Giuridico e Amministrativo

📌 In Firenze, Francesco Casini condemns the committee 'Salviamo Firenze' for applying anti key box stickers throughout the city. Jacopo Vicini, the Tourism Councilor, emphasizes the need for balance between residents, workers, and visitors, without waging war on short-term rentals. Lorenzo Fagnoni, CEO of Appartaments Florence, denounces actions that harm entrepreneurs and foster a climate of prejudice and hate, affecting thousands employed in essential services.

✈️ Air Astana to launch Almaty-Guangzhou service starting March 30, 2025. Flights will operate thrice weekly—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays—departing Almaty at 20:50 and arriving in Guangzhou at 05:45 the next day. Return flights leave Guangzhou at 06:50, arriving in Almaty at 10:20 local time. The airline's expansion in China is a significant step, building on over 20 years of service, including seven weekly flights to Beijing and four to Urumqi.

📰 China is set to welcome visitors with memorable experiences in the new year. Laura Grassi from Chinasia by Idee per Viaggiare offers nine itineraries, including visits to the panda homeland in Chengdu and Silk Road tours. Chen Jianyang of the Chinese National Tourist Office in Italy anticipates a positive 2024 and promising tourism in 2025. Visa-free entry for trips up to 30 days has been introduced to promote travel. Air China facilitates direct flights from Rome and Milan to Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu.

🔥 In Turchia, 76 victims confirmed in a hotel fire at Grand Kartal on Monday; it took 10 hours to extinguish. National mourning declared. Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated the hotel had operational approval for 2021-2024. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya assured swift investigations, promising accountability. Nine arrests made, including the hotel owner.

✈ Starting January 1st, European airports enforced a mandate requiring 2% of refueling to be with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Iberia, with corporate director Juan Cierco, expresses concerns on preferente.com about EU's stringent requirements compared to other regions, warning that this could lead to higher flying costs and potentially threaten Spanish tourism without investment in SAF production.

🚨 National railway strike in Italy involving Gruppo FS, Trenitalia, Trenitalia Tper, and Trenord scheduled from 21:00 on Saturday, January 25 to 20:59 on Sunday, January 26, 2025, announced by independent unions Cub and Usb. Trenitalia warns of possible train cancellations or schedule changes. Passengers can request refunds or rearrange travel plans due to the strike. Details on long-distance service guarantees and updates available on Trenitalia’s app and website, as well as Trenord's platforms. Trenitalia provides assistance through the toll-free number 800 89 20 21.

✈ The Sicilian Region extended their flight price subsidy throughout 2025, granting a 25% reimbursement on ticket prices for flights to and from Rome Fiumicino, Rome Ciampino, Milan Linate, Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio, and Milan for Sicilian residents. An additional 25% is offered to residents earning less than €9,360 annually, students, and the disabled (with at least 67% disability). Reimbursement is valid for single leg ticket prices above €50, with a 30-day post-flight claim period.

📍 easyJet expands summer 2025 offerings with 3 new routes from Milan Malpensa and Naples, launching Milan Malpensa-Biarritz on June 23 (Mondays and Fridays), Milan Malpensa-Thessaloniki on June 25 (Wednesdays and Sundays), and Naples-Fuerteventura also starting June 25 (Wednesdays). This brings total new summer routes to 34, across 18 Italian airports, with over 250 connections.

🌊 Lagoa Azul in Alagos, dubbed the 'Brazilian Caribbean,' is closed to tourists by federal court order, rescinding a 2022 municipal decree that allowed visits. The closure is to protect biodiversity and coral reefs, as tourism threatened environmental standards. Previously, visits were limited to a maximum of 3 catamarans and 40 motorboats, with diving and photography services.

✈ Alitalia, also known as Società Aerea Italiana, officially ended its operations, with Ita Airways acquiring the brand. The historic Italian airline, which went bankrupt in 2017, has been dismantled between autumn 2021 and 2024. Key sales include the brand to Ita for €90 million, Swissport's acquisition of handling at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate for €14 million, Trenitalia purchasing the MilleMiglia program for €1.5 million, and Atitech taking over maintenance for €380,000.