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Articles tagged “italy”

Tourism

Venice Combats Overtourism: Caps Tour Group Sizes and Bans Loudspeakers

Capping tour group sizes may help mitigate overcrowding in Venice. But the city needs to do more.

Dawit Habtemariam | 11 months ago

Venice Combats Overtourism: Caps Tour Group Sizes and Bans Loudspeakers

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million

Online travel agencies have been sued for occupancy taxes since 2004, before Airbnb's founding. Two decades later, the issue is ongoing around the world.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

Airbnb Settles Italian Tax Probe for $620 Million

Tourism

Global Tourism Slows: Europe Takes Most Pronounced Dip

Global travel softened due to the seasonality of demand. In October 2023, the Skift Travel Health Index dipped to 103. Europe was impacted the most due to reduced pent-up demand and economic concerns. Despite China's Golden Week holiday, the travel recovery in the country remained sluggish.

Saniya Zanpure | 12 months ago

Global Tourism Slows: Europe Takes Most Pronounced Dip

Short-Term Rentals

Booking.com Enters Into $100 Million Tax Settlement With Italy

Booking settled Italy's claim that it needed to collect VAT on short-term rentals for many partners. This could have big implications for the sector in other EU countries.

Emilio Parodi, Reuters | 1 year ago

Booking.com Enters Into $100 Million Tax Settlement With Italy

Tourism

Abu Dhabi’s Ambitious 2023 Roadmap Focuses on Culture to Boost Tourism

Abu Dhabi acknowledges that culture serves as a unique and compelling attraction that sets it apart from other destinations, helping the emirate to attract tourists seeking authentic cultural experiences.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

Abu Dhabi’s Ambitious 2023 Roadmap Focuses on Culture to Boost Tourism

News Blog

Wizz Air Launches Flight Subscription Program

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has launched a flight subscription program, opting for the same platform that Alaska Airlines uses. The European airline has partnered with Caravelo, a company that builds subscription platforms for airlines. They claim the program, called MultiPass, is a first for Europe. It will initially be available for six months for the…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

It’s not what you know, but who you know, and by teaming up with Seed Group, which is owned by a member of Dubai's ruling family, startup travel agency BizAway will gain the right kind of introductions to grow its business in the Middle East.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Dubai’s Royal Family Backs Italy’s BizAway to Modernize Region’s Business Travel

Hotels

This New Genre of Network Hotel Overlooks Juliet’s Romantic Balcony

Balcone di Giulietta in Verona is a romantic spot for Valentine's Day. Yet it's also a high-design "network hotel" that lacks a lobby or a breakfast room but has close ties to local venues.

Leslie Barrie | 2 years ago

This New Genre of Network Hotel Overlooks Juliet’s Romantic Balcony

News Blog

Lufthansa Makes Official Bid for Italy’s ITA Airways

The Lufthansa Group has made an offer to buy a 40 percent stake in Italy's state-owned ITA Airways, it said Wednesday. The bid comes after a multi-year process, or "beauty contest" as it has been called, to find a strategic partner for ITA, and a dramatic change of fortune for Lufthansa after being counted out…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Italy’s Digital Travel Payments Anomaly

Cash is king is a well-known business mantra. But it looks like it is Italy's as well, and fairly archaic considering advancements in digital payments that don't always necessarily equate to punitive fees.

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Italy’s Digital Travel Payments Anomaly