Fusioni & Acquisizioni

🏦 Ernesto Preatoni, associated with the tour operating sector, listed Preatoni Group on the Paris Stock Exchange, specifically on the Euronext Access+ market segment for startups and SMEs with high growth potential. This debut was reported by La Repubblica. Initially planned for October 2022, the listing was delayed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Preatoni has also contributed to the tourism industry through Domina, developing Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, and ventured into Myanmar about a decade ago.

🚙 Flix Group, celebrating their 12-year anniversary since the first FlixBus left from Munich, is expanding in Latin America by launching bus services in Peru. André Schwämmlein, CEO and co-founder, sees Latin America as a huge opportunity due to limited railway infrastructure and an airport network connecting only major cities; the market is worth approximately €18 billion. Since arriving in Latin America in 2021, Flix has seen significant growth, expanding its network from 27 to over 100 cities in Brazil within three years, and connecting 14 destinations in Chile, serving around 70% of the population. Augusto Abarca will lead the team in Peru, working with local SMEs.

✈️ dnata's subsidiary Airport Handling launched operations at Italy's largest airport, Rome Fiumicino, with a seven-year license, serving 22 airline clients and handling approximately 70,000 flights annually with over 2,100 local professionals. The company invested over 20 million euros in infrastructure and equipment, primarily electric, to ensure high environmental efficiency. Rome Fiumicino is now dnata's second-largest gateway, spanning over 90 airports in 16 countries. Clive Sauvé-Hopkins, CEO of dnata Airport Operations, emphasized the expansion as a significant step in dnata's continuous growth journey.

✈ Frequent flyers of Ita Airways, which joined the Lufthansa Group, can now earn and redeem points on Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines. Dieter Vranckx, CCO of Lufthansa, emphasized the importance of customer loyalty. Starting from the summer schedule, Miles & More members flying with Ita Airways between March 1 and April 15 will get an extra 2,000 miles for two continental flights and 4,000 miles for two intercontinental flights.

🏨 Minor Hotels Europe & Americas closed 2024 with revenues of €2.4 billion, a 12% increase from €2.2 billion in 2023. Net profit soared to €212 million, up 65% from the previous year. The average daily rate (Adr) rose by 5.6%, from €138 to €145 per night, and average occupancy reached 69.2%, up 1.2 percentage points from 2023. Spain's occupancy hit 74%, with a 10% increase in Adr. Italy, Benelux, and Central Europe also saw Adr and occupancy boosts, while Latin America's occupancy remained stable.

🏖️ Karavel Fram and Alpitour World signed a strategic development agreement in the hotel and tour operating sector, resulting in the acquisition of Alpitour France by Fram. All employees of Alpitour France, established in 2017, will join Karavel Fram's teams from April 2025. The collaboration includes integrating Alpitour France's product portfolio, featuring Bravo and Sea Club brands, and developing new destinations. Executives Cyrille Fradin, Gabriele Burgio, and Folco Aloisi highlighted the opportunity for synergies, enhanced product offerings, and a new development phase. Patrice Caradec will facilitate the integration, marking the alliance's first phase.

🚲 Aktivhotel SantaLucia joins Luxury Bike Hotels in Torbole, Trento. Offering bike services like workshops, wash areas, secure storage, laundry, bike rentals, guided outings, and energy snacks. With rooms, suites, apartments, two heated pools, Technogym, saunas, and massage cabin, it caters to sport lovers, couples, families, and friend groups. In 2025, a partnership with IsyTravel, an outdoor and experiential tourism operator, will offer specialized bike travel packages for active vacation enthusiasts.

✈ Binter airline signed an agreement with Atr for the purchase of four new 72-600 range aircraft, with an option for five more Atr 72-600s. The new additions aim to modernize the fleet and cut CO2 emissions by 45%. President Rodolfo Núñez emphasized the commitment to comfort, connectivity, fuel consumption reduction, CO2 emissions, and operational costs. The total investment is approximately 205 million euros, supported by Santander, CaixaBank, and BBVA.

🍺 Conserve Italia, an agri-food sector leader, will showcase its Horeca Division at Beer&Food Attraction 2025 in Rimini from February 16-18, 2025, alongside the International Horeca Meeting. Italy's out-of-home market exceeded €100 billion in 2024, stabilizing post-Covid with events like Rome's Jubilee and Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 anticipated to attract tourists. New beverage products include Yoga Zero 500 ml, Yoga Fruit Pro, and a limited edition Amarena mix by Jolly Colombani. Foodservice will feature Italian Apricots Valfrutta Granchef and new tomato ranges, with Cirio Alta Cucina sponsoring "Miglior Professionista Lady Chef" contest.

📦 Chef Salvo Lo Castro launched the innovative brand CasaSalvo NYC, which opened its first location on May 13, 2024, on Amsterdam Avenue. The brand saw rapid growth with three additional New York locations: 1491 Second Avenue, 470 Ninth Avenue, and 1675 Broadway (Times Square). Achieving a turnover of $2 million in less than a year and a monthly growth rate of 8-12%, CasaSalvo NYC plans to open six more locations in New York by 2025, targeting an overall turnover of $10 million next year. The brand is also expanding to Miami with two new locations, furthering its vision of combining quality, tradition, and innovation in Italian cuisine.