km cycle route network. The sector anticipates an 88% revenue growth in the coming months. Rimini will host the 2026 Velo-city summit, with over 1,500 delegates from 60+ countries.
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Boom di traffico ad agosto negli scali italiani: i dati Assaeroporti

✈ Italian airports experienced an unprecedented August in air traffic, surpassing 2019 figures by more than 15 percentage points. Assaeroporti reports a total of 23.5 million passengers in the month, a 10.9% increase from the previous year. Rome Fiumicino led the growth with a 21.4% increase, serving 5.1 million passengers. By August 2024, passenger traffic approached 150 million, with 33 million at Rome Fiumicino and 19 million at Milan Malpensa, accounting for over 33% of national traffic.
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Voli su Tel Aviv, gli ultimi aggiornamenti

✈ Ita Airways and Wizz Air have temporarily suspended flights to Tel Aviv due to heightened tensions in the Middle East. Ita Airways' suspension lasts until October 31, following the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) recommendations for passenger and crew safety. Wizz Air's suspension extends much longer, until January 14, 2025, offering affected customers full refunds or free rebooking options. Customers who booked through third parties must contact them for refunds or alternative flights.
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Cortina extralusso, estate a doppia cifra grazie agli arrivi internazionali

🏕 International guests played a pivotal role in Cortina's summer season, closing with hotel stays in high-end establishments up by 28.1% compared to summer 2023. HBenchmark reported that 7 out of 10 guests were from abroad, with the USA as the top market, accounting for 20.6% of total arrivals. Americans preferred high luxury accommodations (75%), contributing to a higher average occupancy rate of 81%, peaking at 96% during August's Ferragosto weekend. July and September also performed well with 82% and 80% occupancy, while June lagged at 73%.
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