The penetration of hotel chains is growing in Italy and, for the first time, they have surpassed 20% of available rooms. The time-lapse created by Thrends, which publishes the biannual Chains Monitor Italy, shows that over the last decade the hotel industry has experienced a significant evolution in its development…

For many travellers food is a major consideration when planning a holiday and, while Italian cuisine with its delicious pastas, pizzas, and gelatos comes out very high on most personal preferences, many Europeans say that their favourite meal is breakfast. But which European countries offer the best breakfast? To answer…

We are just a few months away from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Salerno-Amalfi Coast airport, set for 11 July. This debut is being called an “epochal challenge” as it goes beyond the confines of an area with one Italy’s most iconic destinations - Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast…

A revolution, potentially capable of profoundly affecting the lives of each and every one of us. Artificial Intelligence is the central theme of today's digital debate. An evolution that everyone agrees will soon change the world. In what ways it is still difficult to fully understand, but few today doubt…

With technology advancing faster than you can say "jet lag," it may come as a surprise to find that many airplanes cruising the skies today are much older than you would think! In fact, the oldest is a Boeing 737-200, built in 1974, which is still flying with the Canadian…

Occasionally things can come back again. And this is indeed the case with the Alitalia brand, which could soon return to fly the blue skies of Italy and around the globe. A possibility that was leaked, more or less clearly, by Antonino Turicchi the executive chairman of ITA Airways when…

As travellers grapple with the backlash from global warming and post-Covid societal changes, they are rethinking their holiday and business trip choices. Requests for shoulder season getaways to sunny spots like Italy are surging, although sun and sea destinations will hopefully be able to bid farewell to peak-season overtourism madness.…

Italy's market is on hold, restrained by high interest rates and the difficulty in planning greenfield operations or renovations, mainly due to CapEx values that have increased significantly. This is the picture of Italian hotel real estate from the latest report produced by the consulting firm Thrends, based on data…