Giuridico e Amministrativo

📰 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.

✈ Volotea to increase seats for sale from Naples by 18% in 2025, reaching 621,000 compared to 525,000 in 2024. Flights will rise from 3,115 to 3,571, serving 22 destinations across Italy, Croatia, France, Greece, Spain, and Denmark. Starting July 6, a new international flight to Marseille from Salerno will launch. In 2024, Volotea employed up to 58 employees at its Capodichino base. The expansion aims to support economic and tourist growth in Campania.

✈ 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.

🚢 Nizza's Mayor, Christian Estrosi, plans to ban cruise ships with more than 900 passengers from docking at the French port starting next summer. The policy targets ships over 190 meters, potentially impacting the 124 cruise ships scheduled to visit Nizza in 2025. This move is expected to reduce cruise passenger arrivals by 70%, as Estrosi criticizes these "floating hotels" for pollution and low-cost tourism that doesn't contribute economically. Upcoming legislation could disrupt ship itineraries planned years in advance.

🚨 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.

🍵 Nespresso introduces "Purple Collection," a limited edition of Arpeggio-inspired purple coffee and accessories. The Arpeggio blend, originally named "Toscana" in 1993 to pay tribute to Florence's tradition and elegance, was renamed in 1999. The collection includes classic Arpeggio, caffeinated Arpeggio Extra, and decaffeinated versions. Accessories and a limited-edition Pixie machine in purple Arpeggio are available. The new collection is available from January 15, 2025, through all Nespresso channels. Nespresso, with 157,000 farmers in 18 countries, received B Corp certification in 2022, operates in 93 markets, and has 14,000 employees with a global retail network of 791 boutiques.

🚪 An Italian law bans key boxes for vacation rental management, requiring in-person check-ins and direct guest identity verification with physical documentation. Non-compliance can lead to penalties, including the obligation to submit guest details to the Alloggiati Web portal within 24 hours of check-in. Chekin is working with authorities on possible exemptions and advising users to adhere to new legal requirements, ensuring compliance until at least November 2025. Hosts must now revise operational strategies previously reliant on online check-in processes.

🛫 Non-European passengers now require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to enter the United Kingdom. Recently, the UK Home Office has decided to increase the cost of ETAs by 60%. However, transit passengers at UK airports are exempt from needing an ETA. This decision, welcomed by Abta and its public affairs director Luke Petherbridge, aims to maintain vital air connections despite fears of increased travel and tourism industry tax burdens potentially stifling growth.

🍾 Comitato Italiano per la Tutela del Piede Franco holds a tour from January 22-24 in Naples, exploring pre-phylloxera vineyards with experts from France, Greece, Turkey, Switzerland, and Italian regions. The event, co-organized with Le Francs de Pied from Montecarlo, aims to protect valuable "franche di piede" (phylloxera-free) vines. A January 23 workshop at Parco Borbonico del Fusaro will discuss vineyard conservation. The committee, founded in April 2024 and led by Silvano Ceolin, partners with Le Francs de Pied on international meetings.