Conferenze e Fiere

📍 ITA Airways will participate again this year at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, showcasing at the ENIT's exhibition space within the Europe pavilion. At the event, Chief Commercial Officer and CEO of Volare, Emiliana Limosani, along with international and local sales teams, will welcome trade representatives. ITA Airways currently offers 43 weekly frequencies in its winter schedule between London and its two hubs in Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate, focusing on London City Airport, a key business traffic segment.

🏕 Msc Cruises to debut in Alaska in 2026 with the Msc Poesia offering seven-night voyages from Seattle starting May 11, 2026. The ship will transition to Miami for the winter after the summer season. Itineraries include stops at Ketchikan, Icy Strait Hoonah, Tracy Arm, Juneau, and Victoria with excursions and land activities. CEO Gianni Onorato highlights the expansion of Msc's global offerings.

🎭 On 29 October at 18:00, 5 Giornate di Milano travel agency hosts 'Intervista impossibile a Giacomo Puccini', featuring Gianfilippo Maria Falsina Lamberti, as part of the 'Ci vediamo in bottega con Giacomo Puccini' project. The event, celebrating the centenary of Puccini's death and his operas set in exotic locations like Japan, the USA, China, Paris, and Rome, will be held at Piazza Cinque Giornate 15, with free entry and refreshments. Gaia Cossali of L’Astrolabio announced the tribute.

🎭 In Paris, the iconic Centre Pompidou, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, will have an overseas sibling in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, set to open in 2026. With an investment of about 32 million euros, the new architectural marvel will offer a visually striking design and immersive contemporary art experiences, integrating seamlessly into Foz do Iguaçu's natural landscape.

📍 Originaltour offers a group trip to Vietnam for New Year's Eve, departing from Milan and Rome on December 28 and returning on January 6. In Hanoi, visitors explore the ancient city on foot or by rickshaw, including the famous 36 streets. The trip includes a visit to Hoi Han to witness lantern-making, and to Tra Que, a village renowned for centuries-old aromatic herb cultivation. Travelers can also learn to make traditional Vietnamese dishes like 'Tam Huu' spring rolls and 'Banh Xeo' pancakes. In the Mekong Delta, the tour stops at Ben Tre, famous for its coconut palm plantations, and includes a boat ride and a bicycle journey through peaceful villages. Alternatively, Originaltour offers a combined Vietnam-Cambodia tour from December 28, 2024, to January 10, 2025, featuring a visit to the monumental Angkor complex and a boat cruise through Kampong Kleang, a large floating village on Tonle Sap Lake housing over 20,000 people.

🏗️ The 44th edition of Wtm in London is set to welcome over 40,000 businesses for a trade volume estimated at over £200 million (€240 million). A record-breaking number of exhibitors, up 7% from the previous year, will gather, including over 4,000 entities ranging from hotel chains to tech brands. Deals expected to be signed during the event amount to over £2.2 billion. 40% of visitors plan to stay three days, and a third for a week, in London.

🏆 Royal Air Maroc targets to become a travel hub for three continents by 2030, tying with Morocco hosting the Soccer World Cup. Foreseeing a passenger growth of 5-7% in Italy and a load factor of 76%, they're improving on a record 2023 year. Casablanca, with 30 West African destinations, is pivotal, and a new Casablanca-São Paulo route in December will bridge Latin America. Celebrating 50 years in 2025, the airline will receive 10-15 new planes, part of a 200-aircraft order by 2035.

❄ Universal Air, a Maltese carrier, confirms its winter schedule starting this weekend, maintaining flights to destinations in the European Mediterranean and North Africa, including three weekly flights from Valletta to Palermo. CEO Simon Cook expresses enthusiasm for continuing these popular routes. However, services to Salerno, Corfu, and Ibiza are suspended until the next summer season.

🏡 InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace won multiple awards at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2024 in Belfast, recognized by votes from over 300,000 global travelers. Opened in 2023, the hotel earned 'Best Luxury New Hotel' and 'Best Luxury City Hotel'. The on-site Scarpetta NYC, led by executive chef Riccardo Ioanna, received 'Best Italian Cuisine', 'Best Contemporary Cuisine', and 'Best Unique Experience'. Awards were accepted by Ioanna and Commercial director Paolo Muzzeddu.

✈ SAS plans to launch a direct route from Copenhagen to Nuuk, Greenland in summer 2025, coinciding with the opening of Nuuk's international airport by year's end. Marking SAS's return to Greenland after over two decades, this service, in partnership with Air Greenland, will enhance connections through the SkyTeam alliance. The route is a response to growing demand for unique travel experiences and positions Copenhagen as a key Scandinavian hub.