Bologna will become LOT’s fourth airport in Italy, starting at the end of March 2026.

Bolonga will be LOT’s fourth Italian city

From 30 March 2026, the Polish airline will connect Warsaw to Bologna’s Guglielmo Marconi airport six times a week, all year round, with Boeing B737 Max 8 aircraft. Bologna will therefore be the fourth Italian city, after Milan, Rome and Venice, to be connected with the Polish capital by the carrier.

Warsaw is LOT’s global hub

The operating schedule includes three flights in the morning and three in the evening. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday departures will be from Bologna at 11.40 and the arrivals in Warsaw at 13.50. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays the departures with LO-330 from Bologna at 18.25 will arrive in Warsaw at 20.35. From Warsaw, Lot's global hub, passengers from Bologna will be able to make fast, direct transfers to numerous connecting flights, for example to New York and Chicago, Tokyo and Seoul, Delhi, Tashkent, Baku and Tbilisi, and Krakow, Oslo, Stockholm and Tallinn in Europe.

“Chopin Airport…ideal for connecting flights without long stopovers”

“For several years we have been witnessing very positive growth in Italy, with an increasing demand for our flights via Warsaw, particularly as Chopin Airport in the Polish capital is ideal for connecting flights without long stopovers,- says Amit Ray, director Italy, DACH markets, Malta, India, and global corporate and strategic sales manager Lot Polish Airlines. -We are excited about two new Italian services on 30 March 2026: the inaugural flight from Warsaw to Bologna and, as recently announced, the inaugural flight from Krakow to Rome.

Krakow-Rome Fiumicino tickets are already on sale

Krakow-Rome Fiumicino, tickets for which are already on sale, will also operate from 30 March 2026, with direct flights all year round. The route, again served by Boeing 737 Max8s configured with two classes of service on board, will operate on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, and during the winter Lot will connect the two cities four times weekly.

Loquis data has revealed the top ten most popular Italian destinations of 2025, with Cividale del Friuli and Città Sant'Angelo beating the big metropolises. 

The world's first geo-localized travel podcast platform

In 2025 Italians changed course, leaving the big metropolises and increasingly opting for villages and lesser-known small towns, according to Loquis, the world's first geo-localized travel podcast platform. The top ten destinations on Loquis in 2025 are: Cividale del Friuli, Città Sant'Angelo, Trieste, Bard, Egna, Bagheria, Monopoli, Volterra, Cervara di Roma, and Pradleves.

Digital content can help redistribute tourist flows

This ranking clearly shows the new trend, confirming a growing interest in slower, more authentic tourism, far from the overcrowded big art cities. Listening to stories, anecdotes and geo-localized audio guides thus become an integral part of the journey and, often, the first step in choosing a destination. Users are turning to digital technology to discover lesser-known places, create alternative itineraries and experience the territory in a more conscious manner. Loquis is a privileged observatory on new tourist behaviour, intercepting travellers' preferences in real time and showing how digital content can help redistribute tourist flows, enhancing small towns and their narratives.

The first podcast platform dedicated to travel, free of charge

This trend is part of the constant growth of the platform, which has exceeded 10 million total listeners and over 2.2 million unique listeners in 2025, confirming the central role of audio in the storytelling of destinations and the way Italians travel. Loquis is the first podcast platform dedicated to travel, free of charge and accessible to everyone, via mobile app and the website www.loquis.com. Loquis is, in effect, an audio atlas that enriches the travel experience. The podcasts are geo-localized, available in seven languages, and divided into thousands of channels created by travel podcasters, travel bloggers, associations and experts who are passionate about places. It is also used by hundreds of local institutions, wine and food consortia, road and rail concessionaires, and publishers.

Cortina d’Ampezzo promoted itself at Venice’s Marco Polo Airport with the claim: “Just 2 hours away from here.”

Cortina just two hours from Marco Polo Airport

The two companies are strengthening their collaboration with a territorial marketing campaign in the arrivals area of the terminal, reminding passengers of the proximity of Cortina and the Dolomites, which can be reached from Venice’s Marco Polo airport in just two hours.

