Conferenze e Fiere

🏖️ Capri, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Courmayeur, Madonna di Campiglio, and Porto Cervo, identified in 2014 by Fondazione Altagamma as Italy's most iconic places, have formed the Territori di Eccellenza association. The agreement was signed yesterday with a 10-month plan to establish an entity uniting these high-quality tourism destinations to enhance Italy's global image and pursue promotional activities for upscale tourism development nationally and internationally.

📊 Justin Erbacci of ACI World highlighted 2024 as a pivotal year, with global passenger numbers reaching 9.5 billion, despite two global conflicts, production issues, and rising ticket prices. ACI Europe hosted the event at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport. By 2042, passenger numbers are expected to double from 2019 to 18.5 billion and reach 23.2 billion by 2052. In 2023, airport charges rose by 30%, and taxes by 15.5% compared to 2019.

✈ British Airways will debut new first-class cabins in 2026 for its A380 fleet, the only European airline offering first class on flights between London and the U.S. Features include wider, longer seats, 32-inch TV screens, dining with friends, and personal luggage space. Calum Lamming, Chief Customer Officer, emphasizes the new first class aims to redefine comfort, luxury, and modernity with a focus on customer preferences and expectations, complemented by world-class service and perks like First Wing entry, lounge access, including the Concorde Room, and priority boarding.

🏖️ True Sicily, an event in Sicily planned for spring 2025, will showcase the island's hospitality to 50 international buyers, featuring experiences in Palermo and Agrigento, including a preview visit to the Valle dei Templi and the Arab-Norman architecture of Palermo, local wine and cannoli tastings, and local crafts like coral, ceramics, and traditional puppets. Essence of Sicily, a DMC founded in 2003 by Peppe Mendola and Viviana Buscemi, is the exclusive partner, known for personalized stays and exclusive experiences. True Sicily operates under the True event format, now in its second edition in Sicily, which has been successful in promoting Italian destinations like Puglia and the Dolomites through immersive B2B experiences.

🎄 Cinecittà World's Christmas event features over 220 luminous installations up to 8 meters tall along a 1-km walking path, themed around Chinese culture. Visitors can explore the Dragon Palace and the 30-meter-long legendary dragon in Oriental World. Stefano Cigarini, the CEO, highlighted this immersive experience with a dedicated street food area, enhancing the park's existing worlds exclusively for the holiday season.

🎄 DB-ÖBB trains offer five daily connections to Trento, Bolzano, Munich, and Innsbruck without changes, transiting through Verona. Departures from Venice at 13:13 or 15:35, and from Bologna at 7:45, 11:52, and 15:50. Trento's Christmas market runs from November 22 to January 6 in Piazza Fiera and Piazza Mostra. Bolzano's market, located in Piazza Walther, starts on November 28 and lasts until January 6. Innsbruck's market is open daily from 11:00 to 21:00 until December 23. Munich's Marienplatz market, dating back to the 14th century, runs from November 25 to December 24.

💼 Ryanair is holding a recruiting day in Palermo for 150 cabin crew members to support growth in Italy. Partner Crewlink will host the event on November 26 at 10:30 AM at the Ibis Style President in Palermo. Attendees will meet current crew members and learn about life at Ryanair, including competitive salaries, fast career opportunities, and discounted travel benefits with access to over 235 destinations.

🚀 Etihad Airways introduces ten new routes, including Atlanta, Tunis, Algiers, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Krabi, Medan, Phnom Penh, and Taipei, launching in 2025. With this expansion, the Abu Dhabi carrier will serve over 90 destinations in more than 50 countries by 2025, using a fleet exceeding 110 aircraft, including new A321LRs, aiming to attract over 20 million guests annually and bringing over a million visitors to Abu Dhabi.

🎮 Merlin Entertainments teams up with Microsoft to create Minecraft-themed attractions in the US and UK, with over $110 million investment. Attractions, enhancing the video game experience into reality, are planned within the next two years, coinciding with a Minecraft Netflix movie release next year.

🔥 In Islanda, la Blue Lagoon è chiusa a seguito della settima eruzione del 2024 del vulcano Reykjanes. La lava ha raggiunto il parcheggio della struttura, provocando l'evacuazione e la chiusura temporanea annunciata dall'Iceland Met Office e Blue Lagoon. Sebbene l'apertura possa avvenire lunedì, dipende dall'attività vulcanica. L'aeroporto di Keflavik è operativo, ma Isavia consiglia ai passeggeri di restare informati. Autorità aeronautiche sono pronte per eventuali chiusure dello spazio aereo.