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Articles tagged “italy”

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 | 1 year ago

Tourism

Rome Is Investing Big on a Redo Ahead of Major Events

"Faded glory" is not what any destination wants to hear about itself. The Eternal City is looking to upgrade infrastructure and spiff itself up to become an even bigger draw on the world stage. It starts with a $14 billion plan.

Giselda Vagnoni, Reuters | 1 year ago

Rome Is Investing Big on a Redo Ahead of Major Events

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 | 1 year 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 | 1 year 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 | 1 year ago

Airlines

Lufthansa Soon to Offer Bid for ITA Airways Stake

The Italian government is doing everything it can to entice Lufthansa to hurry up and make an offer for a stake in ITA Airways now that MSC dropped out.

Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante, Reuters | 1 year ago

Lufthansa Soon to Offer Bid for ITA Airways Stake

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 | 1 year ago

Italy’s Digital Travel Payments Anomaly

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Ordered to Provide Rental Info and Withhold Tax in the European Union

The European Union's top court seemingly doesn't buy the argument that Airbnb is merely a marketplace. Hence, Airbnb will have to withhold and remit occupancy tax in Europe.

Jan Strupczewski, Reuters | 1 year ago

Airbnb Ordered to Provide Rental Info and Withhold Tax in the European Union

Hotels

Will a Luxe Wilderness Lodge Play in the Land of Tuscan Villas?

Sustainable, high-end nature lodges have been popping up worldwide. Making the concept succeed in Italy, however, may be a challenge, given that it has to out-compete so many established attractions.

Leslie Barrie | 1 year ago

Will a Luxe Wilderness Lodge Play in the Land of Tuscan Villas?

Tourism

More Countries Seek Digital Nomads Who’ll Be Invested in Local Communities

Can nomad visas change the storytelling about beach and party destinations enough to attract long-term and culturally respectful visitors? We are about to find out.

Paula Krizanovic, Skift | 2 years ago

More Countries Seek Digital Nomads Who’ll Be Invested in Local Communities