Giuridico e Amministrativo

💸 Jet fuel cost experienced a slight decrease in February, maintaining above $700 threshold, averaging $746.99 per ton. IATA reported a $12.08 drop (-1.59%) from the previous month, and a $147.11 decrease (-16.45%) from the same month last year. Euro appreciated by 0.57% against the dollar, with an exchange rate of $1.04125 per euro according to the ECB.

🎮 Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC) confirms simplified rules for micro-procurement, exempting purchases up to €5,000 from the obligation to buy through MePA (Electronic Market of Public Administration) until June 30, 2025. The decision aids the amusement park industry, especially smaller parks, ahead of the 2025 season. Annual figures show approximately 600,000 entries from educational trips and summer camps, contributing €15 million to the sector, with additional economic effects on transport, dining, and sometimes accommodation. From 2023, MePA platform usage was mandated for school trips, complicating processes for small purchases, but the recent alleviation will reduce bureaucratic burdens.

🏦 Booking.com's 413 million euro fine by the Spanish National Court has been suspended. The penalty, the highest ever by the Iberian regulatory agency, was challenged by the booking portal which, due to the court's decision, won't have to immediately change the contested sales policies. The scrutinized practices include criteria for hotel placement on the platform and the Preferred Accommodation program, which offers increased visibility in exchange for sales concentration on the platform. Booking.com has set aside funds corresponding to the suspended fine.

✈ Turkish Airlines will launch flights from Istanbul to Phnom Penh, Cambodia on December 10, expanding its Southeast Asian network to 11 destinations in 7 countries. Flights will operate three times a week with layovers in Bangkok; from Turkey on Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and from Cambodia on Monday, Thursday, Saturday. Chairman Ahmet Bolat emphasizes the strategic connection for tourism and business, noting Turkish Airlines as the sole European carrier to the destination. Services will run until the end of March 2026.

📍 Kel 12's roadshow dedicated to 'Dune' expeditions starts on March 18 in Vigonovo and will make stops on March 25 in Napoli, March 26 in Firenze, and April 10 in Torino. The tour is in collaboration with partner Europ Assistance Italia and features expert Caterina Borgato and chief commercial officer Daniela Di Berardino. Events will be held at historic locations: Villa Sagredo in Vigonovo, the Centro Musei Scienze Naturali e Fisiche in Napoli, Palazzo Capponi in Firenze, and the MAO museum in Torino.

✈ Air Europa is enhancing flights to New York and the American continent for summer, with daily flights from mid-June to September to five top destinations. Weekly frequencies to Medellín, Asunción, Havana, and Panama increase from six to seven, and New York flights from five to seven. Cancún and Punta Cana will see five weekly flights, while Córdoba and Salvador de Bahía will have four. They'll permanently offer three weekly flights each for Quito and Guayaquil starting in summer. In 2025, Air Europa aims to offer 3.5 million seats on long-haul flights, expecting to carry 3.3 million passengers with a load factor over 84%. The expansion includes the addition of three new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

🛫 The strike on March 8 will heavily affect the transportation sector, with railways striking from 9 PM on March 7 until 9 PM the following day; essential services are guaranteed from 6-9 AM and 6-9 PM. Air transport employees will also strike for 24 hours on March 8, with protected time slots from 7-10 AM and 6-9 PM. Passengers may request refunds for travel cancellations due to the strike.

📖 Tuscany promotes 'family friendly' tourism in Germany at ITB. Francesco Tapinassi, director of Toscana Promozione, aims to showcase Tuscany by themes and passions. Campaign targets families, including multi-generational travel, significant for Eastern European markets. Clara Savanera, International Relations Coordinator for Toscana Promozione Turistica, highlights trekking routes, amusement parks, culinary workshops, interactive museums, water parks (Livorno, Cecina), and the Tarot Garden in Maremma. Coastal attractions include the archaeo-mining park of San Silvestro, Populonia's archaeological park, and Suvereto's museum with a 50/60 doll collection. A literary itinerary celebrates Carducci's world in Castagneto Carducci and Bolgheri, with statues and museums. 2023 marks 550 years since Michelangelo's birth and 650 years since Boccaccio's death, prompting themed itineraries.

🏠 Imposta Municipale Unica (IMU), introduced in Italy in 2012, applies to second homes, commercial properties, and short-term holiday rentals. Calculation formula: IMU = (Cadastral Value × Coefficient) × Municipal Rate; example given with a luxury house in Rome, €2,752/year. From January 1, 2025, all holiday rentals require a National Identification Code (CIN) with fines from €500 to €5,000 for non-compliance. Certain cities limit short-term rentals to 120 days/year. Registration for CIN must be completed by January 1, 2025, and IMU payments can be deducted from taxes. Chekin offers automation tools for guest registration and legal compliance.

🛫 Ryanair, under Antitrust investigation since 2023 for alleged abuse of dominant position in ticket sales, reportedly provided "inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information" to supplemental data requests by the Authority for Competition and Market, as stated in a weekly bulletin reported by Corriere della Sera. The carrier allegedly misrepresented internal strategic documentation procedures and failed to submit available documents.