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👥 Sara Abdel Masih announced the 4th edition of Sensory Academy Management, a luxury hospitality training course scheduled for October in Milan and Dubai. Limited to 20-25 participants, it's designed for various sectors aiming to enhance professional profiles and sensory perception skills. The Milan session starts on October 12-13 at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, followed by Dubai from November 10-14. A collaboration with Sole 24 Ore Formazione hosts a bootcamp on December 13-14 in Milan, focusing on neuro-linguistic programming. Experts like Stefano Barni and Enrico Galletti will contribute as trainers.

🏡 In 2023, Hotel La Palma in Capri, originally built in 1822, reopened after a 2.5-year renovation by Oetker Collection and Reuben Brothers. The hotel now features 50 rooms, including 18 suites with private balconies or terraces, a spa, three restaurants, a pool, and the Da Gioia beach club at Marina Piccola. Designer Francis Sultana led the interior design, aiming for open, bright spaces with 1950s-inspired creativity. OmniDecor was chosen for the bathroom glass in the spa, enhancing privacy without compromising light.

🏨 The Milanese investor group partnered with B.Zar Hotel&Co acquired Hotel Metropole Taormina, which has 25 rooms and suites within a 13th-century building. The 5-star rooms and diverse suite types overlook Naxos Bay, some with terraces and Jacuzzis. The hotel features Bellevue Bistrot, a bar partnership Rooftop Bellevue by Damiani, and 6 new signature cocktails served in Venini cups. Facilities include a sea-view pool, Pool Bar, and SPA in the hotel's oldest part.

🏠 Kent Richards, with a 20-year fitness career and 15 years in spa, serves as Corporate Director of Operations (Spa & Wellness) at Six Senses, focusing on wellbeing and sustainability. Six Senses promises unique experiences, embracing simplicity and communication. The brand is leveraging biohacking technology to rejuvenate interest in spas. Six Senses Rome, present for 12 months, integrates local culture into its wellness perspective. By June 2025, Six Senses plans to open in Milan and five more hotels globally. Richards will attend the Wellness Hospitality Conference on November 21, 2024, in Milan.

🏖️ Falk Tours opened an office in Palermo, branded as Falk Tours Italy South, headed by Nino and Franco Caronia of Norma Vacanze. CEO Giovanni Cocco aims to position Falk Tours as a leading European destination management company, expanding into the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Falk Tours Croatia is now in Zadar, managed with Boris Zgomba (CEO of Uniline). Falk Tours Poland has been established in Kolberg with Robert Zug. Falk Tours & Partner srl, based in Varna, Northern Italy, continues under the management of Andreas Arquin and Giovanni Cocco. Erich and Andreas Falkensteiner lead the board of Falk Tours AG, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts expands with Riu Plaza Chicago, a new 4-star, 390-room hotel set to welcome guests in September, located on the Magnificent Mile shopping district. The 28-story hotel, inspired by Chicago School architectural style, caters to business travelers and tourists, featuring amenities such as a gym, restaurant, lobby bar, and a rooftop bar with stunning city views.

🏨 The Portuguese airports saw a 5.1% increase to 26.17 million passengers from January to May compared to the same period in 2023. Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport led with a 5.6% rise, handling 13.6 million passengers, 56.6% of the country's total traffic growth. Porto's Sá Carneiro Airport grew by 316,000 passengers (5.6%), representing 24.7% of the national increase, reaching 5.97 million travelers. Faro contributed with a 2.6% increase, adding 81,000 passengers, totaling 3.15 million, and accounting for 6.4% of the total growth.

📚 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta partners with Hospitality Innovation Academy to launch Italy's first hotel-based Hotel Academy. The partnership aims to enhance training within the hotel group, including Worldhotels, Best Western, and SureStay Hotels. The Academy offers a two-year program in Italy at the Student Campus of the WorldHotels Crafted Mulino di Firenze, followed by a final year in Montreux, Switzerland. Training programs cater to new staff, existing BWH hotel staff, and specific groups such as next-generation managers and senior staff. CEO Sara Digiesi emphasizes the importance of staff training for hospitality excellence and future readiness.

✈ Ryanair has reached 25 million passengers at Cagliari Airport since the start of operations. This summer, they will operate over 400 weekly flights to 38 destinations, including Bologna, Goteborg, Krakow, Rome, Milan, and Porto. Country Manager Mauro Bolla suggests eliminating the municipal surcharge, as done in Calabria, to potentially add another 2 million seats annually in Sardinia. Sogaer CEO Fabio Mereu marks 17 years of partnership with Ryanair as the airport's leading airline.

🏠 Milan's leisure tourism accounts for 65% of total visits, overtaking business tourism according to Martina Riva, the city's tourism official. The city recently added 10 new air routes, including to Asian and American destinations. In 2024, Milan will host two congresses with over 20,000 participants each, alongside an increasing number of major global sports events.