The match between Lufthansa and ITA Airways is one the Germans would not like to see going to extra time. To avoid this happening they have to be very open to the demands of the European Commission, from which we await the final word on the deal. But what is…

This has not been a summer to remember. At least not the way many expected after a sparkling start to the year. Inflation, the heat and the flooding in Romagna weighed particularly heavily on the final balance. That said, it wasn’t a total disaster, thanks chiefly to the substantial resurgence…

September: summer is a memory and autumn is a promise, but there is still no trace of the EU Antitrust Authority's go-ahead for the Lufthansa Group's entry into ITA Airways - with a 41% stake. Brussels' approval of the agreement, reached between the Germans and the Italian Ministry for Economy…

The 2023 ACI Airports Council International Europe winners for the best Italian airports found Rome’s Fiumicino and Milan’s Linate proudly picking up two of the top prizes. Rome’s Fiumicino took the coveted first prize in the Over 40 Million Passengers Category. Aiming for net zero by 2030, Fiumicino also cooperates…

Despite recording excellent figures for June, concerns loom over tourism in Italy during July and August. While the number of foreign visitors is on the rise, particularly with the influx of travellers from the United States who are eager to explore and experience our country, there are two significant issues…

While hotel investments are slowing down, the post-Covid tourism recovery is proceeding at a pace exceeding all expectations: an apparent paradox that can be explained by the simultaneous rise in inflation, which pushes up interest rates, convincing investors to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. But a reversal seems to be looming.…

With over 80% of tourists focussing on just 20% of the country, France is urging visitors to stay away from its top tourist spots this summer, and measures such as daily quotas, scheduled ticketing and higher prices are being considered. Thìngs are different across the English channel, where VisitBritain has…

For how long? Yes, that is the question. For how long will travellers be willing to pay sky-high fares to fly from one side of the Atlantic to the other? Or, simply, to go from London to Milan for a business meeting? Or from Rome to Catania to enjoy a…