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🏨 Africa set for a record hotel development year in 2025, with 577 hotels and 104,444 rooms, a 13.3% increase from 2024, according to W Hospitality Group's Hotel Development Pipeline Report. Egypt leads with 143 hotels and 33,926 rooms, followed by Morocco's 8,579 rooms across 58 hotels. Other top countries include Nigeria (7,320 rooms), Ethiopia (5,648), and Cape Verde (5,565). International chains have signed deals in 42 African countries. Cairo anticipates 17,757 new rooms in over 70 hotels, outpacing Sharm El Sheikh's 4,231 rooms in less than 10 properties. Marriott International leads with 165 hotels and 29,639 rooms, followed by Hilton, Accor, and IHG. Notable trends include almost doubling the actualization rate to 38% in 2024, rapidly growing resort developments, and a shift towards franchising models, with franchised projects now nearly 19% of the total.

💰 Welcome Travel Group's CEO, Adriano Apicella, reports a +12% increase in sales over the previous year. Anticipates a temporary dip in April due to "Ferraprile" - a blend of holidays and Easter, but expects recovery from May. The company aims to close the year with a 7-8% increase over 2025's strong results. New ecommerce features, AI for intranet solutions, and personalized marketing tools like newsletters were also introduced.

✈ In the first quarter of 2025, Naples Capodichino Airport handled over 2 million passengers. The summer season, starting March 30, saw an increase in intercontinental flights with 120 direct-flight destinations, including 38 daily flights to 24 hubs. Connects to 5 North American cities, along with tourist hotspots like the Balearic Islands and 10 Greek islands, including Mykonos and Santorini. On April 6, a flight to New York/Newark launched, leading to 43 weekly flights to North America. Total capacity quadrupled from 100,000 seats in 2023 to 425,000 in 2025. Top international markets are the UK, Germany, France, and Spain. Gesac's CEO Roberto Barbieri highlighted the airport's key role in the region's economic and social development.