Tourist spending up by 80% this summer
Foreign tourist spending in Italy rose by 80% this summer, the Bank of Italy said on Friday.
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Category: Travel & Tourism
Visit Friuli-Venezia Giulia region and enjoy free travel
In a bid to encourage more visitors to the region, Friuli-Venezia Giulia tourism board is offering to reimburse traveller’s train fares. There are also complimentary perks – so how can you make the most of them?
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Ryanair and Vueling cabin crew to strike on 1st October across Italy
A cabin crew strike, from budget airlines Ryanair and Vueling, will take place across Italy on 1st October. The action is in protest against recent redundancies of Vueling cabin crew.
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Italian government picks Certares offer for stake in ITA Airways
Italy has picked a group led by U.S. private equity fund Certares, backed by Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc for exclusive talks on buying a majority stake in ITA Airways.
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Quarter of a million tourism job vacancies threaten Italy’s recovery
A new study by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the recovery of Italy’s travel and tourism is under threat. A quarter of a million tourism job vacancies widen supply-demand gap.
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Cruise passengers shuttled into Venice by motor boat
Port authority authorises Norwegian Cruise liner to dock at the Lido and shuttle passengers into Venice by motor boat. It is reportedly part of an experiment following the city’s banning of large ships.
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500 flights cancelled in Italy
On Sunday, hundreds of flights were cancelled in Italy as employees of low-cost airlines, and air traffic controllers, held 4-hour strikes. Airline workers are striking over working conditions.
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Venice sets date for ticketing and entry fees
Three years after Venice first proposed a ticketing system for entry to the city, the start date is now confirmed. Find all you need to know about the new Venice day ticket system, here.
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Five Sails awards for Sardinia
Forty-five seaside resorts this year received the Five Sails award from Legambiente and the Italian Touring Club. Sardinia topped the awards with 6 districts receiving the award.
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Italian strikes lead to flight cancellations
Travellers face more chaos as thousands of Italian airline workers prepared to strike today. Faced with a cabin crew walk-out, multiple budget airlines cancelled Wednesday flights to and from Italy.
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