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🏖 Mangia's reports a 15% revenue growth during the first half of 2024, with a 17% increase in revenue per room, according to Marcello Mangia. The trend remains strong into September. A €62 million investment led to the June opening of Mangia’s Sardinia Resort. In 2026, a new luxury resort in Kamarina, Ragusa, will feature two high-end hotels with over 600 rooms, targeting the U.S. market.

💻 Un'indagine di Adyen nel 2025 rivela che il 29% degli italiani usa l'intelligenza artificiale per pianificare viaggi, con un incremento del 77% rispetto al 2024. Tra i Boomers, l'uso è cresciuto del 111%, mentre tra la Generazione X c'è un aumento dell'85%. La Generazione Z è al 52% e i Millennials al 40%. Il 57% dei Boomers apprezza l'IA per filtrare informazioni superflue, contrastando la frustrazione del 66% da social media.

📈 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta reports strong results for H1 2025, with estimated gross revenue of over €185 million. The network's occupancy rate is stable at 73%, ADR increases by 2.2%, and RevPAR by 2.4%. Bologna sees a 10.5% ADR rise, and Gorizia's RevPAR jumps by 21%. STR analysis shows an RGI of 115. Summer bookings are up 4%, with a 2% ADR increase and a 15% rise in week-long stays.

🌍 Italiani: da giugno a settembre, 34 milioni partiranno, con il 57% in viaggio. Outdoor travel cresce, con l'82% pianificato. Preferenze per luglio e agosto, ma giugno e settembre guadagnano interesse. Mare è top con 62% preferenze; vacanze alternative in aumento. Budget vacanze quasi 1,950 euro, outdoor spesa media quasi 2,700 euro. Preoccupazioni economiche influenzano decisioni: 59% opta per scelte economiche. Turismo outdoor sfiora il 25% del mercato, riflette nuove esigenze di viaggio.

💸 EU Travel Tech urges the European Commission to penalize Google for alleged dominance in online travel searches through its Google Hotels and Google Flights services. The pressure seeks a fine for anti-competitive practices, claiming Google's integration of services limits competition and harms consumers and travel service providers. Emmanuel Mounier, EU Travel Tech's secretary, calls for equal opportunities for all operators after years of antitrust investigations.

🌾 Italian agro-food sector faces challenges, as under-40 farmers are just 12% of the total, per the EU Commission. Global durum wheat stocks dropped by 25% (average 2018-2022), with a 28% EU deficit, affecting costs for restaurants and bakeries. Fertilizer costs may rise by 13% due to CBAM's pilot phase from October 1, 2023. COMPAG calls for coherent efforts to tackle economic, environmental, and regulatory issues, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and digital agriculture for future competitiveness.

🛫 Arrivals to Italy soared in 2024. Italy saw nearly 146 million international arrivals, with a 55% rise from Asia Pacific, totaling 3.3 million. North America grew by 6.7 million arrivals (+18% vs 2023). EU traffic hit 93.1 million (+13% vs 2023), with Spain leading at 20.6 million. Extra-EU Europe reached 29.7 million (+14%), with the UK at 15.5 million. Middle East traffic declined by 4.8%, despite UAE growth of 10%.

🌍 Volonline Group reports a substantial rise in group travel bookings, indicating a strong trend since 2024. Group flight bookings soared by 192%, MRH Group grew by 189%, Volonline tailor-made services by 63%, and Reisenplatz by 38%. Volonclick's group tour requests increased by 172%, Teorema Vacanze by 77%, and Volonline by 32%. Young travelers seek shared experiences, driven by social interaction and economic benefits. This trend emphasizes making friendships and cost optimization through advantageous tour operator rates.

📅 Nel 2024, Italia al top del turismo congressuale con 635 eventi, prima in Europa e seconda nel mondo, generando oltre 11,7 miliardi di euro e coinvolgendo 27 milioni di partecipanti. Ogni euro investito in eventi ne genera 3. Nel 2025, LVG Hotel ha registrato un incremento del 5% con oltre 200 eventi al Hotel Al Mulino. Hotel Al Mulino e Il Chiostro sono le strutture principali per il segmento MICE.

📱 Roma is digitizing its Roma Card Pass, turning it into a multifunctional, multilingual platform to enhance tourist experiences. Alessandro Onorato, Rome's events and tourism official, announced that the new digital card makes city experiences accessible via smartphones. The card includes access to archaeological sites, museums, public transport, and P.Stop facilities. Massimiliano Smeriglio, cultural official, highlighted updates to cultural access systems for a richer immersion in Rome's beauty.