Conferenze e Fiere

🏥 The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, part of Marriott International and in collaboration with Oaktree, L.P. and Douglas Prothero, launched its second yacht "Ilma" on September 2 with a 7-night inaugural cruise from Monte Carlo to Rome. Ilma is 240 meters long, weighs 47,000 tonnes, and features 224 suites with private terraces. It will sail the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Northern Europe including destinations like Santorini, Porto Cervo, La Valletta, Virgin Gorda, Gustavia, and Saint John. A third yacht, "Luminara", is expected in 2025. Ilma accommodates up to 448 guests, offers a high space-to-guest and staff-to-guest ratio, has interiors by AD Associates and DPA, with exterior design by Aivan. The yacht hosts five dining venues, including the Italian restaurant "Seta su Ilma" by Chef Fabio Trabocchi.

✈ easyJet plans for summer 2025 include about 40,000 flights offering over 7 million seats from June 16 to September 30. The schedule features approximately 226 routes from major Italian airports, with destinations in Greece (Mikonos, Santorini, Athens, Crete) and Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split, Pula), as well as domestic flights to Sicily and Sardinia. Tickets are available for purchase across all booking platforms, including easyJet's website and mobile app.

✈ Aeroitalia will increase to four daily connections between Milano Bergamo and Roma Fiumicino starting October 27 with the winter schedule. Weekdays will see four flights, while weekends will maintain one frequency, totaling 22 weekly flights. The airline, which began these routes in 2022 and is currently the sole operator, will use an Atr-72 for the trips, offering more travel convenience and flexibility.

🎬 At the 81st Venice Film Festival, Apulia Film Commission, Aret Pugliapromozione, and Regione Puglia highlighted the synergy between cinema and tourism. They discussed new initiatives and investments to promote the Puglian region through film, emphasizing cinetourism’s role. The Festival serves as both a showcase and a meeting point for industry professionals, showcasing Puglia's commitment to the audiovisual sector and development opportunities for producers and filmmakers.

📚 On September 3, 2024, in Rome, at the Ministry of Culture, the 52nd International Literary Prize Elba-Raffaello Brignetti conference was held. The event featured Luciano Lanna, Roberto Marini, Gino Ruozzi, and journalist Attilio Romita. The final award ceremony is set for September 7 at 21:40 at the Napoleonico dei Vigilanti Renato Cioni Theatre, Portoferraio. Finalists include Donatella Di Pietrantonio, Antonio Franchini, and Alberto Riva. Uto Ughi will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and FS Sistemi Urbani will receive a special recognition for their publication on urban regeneration in Milan.

📅 Emirates, in 2024, has expanded its network to nearly 1,700 destinations, leveraging an extensive partner network. The Dubai-based carrier has 31 codeshare partners, 118 interline partners, and 13 rail and helicopter service partners, totaling 162 partners across over 100 countries. This expansion provides travelers with more connections, single-ticket itineraries, improved baggage transfers, frequent flyer benefits, lounge access, and more.

🚀 ACI blueteam organized the third successful edition of the 'GP Travel Club' at Monza during the 95th Gran Premio d’Italia. The event featured a three-story tower with a strategic view of the race. Alfredo Pezzani highlighted the event's novelty, including a new hospitality area over 250 square meters. The first day focused on ACI blueteam staff, with Air China, Sncf Voyageurs, and BWH Hotels Italia partnering. The following days welcomed 160 top clients, with Starhotels, LimoLane, Hilton as Silver Sponsors, and Turkish Airlines as the Gold Sponsor.

🏖️ In Italy, overnight stays from June to August decreased by 0.7%, with a drop of 1.4 million presences compared to last year. Italian demand fell by 2.9%, with coastal locations seeing a 4.1% decrease. The summer quarter saw 105.4 million Italian overnights, down from 108.6 million in 2023. The average stay dipped to 3.9 nights from 4.0 in 2023. International demand is up by 1.6%, with 105.1 million overnights projected, up from 103.4 million in 2023. September is expected to bring 15 million tourists and 50.2 million overnights, a 0.6% increase from September 2023. Cities of art could see a 2.4% rise; rural and hillside areas a 2.1% increase.

🏀 The Horse Country Resort Congress & SPA in Sardinia celebrates 50 years of operation, founded in 1974 by Ettore Giachino. Located in Arborea, it spans 40 hectares and features four hotels with 315 rooms totaling 900 beds, 58 independent villas, a private beach, pools, restaurants, and a spa. The resort will host the European and World Endurance Championships from September 26-29 with 233 horses and 197 riders from 31 countries.

🏤 FS Treni Turistici Italiani features autumn routes from Rome to Alba and Assisi with the overnight Espresso Langhe-Monferrato and the daytime Espresso Assisi. The Espresso Assisi runs Saturdays and Sundays from October 5 to December 1, with Rome departures at 10:05 am on Saturday returning at 6:00 pm, and Sunday departures at 8:30 am returning at 4:58 pm. The Espresso Langhe-Monferrato operates Friday nights in October and Saturday, October 31, leaving Rome at 7:57 pm and returning Sundays from October 6-27 and November 3 at 6:55 pm. A 50% discount is available with "TTI Special" rate if booked 48 hours before departure. Tickets are available at www.fstrenituristici.it and Trenitalia outlets.