No longer just business travel, because 2023 has consecrated Milan as a prime leisure destination. And, once again, there are statistics to mark this transformation. With a constant growth in arrivals of 778,641 last October (6% higher than in 2019) there was also a swing in seasonality. While in the…

AI was a burning topic at the Global Travel Tech Thinktank, held as part of WiT Singapore 2023, with key industry leaders brainstorming the way forward for travel in the age of artificial intelligence. Tossing around ideas under the umbrella theme of The Possibilities & Responsibilities of Travel In The…

High interest rates continue to hold back Italy’s hotel real estate market, but it is starting to show some encouraging signs of recovery. So, while real estate is suffering from the current macroeconomic climate with its rising interest rates, hospitality is proving to be one of the most attractive sectors…

It is unclear why the Lufthansa-ITA agreement is taking so long. The European Commission is pushing for the carriers to relinquish some slots on North America. Why?They are very profitable routes, so why should Lufthansa and ITA Airways give them up? The key question is who would benefit from the…

Caught in an almost Hamlet-like dilemma, torn between the ambition to achieve zero emissions by 2050, a shared goal in the global aviation industry, and the race to set new passenger records, Italian airports are savoring the results of 2023 while fulfilling the promise of post-pandemic recovery. What's more, they…

Italy has an uncanny way of popping up in world rankings of what’s best in tourism. So it comes as no surprised to find it high on the Time Out list of the Coolest Neighborhoods in the World 2023. This rating of the greatest places for fun, food, culture and…

The performance of luxury hospitality in Italy is consolidating. While waiting to know this year's numbers, Giorgio Ribaudo, managing director of the consulting firm Thrends, recently presented a preview of the now traditional report on Italy's high-end hotels’ performance. And the numbers by sector are, as always, more than flattering.…

A consortium of Italian regions – stretching from the central Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria to Friuli-Venezia Giulia and down to Campania – has launched the second phase of the Tourism Ministry’s “Discover the Italy you didn’t know campaign. The spotlight is on Italy’s breathtaking landscapes, sustainable and eco-friendly tourism,…