The bosses of major airlines always complain when something gets in the way of their goals. IATA speaks of 4,500 cancelled flights during the French strikes against the measures of Emmanuel Macron's government. Some 730,000 passengers were affected. This is a. IATA study that would like to influence the debate…

The hotel investment market in Italy is in a state of flux since the abrupt slowdown in the last quarter of 2022 that closed below the previous year's level (€1.4 billion according to the Pambianco Observatory. Ed.). High inflation rates and financing costs seem to be stalling capital which is…

Holiday rentals in Italy’s great art cities and, increasingly, in small towns and rural areas, are growing by leaps and bounds. While this is a boon for local economies, more and more communities are being impacted by episodes of antisocial behaviour that are making residents see red. In England, in…

Patiently, but not too patiently, the day of truth is at last with us. Fewer than a dozen days - probably before 24 April - separate us from the signing of the pre-agreement between Lufthansa and the Ministry of Economy and Finance for entry into the capital of ITA Airways.…

As Eurocontrol has already announced, this summer will be another hectic one for European skies. For the second year in a row airlines and airports will be unprepared for the mass of flights that, in practice, is now identical to that of 2019. That is, the year before the pandemic.…

A beauty tax, and quite a large one, was the provocation launched by Elisabetta Fabri at the first Pambianco hospitality forum. A tax, as a contribution to culture, to be paid by tourists arriving in Italy, to protect Italy’s natural heritage. Of course, you would then have to understand and…

Norse Atlantic Airways' new low-cost direct flights between New York JFK and Rome Fiumicino will take off on 19 June. The flights will be p2p with economy and premium seats Operated by Norse Atlantic Airways' 787 Dreamliners, low-cost long-haul flights return to Italian skies, following in the footsteps of Norwegian,…

Big problems are once again expected in the skies over Europe this summer. Already Lufthansa has announced that it is cutting thousands of flights, and other airlines have echoed this announcement. Naturally the news has thrown operators into a state of panic, as they still have last season's huge difficulties…