Promotions in the arrivals area

A reminder visualized through evocative images of Cortina's mountains, accompanied by the iconic symbol of the red squirrel, inserted in the baggage reclaim area that becomes an international showcase for the Queen of the Dolomites. The initiative, which stems from an agreement between Cortina Marketing and the Save Group, is aimed in particular at raising awareness among travellers.

“Venice airport is…the airport of Cortina d'Ampezzo”

“Venice airport is in fact the airport of Cortina d'Ampezzo,- says deputy mayor Roberta Alverà.  -Cortina and the entire area are launched towards international tourism development, following the visibility that the Olympics and Paralympics will give us, all synergies to collaborate in this development become fundamental.”

Extending airport flows over the winter period

“The collaboration with Cortina Marketing, in following up on what has already been started with the Fondazione Dolomiti Bellunesi, is part of our efforts to reduce the seasonality of traffic flows at the Venice airport, extending them over the winter period,- adds Camillo Bozzolo, Save Group aviation development director.  -With less than 140 days to go before the Olympic and Paralympic Games, for which Marco Polo is the official gateway to the North-East, recalling the proximity of Cortina and the Dolomites to the airport is a valuable opportunity to reinforce this message.” 

VOIhotels, Alpitour World's hôtellerie division, announces the acquisition of Cinisi Florio Park Hotel, to be renamed VOI Florio Resort. 

Just eight kilometres from Palermo Airport

The project, following renovation, will see the Group invest some €20 million including the purchase and upgrading of the property, and is part of the strategy to expand the VOIhotels offer in Sicily, where there are already three resorts and three hotels in the VRetreats Collection,.  Thanks to its strategic location, just eight kilometres from Palermo airport, the VOI Florio Resort reinforces its collaboration with the Group’s tour operating division, entering the Group's main brands.  The Group’s airline Neos introduced  direct Palermo-New York flights in June 2025, operating two weekly frequencies.

“Alpitour World is a benchmark for investors and operators”

The property, which is part of the VOIhotels offer, will be revamped from the 2027 summer season.  "The acquisition of VOI Florio Resort is part of the expansion and investment we are pursuing with the aim of expanding our presence in the main Italian leisure destinations and upgrading existing properties. The Group's deep-rooted tradition in hospitality, which attracts national and international clients, also thanks to strong synergies with the other divisions, makes Alpitour World a benchmark for investors and operators interested in enhancing their assets in Italy,” says Paolo Terrinoni, CEO VOIhotels.

A resort immersed in the nature of the Gulf of Castellammare

The VOI Florio Resort is a 4-star property set in a park overlooking one of the most evocative stretches of coastline in western Sicily, the Gulf of Castellammare. The complex consists of 21 buildings, 17 of which have the 210 rooms which are on two floors. The central building houses the lobby, the bar and a panoramic restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea. There is also a concession beach directly accessible via a short internal path, with sun loungers and umbrellas, and a swimming pool with hydromassage and a children's pool.

A spa and sports facilities

The Florio Beauty House, a 350-square-metre SPA with areas dedicated to treatments and wellness programmes and there is a conference centre for up to 400 people as well as sports facilities including 3 tennis courts, multi-purpose volley/tennis court, mini-golf, bowls, table tennis, archery area. Alpitour World's hôtellerie division now has 27 properties, including 18 VOIhotels beach resorts in the most beautiful national and international locations, and nine hotels in the VRetreats Collection in various Italian cities.  

Guild Living is an unprecedented holiday destination concept for the over-65s. 

Destinations that symbolize beauty and culture

Founded in 2018 by Eugene Marchese and Michael Eggington, who both have decades of experience in the field of preventive health in Australia and the United States behind them, the company is aiming to expand its centres in Italy, planned in a number of destinations that symbolize beauty and culture.

