Conferenze e Fiere

🐧 Maria Teresa Omedè, product manager of Le Vie del Nord, confirmed their participation at TTG Travel Experience in Rimini, celebrating ten years of the company. The event will showcase product innovations for the 2025 season, including exclusive departures. Emphasis on Northern Europe due to expected exceptional visibility of the Northern Lights in 2024/25, as predicted by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Destinations include Scandinavia, Greenland, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Canada, and central Alaska, along with classic trips like New Year's in European capitals and adventures in the Near East and the USA. Le Vie del Nord introduces Rivea, a blue Puffin mascot, represented by a plush toy at the event, symbolizing their decade of guiding Italians through Northern Europe explorations.

🐅 Uber introduces limited edition travel service "Go Anywhere," available exclusively on the Uber app from October 2 to February 1, offering one-day trips for those in Cape Town to explore the Big Five at Aquila Private Game Reserve. The service, termed Uber Safari, leverages Reserve technology for an epic South African travel experience, as explained by Frans Hiemstra, Uber's regional general manager for the Middle East and Africa.

🚀 Milan Bergamo Airport's runway closed after Ryanair flight FR 846 from Barcelona El Prat, with 161 passengers, suffered a tire burst on its rear landing gear upon landing. No injuries reported. Runway reopening not before 8 PM, following aircraft removal and asphalt restoration. Flights delayed, diverted, or canceled due to the incident.

✈ ITA Airways increases flights from two to three daily from Milan Linate to Reggio Calabria and Lamezia Terme. An additional daily frequency is added to Reggio Calabria, departing Calabria at 06:15, arriving in Milan at 07:55, and returning at 21:20, landing at 23:05. For Lamezia Terme, a new afternoon flight from Milan departs at 18:25, arriving at 20:05, and returns at 20:50, reaching Milan at 22:25.

🏖️ Franco Cuccureddu, Regional Councilor for Tourism in Sardinia, focuses on attracting a qualified audience to TTG Travel Experience in Rimini, emphasizing sustainable quality tourism. The event will feature Sardinian artisanal excellence, gastronomy, culture, and archaeology, with immersive experiences like cheese and wine tastings, and the presentation of Sant'Antioco Island. Initiatives like Saboris Antigus highlight Trexenta and Sarcidano's culinary and craft excellence.

🚢 Costa Crociere opened bookings for its 2026 itineraries involving 6 ships in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. Costa Fortuna will offer cruises in Greece and Turkey from May to October, departing from Athens, with "flight+cruise" packages available from major European countries, including Italy. Costa Fascinosa will visit four islands in Italy, Greece, and Malta weekly, featuring destinations like Argostoli, Mykonos, Catania, and Valletta. Costa Smeralda and Costa Toscana will be based in the Western Mediterranean, departing from Savona and Genoa, while Costa Favolosa and Costa Diadema will sail in Northern Europe.

🏕 Pier Ezhaya, President of Astoi, emphasized the importance of the association's participation in the TTG Travel Experience, highlighting a cohesive approach to strengthen the market. The event features the 'Villaggio Astoi' of about 900 square meters, including travel industry members like Alidays Travel Experiences, Alpitour, and Costa Crociere. The Astoi Party, an event for networking and celebration among tourism professionals, is also scheduled to foster greater industry involvement and unity.

🏦 Hotelbeds' stock market debut, initially scheduled for November 28, has been postponed due to the current situation in the Middle East affecting tourism. This marks the second delay influenced by industry giants like IAG, Air France, Amadeus, Accor, and Meliá experiencing 3-7% losses recently. Additionally, the US presidential elections on November 5 historically contribute to market uncertainty.

☕ Trieste celebrates the International Coffee Day with the 9th edition of the Trieste Coffee Festival starting October 1, featuring around 50 events across the city, including guided tours, workshops, and a focus on coffee-digital world connections. Organized by Freshmedia srls, in collaboration with Associazione Caffè Trieste, Aries, and Camera di commercio Venezia Giulia, the festival precedes the business-centric TriestEspresso Expo, scheduled for October 24-26 at the Generali Convention Center. Main technical sponsor is "La San Marco," a historic Italian coffee machine brand.

🍪 Italian beverage chain 12oz introduces "Choco Peanut Butter Latte," featuring Fiorentini's peanut butter, available until December 31, 2024, in limited edition. The drink, a blend of coffee, milk, and crunchy peanut butter, comes in hot and cold variants. 12oz, founded in 2015 in Italy, collaborates with Fiorentini Alimentari, a century-old Italian company known for healthy snacks, to adapt international trends to Italian tastes.