Giuridico e Amministrativo

🛫 Enac's "Monthly Report - March 2025 Traffic Data" reveals a passenger traffic increase of 8% in Q1 2025, with over 43 million passengers, surpassing pre-Covid (2019) volumes by 15%. Domestic traffic rose by 6% to 14.5 million, while international traffic jumped 9% to 28.7 million. Aircraft movements reached 347,000, up 5% from 2024 and 3% from the pre-Covid benchmark. Average passengers per flight climbed from 121 in Q1 2024 to 125 in Q1 2025, a 3.3% increase.

🌞 Nomisma's study for the "Associazione I Borghi più Belli d’Italia" reveals a shift in Italian tourism: over 18 million Italians visited small historical towns as travel destinations in the last three years, with 1.6 million visiting at least once. These towns are appreciated for their cultural heritage (50%), gastronomy (39%), and environmental integrity (37%). The typical visitor is culturally sensitive, aged between 25-65, and prefers authentic experiences such as nature excursions and local culture events. The association's endorsement is seen as authenticity by 61% of respondents, with high expectations for quality hospitality and cultural offerings.

🍎 Acqua Minerale San Benedetto, an Italian non-alcoholic beverage leader, expanded its product lines with three new beverages. Keep-Calm, part of the San Benedetto Aquavitamin line, features Cedro flavor, Magnesium, and vitamins C, H, E, PP, and B6 in a 0.40L format. Succoso Zero, with no added sugars, added a new fruit juice-based recipe blending pear, banana, and pineapple flavors, available in 0.40L PET and 0.90L PET. San Benedetto Fruit&Power introduced the Green Edition energy drink composed of 27% fruit juice in natural mineral water, with caffeine and taurine, also without added sugars. San Benedetto, founded in 1956, is present in 100 countries and is Italy's top player in non-alcoholic beverages as of 2023 (source: GlobalData 2024).

✈ Air Transat announced summer 2025 plans with new flights from Italy and to the New Continent. Roma-Montréal flights start the Italy-North America connections, followed by Toronto flights on May 2. Venice will have Toronto and Montréal flights on May 3 and 5, respectively. Direct Canada-Lamezia Terme flights resume on June 12. Roma Fiumicino connections become daily from June 15, with doubled Sunday flights from June 29. Tiziana della Serra highlighted increased operational capacity and sales satisfaction, emphasizing Air Transat's advantages beyond low-cost, with meals and hand luggage included. New destinations for 2025 include Lima and Cancun via Toronto and Montréal, timed with Rome arrivals.

⚽ The United States will host the 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup starting June 14, 2025, for one month. Featuring 32 clubs, with matches across 11 cities, Italy will be represented by Inter and Juventus, making their debuts on June 17 in Los Angeles and June 18 in Washington, respectively. The finale is slated for July 13 in New York, which expects to welcome about 68 million tourists in 2025, coinciding with its 400th-anniversary celebrations.

✈ Ryanair ceased some routes to major Spanish cities despite high occupancy rates, focusing on countries like Morocco, with flights under 10% occupancy on some connections. In January, the airline cut over 12 routes and 800,000 seats in Spain due to high airport taxes by Aena, affecting cities like Jerez, Valladolid, Vigo, and Santiago, where the Vigo-Barcelona connection had a 96% occupancy rate. Meanwhile, Ryanair added two weekly flights between Madrid and Lanzarote for Dakhla, Morocco. Occupancy rates for Madrid-Dakhla were at 56.81% in January, while Lanzarote barely surpassed 13%. February saw a combined occupancy drop to 31.94%, and in March, Madrid's traffic rate fell to 44.74%, with Lanzarote at 9.05%. This strategy shift comes as Ryanair plans new investments in Morocco, including a base in Tangier for the 2030 World Cup. Details on subsidies for these deals are not yet public.

🛫 In the UK, the WTTC blames government decisions for 'sabotaging' tourism. International visitors spent over £2 billion less in 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, with expenditures totaling £40.3 billion, down 5.3% from 2019. Additionally, VisitBritain's budget will see a cut of over 40% for 2025. Issues cited include lack of a tax-free shopping system, high passenger taxes, and new electronic entry authorization procedures.

🚀 KLM will offer three weekly flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Bridgetown, Barbados, and continue to Georgetown, Guyana, from October 26, 2025, to March 26, 2026. Flights will depart on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 9:35, arriving at 13:35 local time in Bridgetown and at 16:40 in Georgetown. The Boeing 787-9 aircraft features 30 World Business Class, 21 Premium Comfort Class, and 224 Economy Class seats. Barbados is a major underserved market in the Caribbean for the Netherlands.

🏖️ Ota Viaggi sponsors TTG Italy's digital edition, available from Monday, 28 April. The company, led by commercial director Massimo Diana, reports four months of growth for Mare Italia due to correct pricing, diverging from typical narratives by focusing on attracting local clientele. Emphasizing realistic pricing, Ota Viaggi finds an advantage with its extensive offerings in Sardinia and Mare Italia, aiming to make every trip a unique experience.

✈ Danilo Curzi, CEO of Idee per Viaggiare, and Enrica Montanucci, president of Maavi, express concerns about the widening gap between airlines and the travel market. Traditional carriers are criticized for imposing stringent rules, high penalties, and reduced flexibility. The difficulties faced by travel agencies in dealing with airlines are escalating, potentially leading to legal disputes. The situation demands broad discussion across various platforms.