Temporary and long-term stays

"We believe in the importance of investing in emotional wellbeing, in the ability to remain active, and in a sense of purpose for a longevity that is synonymous with fullness, meaning, and a desire to discover and learn, says Maria Rosa Musto, CEO of Guild Living Italia. -Guests who choose to spend a temporary stay, for example for a holiday period, or to move in with us for a new period  of their lives, are looking to recover energy, treat themselves to a reset, but also for experiences as well as new friendships, and relationships. This is why visitors come for our wellness services, but often return for the community.

New residences in Siena and Trieste

After the residence in Siena, which opened in 2023 with more than 80 flats for permanent residents, for long stays or tourism of just a few days, new centres will welcome over-65 guests in the coming years. By 2027 a residence will be available in Trieste at the former Palazzo dell'Intendenza di Finanza, but over the next five years there are 15 new projects in the pipeline. From the shores of Lake Garda to Lake Maggiore and from Versilia to Fiesole, the total investment will be close to €500 million.

Italian lifestyle stays for international visitors

Short stays will be the focus of international travellers, eager to combine the Italian lifestyle with the Guild Way found in Guild Living residences with the main visitors expected from the US, Germany, the Netherlands, France and the UK. The Guild Living residences are divided into flats where guests can also be totally independent and use common facilities such as a restaurant, gym, spa and library, or participate in courses and cultural outings. In addition, thematic retreats with experts in yoga, mindfulness and nutrition are organized periodically, while the nursing staff is available 24 hours a day.

The Olympic Spa hotel, a charming hotel in the heart of the Val di Fassa in Trentino, has reopened with a rich programme of slow activities and wellness rituals.

A new detox treatment and an art exhibition

The hotel's philosophy is based on “Con-Tatto,” the authentic rapport between people, nature and the local area and, on the occasion of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, which will take place 15 kilometres from the hotel, the Olympic Spa Hotel celebrates its Olympic roots. Two of the many novelties celebrating the Games will be the new Dolomiti Detox treatment by the Ladina Te Jaga Spa, and the exhibition of works by artist Andrea Fontanari, selected for the official posters of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics.

An Olympic poster by Andrea Fontanari

The winter season also welcomes contemporary art with a selection of works by Andrea Fontanari, an artis chosen by Fondazione Milano Cortina, Triennale Milano, IOC and IPC to create one of the official posters for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. His poster does not portray competition but tells the story of sport as a space of encounter, respect and shared humanity.

An exclusive Junior Suite package

For those who want to fully experience the Olympics, the Olympic Spa Hotel offers an exclusive package which includes an overnight stay in a Junior Suite or one of the superior category rooms with breakfast included, the possibility to dine in the hotel's main restaurant, a table at the ORT restaurant, and a daily programme of wellness rituals led by professional Aufgussmeisters.

Vienna and Trieste are now connected by the new daily Railljet Öbb service, linking the two cities via Graz, Klagenfurt and Villach in just over six hours.

A geographic, economic and cultural link

Thanks to the new train service, the journey is no longer just a journey, but an experience. A project that stems from the desire to transform a railway line into a true cultural and tourist corridor, enhancing territories, communities and shared identities. The project is part of a wide-ranging vision that combines sustainable mobility, enhancement of the cultural heritage and development of the territories crossed. The train thus becomes a tool for connecting not only geographically, but also economically and culturally, capable of generating new opportunities and strengthening historical ties.

Combining rail with road, sea and other waterways

The new rail link is also a demonstration of how trains are experiencing a renaissance in Europe, and for good reason: there is no greener way to travel. Öbb is currently one of the few European companies investing in new services, allowing the transfer of people from one means of transport to another, combining rail with road, sea and other waterways. Thanks to the Koralm tunnel, time is shortened: departure from Trieste is at 14:22 (weekdays), 14:37 (weekends) with arrival in Vienna at 21:07, every day.

