travel and tourism archivos - Page 2 of 23

Abruzzo Airport By Ra Boe - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9447218

Abruzzo airport sees 66% rise in passenger traffic

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Abruzzo Airport is cementing its status as a primary gateway to Central Italy, reporting a massive 65.8% increase in passenger traffic for the first four months of 2026.

golf cart florence authorised Florence shuttle system - tourist transport

Florence launches regulated tourist shuttle system

May 2, 2026May 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Six months after clearing rickshaws and caddies from its UNESCO streets, Florence begins issuing permits for a new, guided shuttle system. It is designed to bring order to the historic centre’s tourist transport chaos.

Fountain of Neptune by Bartolomeo Ammannati in Florence

Tourist charged after climbing Florence’s Neptune fountain

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tourist has been charged with defacing a historic monument after allegedly climbing the iconic Neptune Fountain in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria to touch the statue’s genitals. It was, she said, a pre-wedding prank dared by friends.

Antitrust Authority opens probe into Booking.com

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into Booking.com. It alleges that the platform’s partner ranking programmes may be misleading consumers and pushing them towards pricier accommodation without their knowledge.

Pantheon in Rome. Imagen de G-tech en Pixabay

Rome’s Pantheon to raise entry fee this summer

April 18, 2026April 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The cost of visiting the Pantheon in Rome, one of the ancient world’s best-preserved monuments, will rise to €7 from 1 July. This comes under a new agreement between Italy’s Ministry of Culture and the Diocese of Rome.

Still from video showing refueling of an airliner. Jet fuel is currently being rationed at 4 Italian airports. Image credit: Youtube

Jet fuel rationing hits 4 Italian airports

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Milan Linate, Bologna, Venice and Treviso have imposed emergency jet fuel limits, with Ryanair warning of potential summer flight cancellations if the Iran conflict persists.

Mazzi is sworn in as the new Minister of Tourism. Image credit: Facebook - Giorgia Meloni

Gianmarco Mazzi is the new Minister of Tourism

April 3, 2026April 3, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 3 April 2026, Gianmarco Mazzi was sworn in before President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace, in the presence of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, officially taking up the role of Minister of Tourism. Mazzi succeeds Daniela Santanchè, who resigned from the ministry on 25 March.

The Orient Express venezia. Image credit: The orient Express

Orient Express Venezia: 15th century Palazzo reopens

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The legendary travel brand’s latest Italian jewel has just opened its doors in Venice’s Cannaregio. Orient Express Venezia debuted on March 30, 2026, bringing new life to a building that has stood at the meeting of two Venetian canals for nearly 600 years.

Meloni and Santanche on 29 settembre 2025. Image credit: ANSA/ UFFICIO STAMPA MITUR ANSA

Meloni adds Tourism portfolio to her brief

March 27, 2026March 27, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni has taken on the tourism portfolio herself after forcing the resignation of Daniela Santanchè, who faced a mounting pile of criminal probes. The decision to fold the ministry into the prime ministerial office rather than appoint a successor raises pointed questions about trust and priorities.

ITA Airways posts first-ever profit

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s flag carrier, ITA Airways, closes 2025 with a net profit of €209 million. It marks a historic milestone for an airline born from the wreckage of one of Europe’s most spectacular aviation collapses.