Giuseppe Ciminnisi, president of Fiavet-Confcommercio, the travel agency federation of Italy’s largest business association, recently commented on the complex trend of the summer travel flows, which were on the rise until April but suddenly came to a stop because of the increase in prices. "This was supposed to be the…

“Travel agencies face serious difficulties managing the ticketing of carriers awarded territorial continuity tenders," says Giuseppe Ciminnisi, president of the Fiavet-Confcommercio association of travel agents. “Easier to manage ticketing via GDS” “Coordinating these call centre bookings is very difficult both for passengers who buy independently, and for those who rely…

How has the perception of Italy changed abroad since the pandemic? Italy remains a highly attractive destination. It never lost its charm. The pandemic gave us room for thought, and for how we can modernize what we have to offer. Italy is still a favourite. After a sold-out summer, the…

With traffic volumes back at 2019 levels and with many operators seeing results above pre-Covid levels, Tom Jenkins, CEO of ETOA, speaking at the recent Destinations Exchange Europe at the Hilton London Mertropole, said this is a partial recovery. Italy has outstripped other European countries “There has undoubtedly been an…

"Soon everything will return to normal in Emilia-Romagna," says Patrizia Rinaldis of Federalberghi Rimini. Some of the most popular holiday and weekend destinations “Things are under control," said Patrizia Rinaldis of Federalberghi Rimini, the association of hoteliers of the resort towns in the Romagna region. "The hotels did not close,…

"What tourism and the Government's Strategic Plan need, in our opinion, is not the discouragement of intermediation, but rather its elevation in terms of professionalism and capacity to generate substantial volumes. It is crucial to establish a network, as emphasized in the Plan, that acts as the irreplaceable bond of…

Bernabò Bocca, president of the Italian hotels association Federalberghi, says that public funding can often leave larger hotel companies out on a limb. “When an entrepreneur tries to grow the aid disappears” It’s no secret that Italy’s hotel system suffers from excessive fragmentation, and Federalberghi’s president recently pointed out that…

Rome is at the centre of investments in the luxury segment as its tourism recovery is confirmed, according to data presented during Albergatore Day, an event organized by the Federalberghi Roma hotelier’s association. The Eternal City accounts for over 20% of transactions The data also sees new investments for tourism…