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💼 Bluserena Hotels & Resorts announced its 2025 recruitment campaign for positions in Abruzzo, Puglia, Calabria, Sicilia, and Sardegna. Positions include Hotel Management, Chefs, Food and Beverage Service, Front Office, Administration, Maintenance, Housekeeping, and Internships. Recruitment events: Tourism Talent Week Cving (online) until 07 February 2025, Tfp Summit Milano at Hotel Melia on 07 February 2025, Fare Turismo Roma at Università Europea di Roma from 19-21 February 2025, and Tfp Summit Roma at Hotel Massimo D’Azeglio on 28 February 2025. Applications can be submitted through Bluserena's official website.

✈ Iberia, starting 29 March, will offer six to seven daily flights to Rome due to the Jubilee Year. Summer operations resuming to Catania, Olbia, Cagliari, and Palermo with 2024 flight numbers. In Europe, four extra weekly flights to Paris for up to 11 daily flights. Brussels and Vienna will see up to four direct flights daily. Seasonal destinations return, including Ponta Delgada from 7 June with three weekly flights; Portugal's Lisbon (up to 36), Porto (up to 28), Funchal, and Faro (both up to five) per week. Albania's Tirana and Slovenia's Lubija resuming on 7 June and 27 July, respectively. Direct flights from Spain to Santorini, Mykonos (5-6 weekly), and Corfu (seven weekly by August). Athens route increasing to 30 weekly flights by August. Dubrovnik, Zagreb, and Split returning to Iberia's network with up to 17, 9, and 9 weekly flights, respectively. Long-haul routes to Latin America reaching record connectivity in 2025 with 3.2 million seats (4% increase from 2024) and 300 weekly flights.

💰 Spanish hotels are challenging the 'Marlaska law' which mandates the collection of additional customer data for registration, to be sent through a dedicated platform. The Majorca Hotel Business Federation is urging hotels to document issues on the government-provided tool for data uploading, as reports of malfunctions and poor service remain unaddressed. Hotels report the new system potentially hinders check-ins during certain night hours and has increased customer registration times. Some guests have expressed discomfort with the questions asked in the form.

🏖️ Daniela Santanchè, Italy's Tourism Minister, aims for quality tourism emphasizing excellent services, efficient structures, and authentic experiences. Positive tourism data from 2023, with 2024 following suit, shows a rise in foreign presence. However, Santanchè stresses quality over quantity. The government allocated €1.38 billion from the PNRR to enhance hospitality infrastructure. The minister highlights the strategic role of travel agencies, with allocated funds for their support, and underscores Italy's lifestyle, culture, and gastronomy as key to boosting tourism and economic growth.

📍 Ryanair has launched new routes from its main base at London Stansted to Bodrum and Dalaman, marking its first venture into Turkey, traditionally dominated by easyJet. The flights began operating recently and will continue throughout the summer season. Notably, Ryanair will not fly to Antalya, Turkey's first destination. This expansion signals a change, as Ryanair had previously avoided tourist routes favored by easyJet and never served Switzerland, while easyJet has never flown to Ireland. Ryanair's routes already include destinations like Jordan and Israel, further afield than Turkey.

💣 Over 6,000 citizens fled Santorini following recent seismic activity. In just two days, thousands left due to the tremors. The island experienced over 500 shakes within three days, each with a magnitude of 3 or higher. Experts suggest that the shakes could persist for days or weeks, but this does not necessarily indicate an impending major earthquake.

🔒 Giuseppe Ciminnisi, president of Fiavet, addresses issues of illegal tourism operations in Roccaraso, where individuals reportedly were paid cash without fiscal trace. He emphasizes the need for immediate action to combat these activities, highlighting the state's loss of over €2 billion annually due to such tax evasion. Fiavet advocates for dialogue with institutions to enforce transparency and legality in tourism, with Fiavet Campania actively seeking solutions within regulatory respect.

🏕 The Sicilian regional government outlined the 2025-27 development program, focusing on Sicily's tourism appeal, competitiveness, and regulatory framework. The plan aims to attract tourism year-round. Current challenges include insufficient conference, wellness, sports, and film tourism due to a lack of infrastructure. Funding includes €7 million from PR-FESR for SME growth, €135 million from FSC 2021-27 for tourism sector investments, €40 million for development contracts, and €15 million for the film and audiovisual sector.

✈ Airport Day, celebrated in Italy, features 17 airports and showcases the aviation sector's growth. The sector contributed 3.8% to the national GDP and generated 1.3 million jobs in 2024, as stated by Assaeroporti president Carlo Borgomeo. Italian airports have a manifesto with five goals focusing on passenger service, community dialogue, inclusivity, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation. Traffic reached 220 million passengers in 2024, achieving 2028's forecast early. Lufthansa's entry into Ita Airways is highlighted for strengthening national airline presence and increasing transoceanic routes. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini mentioned a government focus on intermodality and a development plan for airports up to 2035.

🏨 Ita Airways-Lufthansa alliance is transforming European transport, with Germans expanding influence. easyJet, chosen as 'remedy taker', gains important slots at Milan's Linate Airport. Aeroitalia reintroduces the Malpensa-Fiumicino route. Lufthansa acquires 10% of Air Baltic, continuing expansion. Ryanair scales back commitments in Italy and Spain due to slow aircraft deliveries. Msc's interest in Alpitour and Neos, as well as Air Europa negotiations with Air France and Lufthansa, are unresolved matters in the air transport industry.