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🚀 Oman Air adds a fifth weekly flight from Milan Malpensa to Muscat starting December 19, in addition to the four new weekly frequencies from Rome Fiumicino commencing December 20. Massimo Tocchetti, Aigo president and Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Tourism representative for Italy, notes a +5% increase in arrivals from January to July and a strong autumn demand promising further growth by end of December. Bird-watching and geological explorations are trending activities in Oman's 20+ nature reserves.

📍 Giuseppe Pagliara, managing director of Gruppo Nicolaus and finalist of the 2024 TTG Star edition, emphasizes the importance of local roots in Puglia. The company, which originated in Ostuni, has expanded with offices in Milan and Rome. Despite considering a move of the headquarters to these major business cities, Pagliara cites ethical and sustainable business practices in the South as key to future tourism success during the TTG Star award ceremony in Rimini.

🌲 Forestis introduces the exclusive Forestis Villa, available for private rental from December 1. Located on Plose mountain's southern slope, close to the main Forestis resort in the Dolomites, the villa accommodates up to 10 guests. It features a spa, wine cellar, private chef, and concierge. Constructed in 1912, the villa was rejuvenated by owners Teresa and Stefan Hinteregger and architect Armin Sader, restoring structural elements by hand. The 1200 square meter space includes a living room with a fireplace, fully-equipped kitchen, cinema room, event space, five bedrooms, and a 400 square meter spa with a rain shower, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, relaxation room with a fireplace, heated indoor and outdoor pools, and a Technogym-equipped fitness room. This opening marks the second phase in a series of extensive renovation projects.

📊 Melanie Saliger, previously a Portfolio Revenue Manager, has been promoted within HotelPartner Revenue Management to oversee strategic product development after nearly nine years with the company. HotelPartner, with headquarters in Switzerland and offices in Austria, Germany, and the UK, manages over 500 hotels in Europe. Saliger aims to enhance HotelPartner's offerings with a focus on intuitive, efficient features, and AI-based algorithms to adapt to market changes and improve hoteliers' revenues. The company emphasizes internal employee advancement and is currently innovating new products, particularly in AI, to support the hotel industry’s growth.

🏘 Volonline, led by Luigi Deli, to attend TTG Travel Experience at booth A3 stand 537, recorded a 40% growth in summer 2023 compared to the previous year. The company increased its workforce by 15%, with Angelo Cangemi focusing on tailor-made trips to African destinations including Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Botswana. New additions to the Indian Ocean team are Gabriella Salimbeni and Michele Brattini, while Massimo Pelloni joins the group office in Rome. Simona Zarri enhances the commercial team, covering Emilia-Romagna and Marche.

🛫 Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr criticizes Boeing for delays in delivering 41 new aircraft (777X and 787), which should have already been operational. These delays are affecting the financial performance of Lufthansa, referred to as the "problem child" of the group. Spohr aims to turn around the airline by 2026 for its centenary.

🏠 Robin Czullay, an employee at HotelPartner, is celebrating 10 years with the company since joining in November 2014. Initially working in the Bern office, Robin focused on the Swiss portfolio, advanced to Senior and then Chief positions, and managed the Austrian market and UK business until 2022. He values continuous improvement, team spirit, and emphasizes a culture of learning and trust within the organization. Robin has contributed to key projects like the Look & Feel Task Force, impacting tools such as the dashboard and booking analysis. He dreams of opening a New York office and wishes to travel with his wife to exquisite hotels in the company's portfolio.

🛑 Fiavet Lazio, CNA Turismo Lazio, and Assoviaggi Lazio protest against a 300% fare hike for tourist buses in Rome ahead of the 2025 Jubilee Year. The associations criticize the timing and the measure itself, expressing anger and dismay just over two months before the event. The increase is seen as a financial burden on companies and tourists with an ordinance issued without proper consultation. They request an immediate meeting with Mayor Gualtieri and officials Patanè and Onorato.

🛥 Gnv's fleet renewal in 2025 will see the addition of four new ships, including Polaris, Orion, Virgo, and a secret fourth. Gnv Polaris, featuring 250 cabins and 300 seats, will be delivered on October 14, with a naming ceremony in China on October 24. The ship will arrive in Europe between November and December, then proceed to Italy for local market adaptation. CEO Matteo Catani highlights the network's reinforcement, focusing on Sicily, Sardinia, Albania, Tunisia, Morocco, Spain, the Balearic Islands, and Malta for freight—aiming to enhance summer services, particularly to Sicily, and subsequently improving overall network capacity.

🚀 Wizz Air CEO Jozsef Varadi announces the postponement of the project to create a Saudi Arabian subsidiary, which was planned to have up to 50 aircraft. Despite this, Wizz Air will launch flights from both Milan and London Gatwick to Jeddah with the A321xlr, expanding routes from Europe to a rapidly growing tourist destination. This decision comes after the airline's focus on the Middle East, but Jeddah will remain only as a destination, not a base like Wizz Air UK, Malta, and Abu Dhabi.