Giuridico e Amministrativo

💸 Lufthansa, responding to downward earnings revisions and an anticipated negative second quarter, initiates immediate cost-cutting measures including a 25% reduction in administrative material expenses, a 10% cut in marketing expenses, and a hiring freeze on vacant positions with a reduction of vacation days until the end of the year. CEO Jens Ritter outlined the areas affected in a letter to employees, citing stagnant ticket prices, a slow recovery in business travel, and increased personnel costs due to contract renewals. Further measures may follow.

🚩 In Spain, the WTTC condemns riots against tourists in Barcelona, Cadiz, and the Balearics, urging local authorities to manage tourism flows better and involve local communities. Virginia Messina, Senior Vice President of the WTTC, emphasizes the need for tourists' experiences not to impact local residents' lives. The WTTC advocates for policies to distribute tourism in lesser-known destinations and regulate tourist accommodations with reinvestments in local areas.

💰 Eu Travel Tech, representing European tech companies, accuses Google of anticompetitive practices, claiming Google could favor its own services in search results. Emmanuel Mounier, the association's secretary general, alleges these practices continue despite previous contestations, highlighting Google's control over 90% of online searches. The association demands decisive action from the European Commission on this complex issue.

🏖️ The "Cuore Valle d’Aosta - Vallée d’Aoste," a symbol of the region's tourism, is now a registered trademark. Regional tourism councilor Giulio Grosjacques announced the completion of the registration by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy. The logo, which embodies the essence of the region's offerings, originated from a 2004 international contest won by Narcisi & Siva of Milan out of 350 submissions.

🏦 Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Italy-Indonesia bilateral relations, a new center for tourist visa applications has opened in Jakarta. Managed by Vfs Global, the center also serves travelers from East Timor and aims to promote Italy's culture, language, art, science, and made-in-Italy products. Italian Ambassador to Indonesia, Benedetto Latteri, highlights the growing number of Indonesian and East Timorese citizens traveling to Italy for tourism, business, work, or religious reasons.

🏖 The European Court of Justice ruled that non-removable structures built on beaches can be acquired for free by the Italian State at the end of a concession, siding with the Italian State over Società Italiana Imprese Balneari (SIIB) operating in Rosignano Marittimo. This ruling, reported by Sole 24Ore, does not restrict the freedom of establishment and affects all businesses considering the economic viability of applying for beach concessions, knowing they could lose their investments at concession's end. National judges must comply with this binding decision.

🛫 Air France-KLM received approval from the European Commission for state aid received during the Covid period, despite Ryanair's double appeal. The €10.4 billion funding was deemed not anti-competitive, confirming Brussels' initial 2020 ruling. This follows Lufthansa's setback, where the Commission reopened an investigation into their state aid.

✈ Offers for the territorial continuity in Sardinia were opened, revealing no bids for Alghero Airport. ITA Airways and Aeroitalia will compete for routes to Linate and Fiumicino from Olbia and Cagliari, with Volotea joining only for Olbia Fiumicino. Transport Minister Barbara Manca expressed concern over Alghero's situation, aiming to ensure continuity until October 2025.

📍 Key facts from the article: Starting tomorrow, only licensed tour guides are allowed to conduct guided tours. Non-licensed individuals face fines ranging from €3,000 to €12,000 if caught practicing illegally. Tourism intermediaries, both online and offline, Italian or foreign, can be fined €5,000 to €15,000 if they do not employ a licensed tour guide. Cultural institutions failing to use a licensed guide or hindering their entry could face the same penalties. Micol Caramello, president of Federagit, has been advocating for this reform for over ten years and now urges municipalities to implement and enforce these new regulations. Local authorities have the necessary tools to combat the issue of unlicensed guides.

📌 The Italian Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanchè, highlighted the government's efforts to regulate short-term rentals. A reform initiated in early June requires all properties used for such rentals to have a National Identification Code (Codice Identificativo Nazionale) and to be included in the Tourism Ministry's database by the end of the year. Penalties for non-compliance include sanctions on online platforms. Over 10,000 codes have been issued in seven leading regions, adding to the existing regional identification codes being converted. The reform aims to protect private property, tourists, and combat unfair competition and illegal rentals.