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 EU Regulation 1624 of 2024, effective as of yesterday, sets a cash transaction limit of €10,000 across European countries. Italy's current limit remains €5,000 for all types of transfers, which will continue after notifying the European Commission by October 10, 2024. The €10,000 limit doesn't apply to private individuals not acting in a professional capacity. Member states must enforce this with appropriate measures and sanctions. Full EU-wide application is mandated by July 10, 2027.

📌 In Florence, the Tuscan Regional Administrative Court (Tar della Toscana) overturned a ban on short-term rentals like Airbnb in the UNESCO area, following an appeal by consumer rights organization Codacons. The previous restriction was deemed no longer comparable to the current situation after the approval of the city's operational plan. The ruling declared the appeal inadmissible, ending the dispute on the matter.

🏠 Sicily joins Abruzzo, Calabria, Lombardy, Marche, Puglia, and Veneto in the experimental phase of the National Database for Accommodation Facilities and short-term rentals for tourism purposes. The Ministry of Tourism's website indicates updates on service activation will be published in the coming weeks, aiming to gradually cover the entire national territory of Italy. During the trial phase, no penalties are imposed for compliance with the National Identification Code (CIN) requirements.

🏖 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.