Giuridico e Amministrativo

💸 The Italian Revenue Agency has halted certain communications and invitations except for urgent cases, effective from today until September 4. The suspension includes terms for certain payments as stated by the "decreto Adempimenti." Two suspension periods are set: August 1-31 and December 1-31, during which automated control communications, formal control notices, and separate tax income notifications cannot be sent. Payment terms of 30 days for automated and formal control amounts, as well as for separately taxed incomes, are also suspended from August 1 to September 4. Transmission terms for documents and information are on hold during the same period, excluding those related to access, inspection, and VAT refund procedures.

🛈 From September, the EU will reinstate a 100 ml limit for liquids, creams, and gels in hand luggage for air travel. Malpensa, Linate, and Fiumicino airports, which had recently implemented new scanners allowing for the verification of liquids, will be affected. Olivier Jankovec, director general of Aci Europe, expressed concerns about the impact on airports that adopted the new technology, both operationally and financially.

🛫 Due to tensions between Israel and Lebanon, European airlines are suspending flights to Tel Aviv. Lufthansa has canceled flights to the Israeli city until August 8 and to Beirut until August 12. ITA Airways halts flights to Tel Aviv until August 6. Other airlines, including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Fly Dubai, Air India, and British Airways, have also suspended flights to Ben Gurion Airport. Air France-KLM is monitoring the situation but has not yet suspended flights.

🏖️ In Spain, Valencia follows Barcelona in tightening regulations on short-term rentals. The regional government plans to cap tourist rentals, proposing fines up to €600,000 for non-compliant owners. The initiative, explained by tourism official Nuria Montes, aims to control the unchecked growth of the market. Details on the first set of measures will be unveiled next Thursday.

💸 Borghini e Cossa, a historic travel insurance broker, present "golden rules for the insured" at the start of August, amidst traditional departure times. Key tips include immediate trip cancellation upon unforeseen incidents, prompt claim opening, careful documentation submission without delegation, and avoiding unnecessary paperwork. For medical/luggage guarantees, they advise saving policy details on phones, contacting the operational center without hesitation, following given instructions, preferring electronic payments with saved receipts, and carrying life-saving medications in hand luggage. Daniela Rando, claims management executive, emphasizes checking policy coverages, maximum payouts, and exclusions for informed choices.

🚩 European airlines suspend Tel Aviv flights due to Israel-Lebanon tensions. Lufthansa and Ita Airways lead with cancellations; Lufthansa halts flights to Tel Aviv until August 8 and to Beirut until August 12. Ita Airways stops Tel Aviv flights until August 6. Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Fly Dubai, Air India, and British Airways follow suit. Air France-KLM remains active, monitoring the situation.

🚢 Santorini, faced with overwhelming tourist arrivals, has seen 3.4 million visitors in the past year with a local population of just 15,500. In 2023, the island was visited by 800 cruise ships. To combat overcrowding, authorities will implement a daily cap of 8,000 cruise passengers and improve the organization of tourist flows.

🏖 In Venice, a new regulation limiting tourist groups to a maximum of 25 people came into effect, prohibiting the use of loudspeakers by guides and blocking pedestrian traffic. On the first day of enforcement, 3 fines were issued. The measure, aimed at improving group tourism quality and reducing pedestrian flow stress, exempts student groups and during boarding and disembarking from transport.

📌 Ryanair is formally challenging the Athens airport's attempt to bypass a Greek state decision to slash aviation taxes by 75% from €12 to €3 per passenger starting November 2024. The airline argues this would boost off-season connectivity and year-round tourism growth in Greece. Ryanair urges the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority and the Greek government to ensure Athens airport and Fraport Greece comply with the tax reduction to prevent seasonal and costly tourism and connectivity.

✈ The Barcelona Court warned Ryanair to end its "unfair practices" against eDreams Odigeo, accusing it of false claims to deceive consumers in violation of Article 9 of the unfair competition law. Ryanair allegedly targeted competitors with defamatory strategies forcing them into anticompetitive distribution agreements. Following eDreams' recent legal win in Germany, the Spanish court demands Ryanair to urgently stop its misleading campaigns.