You can take bicycles on board

On board the carriages offer 42 seats in First Class, 6 seats in Business Class and 394 seats in Economy Class. Passengers have free Wi-Fi, a digital portal with films and music, a dining car with Austrian menus, quiet zones and family areas. For those who like to travel in an active and sustainable way there is space for bicycles. Öbb is also attentive to people with reduced mobility, ensuring that they can travel safely and comfortably.

“Experiencing Europe in a sustainable and comfortable way”

"With this new service Trieste and Vienna have never been so close. It is an invitation to discover, to meet, and to experience Europe in a sustainable and comfortable way," says an Öbb note.

The Albergo Terminus gets a dazzling newlease of life, entering the management of the Villa d'Este group.

A 4-star in the centre of Como

Acquired in April 2025 from the previous owner LarioHotels, the 4-star hotel located in the centre of Como on the lakefront thus opens a new chapter in its history. The transition took place in continuity, maintaining the historical staff and preserving the identity of the property. Overlooking the Lungo Lario Trieste and built in 1900 to a design by architect Italo Zanolini, the Terminus has kept its Art Nouveau and Belle Époque style, with original details, historical materials and sober, elegant interiors.

A dining room with a panoramic terrace overlooking the lake

The hotel has 50 rooms and suites in the historic building and a more recent wing. The Bar delle Terme, the hotel's popular restaurant and bar, is the heart of the hotel's gastronomic offerings, with a large dining room and a panoramic terrace overlooking the lake. The cuisine draws inspiration from both Italian tradition and local gastronomic heritage. The kitchen is helmed by executive chef Alessandro Rinaldi, who also runs the Altariva restaurant at Palazzo Venezia, the nearby 5-star hotel that is part of Villa d'Este La Collezione.

Special Christma and New Year’s menus

During the day, the Bar delle Terme offers a light lunch, while in the evening it transforms into a classic Italian trattoria. The hotel remains open during the holidays and offers dedicated experiences, including Christmas lunch for guests staying between Christmas Eve and St. Stephen’s Day and New Year's Eve dinner for those who choose to spend New Year's Eve in Como.

European Sleeper is expanding its night train network and a new night train to Milan is now scheduled to debut in June 2026.

Three weekly trains from Brussels and Amsterdam

The service, which follows the launch of the Paris-Berlin line on 26 March 2026,  will run three times a week and will offer, direct carriages from both Brussels and Amsterdam. Planned intermediate stops include Cologne, Berne, Brig and Stresa. The Belgian-Dutch railway company currently connects Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresda and Prague three times weekly and has already transported almost 240,000 passengers on more than 750 night trains. A second European Sleeper night service will start at the end of March 2026 on the line between Paris and Berlin, taking over the connection that Öbb and Sncf will discontinue on 15 December 2025.

Important new connections for European cities

The new line from Amsterdam and Brussels to Switzerland and Milan creates an important north-south connection at European level. The service caters to both leisure and business travellers, connecting major economic and cultural areas. Connections in Brussels (to and from London), Cologne (to and from Hamburg and Berlin), Berne (to and from Zurich and Geneva) and Milan (to and from Venice, Florence and Rome) further extend the scope and relevance of this new night train.In Switzerland, the train will follow the historic Simplon line via Bern, Brig and Domodossola into Italy, stopping in Stresa before arriving in Milan.

Economically viable with strong travel potential

To ensure adequate departure and arrival times from Amsterdam, Brussels and Cologne, European Sleeper decided to route and then combine two separate sections of the train in West Germany, one departing from Amsterdam and one from Brussels. The company is convinced that all three of these city break destinations are crucial for the economic viability of the connection, not least because of their large populations and strong travel potential. Departures from Amsterdam and Brussels are scheduled for Monday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, arriving in Switzerland and Milan the following morning. The return service from Milan is scheduled on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights.

Sales will open between January and February 2026

European Sleeper is currently defining the final timetable in coordination with the railway infrastructure managers of each country. Sales for the Amsterdam/Brussels-Milan connection are scheduled to open between January and February 2026. The train will offer travel classes typical for night trains, with a fare structure in line with current European Sleeper services.