Federalberghi and Faita-Federcamping have signed a memorandum of understanding, committing to achieve better protection for businesses, and expanding the range of assistance and consultancy services offered to members. Focussing on the dissemination of good practices The agreement also envisages the implementation of special projects, with a particular focus on the…

Welcome To Italy is a digital platform for sellers of tailor-made travel to Italy. Featuring hundreds of destinations, products and services, it is developed by the Welcome Travel Group, in partnership with Portale Sardegna Spa, and with the Italian airline Neos. An ENIT sponsorship, it aggregates the country in a…

"As important a sector as tourism expected much more from the support decree that has just been issued,” said Ivana Jelinic, president of Fiavet Confcommercio, the Federation of Travel Agents of the Italian General Confederation of Enterprises, commenting on the new state aid allocation promised to the industry. “Since late…

Confcommercio’s president Carlo Sangalli says tourism needs more support, and according to data released by the Italian General Confederation of Enterprises, the sector closed 2020 with -66% arrivals, and -61% overnights compared to 2019. An overall negative balance for summer During the summer there was a partial recovery with the…

"Words are no longer enough. We have listened to commitments and good intentions from the government, but without facts organized tourism is destined to die, and soon,” stated Franco Gattinoni, President of the Tourism Federation of the Italian General Federation of Enterprises. Regulatory instability causes serious economic damage “Rules are…

With the rise in Covid infections the holidays of 10 million Italians are at risk, and it is estimated this would cost 4.1 billion for domestic tourists alone - a third of which is destined for food, both in restaurants and across agricultural tourism, says the Italian Farmers’ Association Coldiretti.…

Among the proposals to boost tourism to Sardinia the Regional Council is promoting Isola dello Sport, 26 international sporting competitions and tournaments, from world tennis to the under-21 World Volleyball Championship and from water sports to motocross. Tourism Councillor Gianni Chessa said these sporting events are a great way to…

Rome once again took centre stage last week with a major tourism event, Federalberghi’s Art Cities Exchange at the Crowne Plaza St. Peter Hotel which was attended by over 80 top international buyers and organized by Comitel & Partners. At the over 3,000 meetings between buyers and sellers, business was…