Giuridico e Amministrativo

🏃 Italian actress Roberta Giarrusso, known for her role as Sonia in the early 2000s series 'Carabinieri', starred in 'The Garbage Man'. A backpacker by nature, her travels have shifted towards planned trips with her children, relying on tour operators' professionalism to avoid risks. In 2017, Giarrusso participated in Pechino Express, an adventure in Africa, which greatly impacted her perspective on life. Dream destinations include Japan and Morocco, while a memorable moment was a marriage proposal on a flight to Las Vegas.

📖 Federalberghi Torino praises a bill from the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy targeting fake online reviews. President Fabio Borio views the measure as a significant step for regulating a problematic issue affecting the tourism and hospitality sector. The bill mandates reviewer identification and prohibits the sale of reviews, aiming to protect entrepreneurs and ensure consumer transparency. Additionally, Borio emphasizes the importance of the right to be forgotten to prevent long-term damage from negative reviews.

🛒 Italy's Council of Ministers is considering a measure today to outlaw the sale and manipulation of online reviews. Drafted by the Ministry for Enterprises and Made in Italy within the annual bill for SMEs, the law will ban the purchase, sale, or incentive-driven manipulation of reviews. Consumers will have to verify their identity and confirm that they have used the reviewed service within 15 days. Reviews must be detailed and accurate, or businesses can request removal or publicly respond. Obsolete reviews can be deleted after two years or if issues reported are resolved.

🏖️ Filcams Cgil, Fisascat Cisl, and Uiltucs, alongside Aica and Federturismo Confindustria, signed a new national tourism industry contract, effective for three years from January 1, 2025. The deal introduces a €200 salary increase over four installments, five for travel agencies and tour operators, including a one-off €450 payment, €320 for travel companies. Measures also address service outsourcing, ensuring adherence to national sector agreements, and include provisions for service internalization. Minister of Tourism Daniela Santanchè highlights additional government measures, like the tax exemption increase on tips from 25% to 30% and the income threshold from €50,000 to €75,000, plus a special supplement for night and overtime work. Vice President of the Senate Gian Marco Centinaio emphasizes the contract's role in enhancing salaries, guarantees for workers, particularly women and parents, and fostering local contracts.

🏖 The Fontana di Trevi reopened with a cap of 400 visitors at a time after maintenance, aligning with the Jubilee year. The water flow resumed in the iconic Roman monument. Visiting hours are from 9 am to 9 pm daily with stewards, and unrestricted post-9 pm. Restrictions include no eating, smoking, drinking, or sitting on the edge. Visits are currently free, with potential future fees.

🚉 Electrical fault disrupted train service on Bari-Pescara line, causing delays up to 230 minutes for High Speed, Intercity, and Regional trains. Additional cancellations and route limitations were reported. Technical issues also affected the Tyrrhenian side on the Salerno-Paola line between Pisciotta and Vallo della Lucania. Services are gradually returning to normal, with trains operating at reduced speeds as a precaution.

🏠 75% of National Identification Codes (CIN) issued for the 563,000 properties registered on the tourism database by January 1. Italian Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanchè, satisfied with the 4-month achievement aligning national and regional databases ahead of the PNRR target.

✈ IATA highlights airports' inability to meet rising traveler and airline demands, necessitating capacity expansion. A white paper by IATA proposes regulatory changes to push airports to maximize existing infrastructure capacity. Nick Careen of IATA urges for construction to address insufficient capacity but notes political challenges. IATA calls for regulations for airports to periodically review capacity statements, improve capacity where possible, and face consequences for failed delivery.

🛫 The Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) has approved the fourth proposal for the revision of the Directive on package travel, shifting focus to the European Parliament. Italian associations representing the distribution sector call for the rewriting of Article 12, which governs withdrawal due to exceptional and unforeseeable circumstances. AIAV, AIDIT, Assoviaggi Confesercenti, FIAVET Confcommercio, and MAAVI warn that the current wording could lead to numerous disputes harming organized tourism. They advocate for a balance of interests and suggest the option of offering vouchers or monetary refunds, a practice that proved beneficial during COVID, to protect both operators and consumers.

🍷 Heraco, a new wine by Grosjean, epitomizes family and territorial identity, debuting in the summer of 2023. It blends Pinot Noir from vines planted in the '60s by Dauphin with Fumin, Torrette Superieur, and Clairetz from Rovettaz vineyard, the largest at 6.5 hectares with over 300 years of history. Aged in 600 lt tonneau from August to January, this ruby red wine exhibits complexity, finesse, and a crisp palate, potentially aging for years. Grosjean Vins, pioneering organic winemaking in Valle d'Aosta, maintains its heritage since the '60s.