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💸 In 2025, 75% of Italians vacationed, with average spending at €1,230 per person. Buy Now Pay Later aids 26% in budgeting, with 60% using it for extras. 47% favored the sea, while 53% chose short vacations within Italy. Traditional payment remains popular, with 58% paying upfront for travel. HeyLight introduces interest-free monthly accommodation payments, enhancing travel planning. Key events: Hospitality Day on October 7 and TTG Travel Experience, October 8-10, in Rimini.

💻 Ezio Barroero, president of Lab Travel, introduces VoyaGO, a new AI-based digital assistant by Euphemia, launched at TTG Travel Experience. Operational soon, VoyaGO will integrate with Euphemia's systems, enhancing efficiency for personal voyagers by streamlining bookings and offering immediate access to strategic information. This initiative aims to reaffirm travel agents' professional essence and dignity, allowing them to focus on their expertise and passion.

📅 Mercoledì 8-10 ottobre 2025, Rimini ospita il TTG Travel Experience. Con oltre 100 relatori, l'evento include seminari, conferenze e tavole rotonde. Mercoledì al Global Village Arena, dalle 11:00 alle 12:00, un dibattito sull'AI nel turismo con Anya Bracci e altri. L'evento d'apertura, con il Ministro del Turismo Daniela Santanché, si terrà dalle 12:00 alle 13:00. Altri incontri trattano geopolitica e il futuro del turismo fino al 2030.

📅 Fto's President Franco Gattinoni highlights the lack of clear operational rules for Uffizi's ticketing services, challenging the B2B sector's planning. Immediate requests include a transition period from mid-October to February, an urgent meeting with relevant stakeholders, and a system with fair allotments by March 2026. The organized tourism sector seeks the necessary tools to effectively promote and bring visitors to Italy's museums, emphasizing the importance of understanding tourism dynamics for cultural growth.

🌍 Ministro del Turismo, Daniela Santanchè, elogia il bilancio record del turismo italiano. Settembre registra un tasso di saturazione Ota del 44%, superando agosto (39.1%). Le tariffe medie sono a 146,20 euro, sotto Grecia (207,30 euro) e Spagna (176,4 euro). A luglio, 18 milioni di arrivi con 79 milioni di presenze. Il traffico aereo di luglio supera 23,7 milioni di passeggeri (+1,8%). Il Wttc Global Summit a Roma attira 8 miliardi di investimenti.

📰 Vittorio Grassi, a Milanese architect, discusses his creative process in InOut Review, available now. The magazine explores hospitality projects, emphasizing aesthetics, functionality, and local integration. It features articles on airport lounges and hotel lobbies, universal design for accessibility, and the use of biomaterials. It highlights tech in hotels, showcasing digital advancements. InOut | The Hospitality Community's events at Rimini Fair run from October 8-10 alongside TTG Travel Experience.

📈 Roma, 6 ottobre 2025 - Blastness, leader nelle tecnologie di prenotazione alberghiera, acquisisce il 100% di Prossima Isola S.r.l., ampliando la sua clientela a oltre 2.000 strutture ricettive. L'operazione rafforza la presenza di Blastness in settori nuovi come parchi divertimento e portali turistici, con un focus su Sardegna. Il CEO Andrea Delfini sottolinea l’obiettivo di offrire soluzioni avanzate e integrate, mantenendo la gestione attuale del gruppo acquisito.

🍦 Italia, Francia, e Spagna nel 2025: 68% delle porzioni di gelato nei principali mercati europei. In Italia, i consumi di gelato sono cresciuti del 3% rispetto al 2024, con un fatturato stimato di 3 miliardi di euro. Il centro Italia ha visto un aumento del 5% nelle vendite. SIGEP World 2026 si terrà a Rimini (16-20 gennaio) con 1.300 espositori da oltre 30 paesi. L'Italia difenderà il titolo nella Gelato World Cup contro 11 nazioni.

📅 Blastness has launched AIBE, a mobile-first Artificial Intelligence Booking Engine, optimizing hotel bookings and reducing OTA dependence. AIBE streamlines bookings by utilizing AI to provide relevant solutions, quick load times, and modern visuals. Users can filter results, modify stays, and combine bookings easily. Features include an AI chatbot, 18-language text creation, and integration with Blastness Suite, enhancing direct revenue and international engagement for hoteliers.

📅 8-9 October 2025, Rimini hosts the TTG Travel Experience and InOut|The Hospitality Community. The event highlights technological advances in tourism, including AI's impact on hospitality. On October 8, a talk at 15:20 in the Main Arena will address these topics. TTG Next Startup features 60 innovative companies across 1,000 square meters. The Innovation Freestyle Jam on October 9 will select finalists, offering the winner a TTG Next 2025 Prize with benefits for the 2026 edition.