Giuridico e Amministrativo

📍 Starting in March 2025, Wizz Air will launch five new routes from Venice to Madrid, Barcelona, Athens, Sharm el Sheikh, and Budapest, thanks to an additional Airbus A321neo joining the Venice fleet, making two such aircrafts for the summer season. This expansion, highlighted by Managing Director Mauro Peneda, will provide over 500,000 additional seats annually, increasing capacity by nearly 80% and raising Wizz Air's market share at Venice to 10%. Daily flights to Madrid and Barcelona and thrice-weekly flights to Sharm, Athens, and Budapest are planned, alongside an increase in Chisinau flights from three to four times weekly. Since its first flight from Milan to Katowice in 2004, Wizz Air has transported more than 90 million passengers to and from Italy.

✈ After strikes, Boeing factory operations resumed with a slower pace, capped at 38 airplanes per month. This cautious approach ensures safer production procedures. A month since resuming, Boeing still hasn't restarted the 737max production, the most demanded airplane, exacerbating the demand for new aircraft amid recent production delays.

🏠 Sicilian residents in the EU get a 50% reduction on Ita Airways tickets for travel to/from Sicily from now until January 6, 2025. The initiative by Regione Sicilia combats high flight costs during the holidays. Tickets for Palermo and Catania airports are already available for purchase.

🚨 Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced the strike set for December 13th will be reduced from 24 hours to 4 hours. Despite union refusal, Salvini formalized the request, as reported by tg24.sky.it during the Fiaip assembly.

🚀 Lufthansa contacted EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, demanding the "immediate suspension" of the aviation agreement with Qatar, signed in October 2021, to protect European airlines' competitiveness due to corruption allegations. They expressed concerns about European aviation losing competitiveness and jobs potentially moving to countries with lower environmental and social standards. Additionally, Lufthansa urged the EU to reduce bureaucracy, revise climate policy, and address the consequences of the Russian airspace closure, affecting routes to Asia.

💰 Aigo Confesercenti challenges a ministerial directive mandating personal recognition of vacation rental clients, urging an urgent meeting with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè to discuss digital alternatives. Highlighting AI technology's use in airports, Aigo suggests its applicability to remote check-ins. Amidst forced key box removals in Florence, Naples, and Rome, the association seeks decorous alternatives, advocating for a fair transition period for managers.

🏘 During the national council of Fto, key issues in the tourism sector were discussed, including fair compensation, the value of organized tourism, digitalization, sustainable and quality tourism offerings in Italy, and bureaucratic challenges. President Franco Gattinoni emphasized the multitude of projects and the need for hands-on management, highlighting Fto's representation of varied tourism activities and responsiveness to individual entrepreneurs.

🍷 Amaro Santoni, a Tuscan spirit known for its pink hue and balance of sweet and bitter, is presented by international mixologist Marella Batkovic in three exclusive holiday cocktails. With 34 botanicals, it's celebrated as a sophisticated festive drink. The product, with a recommended price of 35€ for 500 ml, has won multiple awards, including the 2021 International Wine & Spirits Competition gold and the World's Liqueur Awards gold in 2023.

🍺 Rochefort Triple Extra, a Belgian Trappist beer, is introduced in a new keg format at the Belgian Ambassador's residence in Rome. By 2025, 50 selected Italian venues will offer this unique beer crafted from an original 1920 recipe by Rochefort Trappist monks. The Beer & Food Attraction 2025 fair in Rimini will reveal participating venues, which will also feature on the new Italian-language website of Trappistes Rochefort.

💰 In Italy, short-term rental regulations vary by region and sometimes by municipality, requiring property managers to register properties, comply with tax obligations, and adhere to safety standards. Chekin, a digital platform, streamlines check-in and booking management, ensuring compliance with local laws by automating identity verification and document collection. Non-compliance can lead to fines, temporary business closure, or back taxes. Specific regional examples include a mandatory registration code for rentals in Rome and tourism tax in Sicily. Chekin keeps users informed and updated on regulatory changes with features like digital check-in, identity verification automation, and fiscal reporting tools.