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,…

It’s not just Naples that’s getting all the attention. This time it’s Palermo, and Sicily, with a new transatlantic route. Another prized piece of that Southern Italy which has always been - this year even more so - on the bucket list of overseas visitors. And this time Neos is…

This summer there was a growing demand to get away from touristy areas, with more and more visitors wanting to discover the authentic side of Italy’s cities, towns and villages, and to engage with local communities. The Telegraph, commenting recently on this trend, suggested that anyone coming to Rome should…