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🛳️ 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.

✈️ Embraer's Market Outlook 2024 forecasts 10,500 orders for aircraft under 150 seats by 2043, including 8,470 jets and 2,030 turboprops. Revealed at the UK's Farnborough International Airshow, this $640 billion market shift breaks from pre-2019 trends. North America leads in jet orders (2,610; 30.8%), Asia-Pacific and China in turboprops (980). The EU's EASA certified the Cfm Leap 1A engine for the Airbus 321 Xlm on July 19, with Iberia's inaugural flight on the Madrid-Boston route scheduled for November 14.

🚠 Gnv opened its second headquarters in Morocco at the port of Nador, after Tangier. The facility has 500 square meters of modern interior and 1000 square meters of exterior space. In 2023, Gnv transported over 450,000 passengers on Moroccan lines, making Morocco its top international market. CEO Matteo Catani sees this as a key development step, aiming to improve in 2024.

🏖 Giorgia Meloni chooses Puglia's Valle d'Itria for her summer holidays, a repeat of her 2023 vacation. According to Corriere della Sera, Meloni's departure is expected in the second week of August. Possible companions include her sister Arianna and brother-in-law, Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. Puglia was also the host location for the latest G7 summit.

✈ Universal Air launched biweekly flights between Malta and the new Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport starting yesterday. Flights are scheduled on Mondays and Thursdays, enhancing travel flexibility. CEO Simon Cook highlights the aim to connect travelers to one of Italy's most captivating destinations, beyond just the Amalfi Coast. This route expansion reflects Universal Air's commitment to culturally rich Mediterranean and North African destinations.

🚂 Starting on July 18, 2024, FS Treni Turistici Italiani introduces the "Espresso Salento," a night train connecting Rome and Lecce, with a focus on sustainable travel. This service operates between July 18 and August 22 on specified dates: from Rome to Lecce on July 18, 25, and August 13, 22, and the reverse on July 19, 26, and August 14, 23. The train, featuring a restaurant car and the capacity for bulky luggage, departs Rome at 21:10 with stops at major stations including Bari and Brindisi. Tickets are available at www.fstrenituristici.it and Trenitalia sales channels.

🏖️ Bluvacanze's summer season review reveals a split between early bookers and last-minute deal seekers, with 20% of the market still undecided. The trend reflects a shift to off-peak vacationing due to high prices, continuing since at least 2022. Cruises lead holiday preferences, followed by Italian beaches and Greece; Mediterranean destinations outpace the Red Sea. Italian ranking: Sardinia, Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, Tuscany. Top European cities: Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, with London and Prague for short breaks. Long-haul favorites: Maldives, Zanzibar, Caribbean, notably the Dominican Republic for all-inclusive packages.

🎬 Las Vegas hosts 'The Friends Experience: The One in Las Vegas' at the MGM Grand starting this autumn, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 'Friends' series debut. Visitors can explore iconic show moments like Ross and Rachel's wedding, relax in Monica's apartment, and dance around the famous fountain featured in the opening credits.

📍 China Eastern expands into Europe with two new routes to Italy: Shanghai to Venice and Xi'an to Milan, starting September. The airline will double its connections to Italy, adding to its existing Rome flights. Flights will operate thrice weekly using A330s; Milan route is a pre-pandemic reestablishment, Venice a new addition.

📍 China Eastern expands in Europe, introducing two new routes to Italy starting next September: Shanghai Pudong to Venice, and Xi'an Xianyang to Milan Malpensa. The A330 fleet will operate these routes with three weekly frequencies. Milan had a brief pre-pandemic service, while Venice is a new destination for the airline.