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🏠 Davide Calicchia, market manager for Tap, reflects on the summer season being slightly below expectations but still positive with better offerings than in 2019. For winter, flights from Rome decrease from 5 to 4 weekly, Milan from 4 to 3, Bologna reduces as well, and the Naples route stops. Tap boasts 76 weekly connections to North America and serves 13 airports in Brazil, including new destinations Florianopolis and Manaus via Natal. The upcoming year's outlook remains uncertain, particularly regarding the Jubilee and the availability of seats for Italians traveling abroad.

📍 Michael O’Leary of Ryanair responds to competitors easyJet and Wizz Air, aiming to grow in Italy and maintain market leadership. Ryanair's ambitious target is 60 million passengers a year in Italy, representing 30% of its total annual traffic. The airline plans to add new routes, 13 in Rome and 10 between Milan and Bergamo, despite reducing based aircraft at the latter. Ryanair remains uninterested in sector consolidations, avoiding acquisitions due to differing fleets and higher operational costs.

🌍 Starting January 8, 2025, the United Kingdom will require American tourists to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (Eta), similar to the US Esta. European travelers will need the Eta starting April 2, 2025. However, applications can be submitted earlier, with Americans able to apply from November 27 and Europeans from March 2, 2025.

📌 Residents of Terézváros district in Budapest decided through a referendum to ban new short-term rentals, addressing issues like housing price surges and side effects such as overcrowding, trash, and noise. The measure is a response to the housing emergency and rental abuse akin to other tourist-heavy destinations.