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Silversea, Barbara Biffi diventa vice president of global sales

🚢 Barbara Biffi has been named vice president of global sales for Silversea Cruises, succeeding Massimo Brancaleoni. Biffi, part of Silversea since 2007, previously worked at Msc Crociere and Yonderbound, returning to Silversea in 2017 as vice president, brand. These changes follow Bert Hernandez's appointment as president in April, after Barbara Muckermann's departure.
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Originaltour sulla Via della Seta alla scoperta dell’Uzbekistan

🌋 Originaltour offers a group tour to Uzbekistan, a top 2024 destination by Lonely Planet, featuring Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. Departing on October 1 from Milan with Uzbekistan Airways' direct flight, the itinerary explores the three cities on the Silk Road, all UNESCO heritage sites. Highlights include a silk paper factory in Samarkand, ceramic and traditional bread workshops in Bukhara, and Tashkent's unique metro, inaugurated in 1977, boasting 3 lines and 29 stations.
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Costa Azzurra, gli stranieri trainano l’estate

🏖 Costa Azzurra, identified by France Tourisme's Osservatorio del Turismo as a top summer destination, maintains a strong hotel occupation rate of 81% in June 2024, equal to 2023 levels. Boosted by events such as Cannes' Lyons and Nice's Ironman 70.3, the region sees a 14% increase in Revenue per Available Room (RevPar). Airline bookings for July-September 2024 are up 17%, with North America leading the surge at 35% growth. Domestic airline bookings, excluding low-cost carriers, fell by 17%. Early July hotel occupancy on the coast hit 85%, up 4 points from 2023, with Nizza hotels full during the Tour de France's first weekend, reaching 90% occupancy on July 19. Overall, summer occupancy is expected to be around 85%, slightly higher than in 2023.
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Demoskopika:in crescita le presenze turistiche, ma anche l’inflazione

🏖 Arrivi turistici in Italia previsti ad agosto: oltre 18,2 milioni (+3.2% su 2023). Presenze turistiche: 85,6 milioni (+0.8%). Incremento del mercato estero: più di 8,8 milioni di stranieri (+8%). Spesa per consumi turistici: 18,8 miliardi di euro (+4,7%). Inflazione turistica a giugno: +3,6% annuo. Inflazione turistica mensile: +1,2% a giugno 2024. Italia quarto posto in Europa per l'inflazione turistica più bassa: 3,9%.
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City Destinations Alliance: Roma è la prima città europea per crescita turistica

🏖 Rome leads European tourism growth with a 45.2% increase over the previous year, according to the City Travel Report by the City Destinations Alliance. Surpassing London (+32.1%) and Vienna (+30.6%), the Italian capital hit a record of 50 million tourist presences in 2023. In the first half of 2024, presences rose by 4.89% and arrivals by 6.5%, while average stays extended from 2.3 to 4 nights.
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Gbta Business Travel Index Outlook – Annual Global Report and Forecast: i viaggi d’affari in grande ripresa

💸 Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) forecasts that business travel spending will hit $1.48 trillion by the end of 2024, surpassing the previous record of $1.43 trillion in 2019. By 2028, spending is expected to exceed $2 trillion. In 2023, the business travel sector regained approximately $675 billion of the $770 billion lost in 2020, reaching 93% of the pre-pandemic peak. The estimated breakdown of 2023's $1.34 trillion includes $501 billion on lodging, $282 billion on air travel, $245 billion on food and beverages, $165 billion on ground transportation, and $142 billion on other travel expenses. Rapid growth regions in 2023 are Asia-Pacific (36%), Western Europe (33%), and North America (25%). Financial and insurance activities may see the largest spending increase (72%) by 2028, while retail trade, and agriculture, forestry, and fishing are expected to grow the least (41% and 32%, respectively).
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Assobalneari/Donnedamare/Univ.Padova: quasi il 75% di chi va al mare sceglie gli stabilimenti

🏖 Mare is the top summer vacation choice for Italians with 66.8% preferring cities of art and 51.9% mountains, while hills (49.3%) and lakes (42.6%) are less chosen. Research by La Base Balneare, Donnedamare, and Assobalneari Italia, coordinated by Daniele Marini from the University of Padova, finds that 74.4% of beachgoers opt for bathing establishments. Average stay is around 13 days, but 43.4% stay under 6 days. Cleanliness (88.7%), theft protection (86.6%), and sea safety (84.5%) are key priorities. Accessibility for the disabled is important for 67.7%. 73% are satisfied with facilities, and 69.9% with beach cleanliness. Two-thirds believe these establishments support tourism growth and local economy. For every euro spent at the beach, €2.36 is generated in other sectors. 65.3% acknowledge their role in marine heritage and environmental sustainability, and 62.8% see coastal management as a public service.
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Golfo di Napoli, arriva la nuova Snav Sirius

🚢 Snav enhances short-range maritime connections in the Gulf of Naples with the High Speed Craft (HSC) Snav Sirius. Giuseppe Langella, Snav's CEO, emphasizes the latest technology used on the vessel to minimize environmental impact, in line with MSC Group's objectives. Snav Sirius, similar in size to HSC Snav Orion but fully renovated, features 4 engines and 3 IMO III-certified generators with an SCR system, significantly reducing emissions. The vessel can also run on bio-fuel and utilizes 'Cold ironing' shore power. Currently in Naples, the Snav Sirius awaits final inspections and authorizations to commence service.
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Anantara Convento di Amalfi premiato da Time

🏙 Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel was included in Time's "World’s Greatest Places" list for 2024, comprising 100 outstanding destinations. The hotel, opened in April 2023 after a significant renovation, offers guests an experience amidst ancient cloisters and elegantly furnished rooms and suites with original details preserved. The Anantara Spa provides wellness treatments drawing from local healing traditions. General Manager Estelle Vassallo expressed honor at the recognition, which follows the hotel's inclusion in the 2024 Travel + Leisure IT List.
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