Innovazione

✈ Travelport and Finnair strengthened their partnership with a multi-source content agreement including both New Distribution Capability (NDC) and traditional content. Customers of Travelport agencies now have access to Finnair's multi-source content, including ancillary services. The collaboration aims to enhance Finnair's NDC program and promote adoption among agencies, utilizing the Travelport+ platform. Finnair's VP of Global Sales, Jenni Suomela, and Travelport's Global Head of Air Partners, Damian Hickey, emphasize providing value and better experiences for travelers.

📈 In June 2025, a 12-day transatlantic journey with a private Pan Am jet will be available for $59,950 per person, flying from New York with stops in Bermuda, Lisbon, Marseille, London, and Foynes. The U.S. trade balance in tourism shifted from a surplus of $1.4 billion in 1999 to a deficit of $27.3 billion in the previous year, a 66% increase from 2022. The luxury yacht market is projected to grow from $7.67 billion in 2023 to $17.33 billion by 2032. Meanwhile, Disneyland workers in Anaheim, California, may strike, aiming to raise the minimum wage from the current $19.90 per hour.

💪 Mario Furlan, life coach and founder of “City Angels,” developed the self-defense approach called Wilding, which will be showcased in a free three-hour course on Saturday, September 7, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Hyatt Centric Milan Centrale's Organics Sky Garden. Centrale District and the Comitato di Zona 2 offer the course, focusing on mental and physical exercises to awaken participants' instincts and hidden abilities. The event concludes with a networking aperitif, and registration is available through an online link, with free access subject to space availability. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

📖 Pronto Estate guide highlights Calabria's Costa degli Dei and Costa Viola. "Pronto Estate Costa degli Dei" maintains 120 pages in 5 languages, while "Pronto Estate Costa Viola," after its 2022 debut, keeps to 80 pages in 3 languages. Both editions feature main sections like updated maps, top 10 must-dos, excursions, beaches, and life-changing experiences. Pronto Estate also has a corresponding web portal.

🏨 LVG Hotel Consulting, created from the merger of LVG Group and Diamonds Consulting, offers advanced business intelligence solutions to the hotel industry. Now serving over 130 hotels and managing 30,000 room nights annually, they generate revenues exceeding 105 million euros. President Claudio Lavagna emphasizes the need for high competence and innovation in hospitality. Their services include AI-based proprietary software for performance areas such as revenue management and digitalized training.

🛫 Lilium N.V., SEA Milan Airports, and Skyports signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a vertiport network for electric aircraft in Lombardy and Northern Italy. Lombardy, with a fifth of Italy's population and over 37 million visitors annually, aims to enhance mobility with faster, low-emission travel. The parties target to launch the vertiport network operated with Lilium Jet by 2027, starting with a route connecting Milano Malpensa Airport to central Milan. A joint venture company will be formed to manage the development and operation of these vertiports.

🏃 Javier Alvarez, IT Director at Vueling, a Spanish airline, reveals the upcoming launch of an AI generative copilot to assist flight crews. This tool will optimize processes, enhance customer experience, and augment staff capabilities, rapidly providing answers from extensive operational manuals. Vueling also utilizes traditional AI for predictive maintenance and price optimization for flights.

✈️ Boeing predicts that by 2048, airlines will require nearly 44,000 new airplanes, marking a 3% increase in the next 20 years due to post-Covid air transport recovery, emerging markets, and rising global demand for single-aisle aircraft. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, Boeing's Commercial Market Outlook forecasts an average passenger air traffic growth of 4.7% annually over the next two decades. The global commercial fleet is expected to grow by 3.2% annually. South Asia’s passenger traffic will rise by 7.4%, Southeast Asia by 7.2%, and Africa by 6.4%. Eurasia leads in projected plane deliveries with 22%, followed by North America and China at 20% each. Single-aisle planes will constitute 71% of the 2043 fleet after 33,380 new deliveries, while the global widebody fleet will more than double, representing 44% of the Middle East's fleet.

🏨 Viaggiatori usano app di prenotazione alberghiera come Booking.com, Airbnb e HotelTonight tramite dispositivi mobili. Il settore dei viaggi online ha generato 667,55 miliardi di dollari nel 2023. Apps come HostelWorld e Hotels.com offrono alloggi economici. Hopper e Kayak propongono sconti. Lastminute.com e HotelTonight sono popolari per prenotazioni last minute. RedDoorz è diffusa in Asia. Booking.com e Expedia sono tra le migliori app negli USA e in Europa. Little Hotelier e SiteMinder sono scelte per gestire prenotazioni. App specifiche come Omni hotel, Choice Hotels, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy e Radisson Hotels migliorano l'esperienza di prenotazione e gestione.

💾 Ok Home specializes in hospitality tech solutions, enhancing guest experience and operational efficiency through easy integration with property management systems (PMS). Their offerings include self check-in, energy efficiency, and advanced access control systems using smartphones instead of keys. Ok Home automates operations, reducing workload for staff and personalizing guest experiences with tailored services accessible from a single platform. Tech integration in hospitality is crucial for modern establishments to succeed.