Conferenze e Fiere

🚰 Swadeshi Hotels enters the student housing market with a dedicated brand and a 30 million euro investment. By the end of 2024, three ‘eco-friendly’ addresses in Campania, Lombardia, and Veneto will begin development, with contracted acquisitions. Opening for students in March 2026, the capacity will be around 900 beds. Nicola Ciccarelli, president of Swadeshi, aims to create innovative, disability-friendly, green-constructed English-style campuses for international students, offering high-speed internet, advanced security, and a range of amenities for study, fitness, and outdoor relaxation.

✈ Wizz Air will launch new flights from Italy to Egypt in October, with two routes from Rome Fiumicino to Marsa Alam and from Catania to Sharm el Sheikh. Flights from Rome will operate every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday starting October 29, the same date for flights from Catania, which will depart every Tuesday and Saturday. Additionally, Wizz Air announced three new international routes from Salerno-Costa d’Amalfi Airport and one from Naples Capodichino. Flights from Salerno to Budapest, Tirana, and Bucharest begin October 28 and from Naples to Sharm el Sheikh on October 29.

🌍 Holland America Line announces special eclipse cruises across Europe. Beth Bodensteiner, chief commercial officer, highlights the success of 2024 eclipse cruises leading to the new series. Guests can engage with experts and enjoy themed activities. Three ships—Oosterdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Zuiderdam—will position for the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, along the coasts of eastern Spain and western Iceland, and during the Voyage of the Vikings.

🌊 In Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, the Italian Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanchè, celebrated the team effort of multiple institutions in restoring a regional marvel. Expressing gratitude towards the Regione Liguria, Mayor Fabrizia Pecunia, and the president of the National Park Donatella Bianchi, the minister highlighted the project’s significance. The announcement came as she arrived on one of the five Rock Trains serving the 5 Terre Express, featuring a livery for the Via dell’Amore reopening. For more details, visit www.ministeroturismo.gov.it.

🌋 Originaltour offers a group tour to Uzbekistan, a top 2024 destination by Lonely Planet, featuring Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. Departing on October 1 from Milan with Uzbekistan Airways' direct flight, the itinerary explores the three cities on the Silk Road, all UNESCO heritage sites. Highlights include a silk paper factory in Samarkand, ceramic and traditional bread workshops in Bukhara, and Tashkent's unique metro, inaugurated in 1977, boasting 3 lines and 29 stations.

🏖 Arrivi turistici in Italia previsti ad agosto: oltre 18,2 milioni (+3.2% su 2023). Presenze turistiche: 85,6 milioni (+0.8%). Incremento del mercato estero: più di 8,8 milioni di stranieri (+8%). Spesa per consumi turistici: 18,8 miliardi di euro (+4,7%). Inflazione turistica a giugno: +3,6% annuo. Inflazione turistica mensile: +1,2% a giugno 2024. Italia quarto posto in Europa per l'inflazione turistica più bassa: 3,9%.

🎨 CroisiEurope celebrates the 150th anniversary of Impressionism with a new 5-night river cruise on the Seine, starting from Paris and available until the end of August. The journey aboard the Ms Seine Princess and the Ms Renoir includes destinations such as Poissy, Mantes-La-Jolie, Honfleur, and Rouen, paying homage to artists like Claude Monet and Edgar Degas by traveling through landscapes that inspired Impressionist painters, before returning to Paris.

🏆 Guiness introduces its 2024-2025 winter season programming, offering a variety of destinations from November to April 2025 with guaranteed seats and fixed prices. Travel plans cover major holidays and offer long-haul options in Q1 2025. European capitals and Asia, including Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and China, feature exclusive itineraries. Over 60 fixed-price itineraries are available for Easter 2025. Early bookings benefit from discounts with deadlines on August 31, September 30, and October 31.

📍 Starting September 26, China Eastern Airlines, China's largest airline, will connect Venice with Shanghai year-round, offering three weekly flights. This new non-stop connection is expected to significantly impact travel and cargo flows between the two countries. It will also commemorate Marco Polo's 700th anniversary. The route will save about 40% in travel time, reducing the duration to approximately 12 hours. In 2019, over 150,000 passengers traveled between Venice and China via connecting flights, with projections of 70,000 travelers in the first year of direct flights.

🛳️ Eastern Cruise, a South Korean cruise company, launches targeting Asian travelers with its ship, the Eastern Venus, which can accommodate 720 guests. Starting operations in August, the ship will sail Northeast Asia from April to October and Southeast Asia from October to March, with homeports in South Korea and Taiwan respectively. Connected to Duwon Shipping, a ro-ro operator, Eastern Cruise's debut coincides with an expected 5.17% annual increase in South Korea's cruise market from 2024 to 2028.