Giuridico e Amministrativo

🛫 Silver Airways abruptly canceled all operations at Orlando Airport, leaving customers stranded during a busy weekend. The situation is linked to the airline's ongoing bankruptcy protection and restructuring phase. Speculations suggest a failed contract extension with the airport as a trigger. Despite this, Silver Airways remains active, flying to destinations like Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and Puerto Rico.

🏖 Volonline Group saw a revenue increase in 2024 with +35% in tourism and +15% in air ticketing. Prospects for 2025 suggest growth of around 46% in tourism and 20% in air ticketing. Ranked 245th out of 1000 European companies by Statista for Financial Times, Volonline experienced a 673.7% absolute growth rate and a 97.8% compound annual growth rate from 2020-2023. Founder & CEO Luigi Deli credits technology, digital developments, and comprehensive business unit creation, including B2B and B2B2C brands, for their positive performance.

🚩 Starting from April 2, European citizens must request an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom for up to six months, valid for two years or until the passport expires. Exemptions include UK citizens and EU residents in Britain. Applications can only be made online, requiring personal and passport details, a photo, and answers to questions. Currently, the fee is £10 (about €12), set to increase to £16, with responses typically received in minutes. It's advised to apply at least three days before travel. Transit passengers also need an ETA unless staying in the international airport area.

🚀 Wizz Air's new flight connects Alghero and Sofia twice a week starting June 19 until late October. Flights operated on Thursdays and Sundays by an Airbus A321neo, with 230 seats, aiming to strengthen Sardinia's links with Central-Eastern Europe. Tickets are available, continuing the airline's investment in sustainable and accessible travel in Italy.

🛫 The European Court of Justice ruled boarding passes can be enough to prove a flight reservation confirmation, even when a holiday package including the flight is paid by a third party. This decision comes after a case where two passengers experienced a delay of over 22 hours on a flight from Tenerife to Warsaw, part of a package bought through a company from a tour operator. The airline initially refused compensation, questioning the passengers' confirmed booking. The Court believes a boarding pass should be considered as proof of an accepted reservation, barring extraordinary circumstances.

📚 Trinity ViaggiStudio expands its internationalization strategy by acquiring St. Andrews College Language Schools through its international sister company, Trinity International Education. Targeting the Chinese market, the company offers English language study opportunities to more students. Following a roadshow in Chengdu, Beijing, and Shanghai, there's a noted high interest among Chinese families for overseas educational programs. To support Chinese students' access to UK and US colleges, Trinity ViaggiStudio collaborates with local partners, aiming to provide immersive learning experiences in international environments, blending Italian excellence with the Anglo-Saxon education system.

💸 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.