Evolving Regulations and Voluntary Standards: Turning Compliance into Perceived Quality

DMC, Air Transport, Hotellerie, Tour Operators

Evolving Regulations and Voluntary Standards: Turning Compliance into Perceived Quality In travel, compliance is no longer merely a defensive safeguard. It is becoming a market language. Regulations are multiplying along at least four axes: traveler rights, accessibility, declared and measurable sustainability, organizational and supply chain transparency. In Europe, the revision of package travel legislation aims…

Airline Supply Chain Crisis

Supply chain in turbulence

Air Transport, Insights, Tour Operators

Supply Chain in Turbulence How airlines can protect capacity, service quality, and margins in the era of high fuel costs Between taxiing and takeoff, everything seems perfectly aligned. The aircraft accelerates, the world compresses beneath the wings, and for a few seconds, technology, people, and infrastructure function like an impeccable machine. And yet, today more…

Mom… they cancelled our flight

Air Transport, Tour Operators

How the crisis in the Middle East is reshaping global travel routes According to an analysis published by Reuters, the military tensions involving Iran and the wider Middle East have led to the closure or restriction of large portions of regional airspace, forcing numerous airlines to cancel or divert hundreds of flights and redesign entire…

Italian outbound travel events 2026

Where the world meets: the events shaping Italian outbound travel in 2026

Odissey, Air Transport, DMC, Hotellerie, Tour Operators

The tourism trade calendar has become an operational map for those working in outbound travel. Events, workshops and B2B summits are the spaces where product, relationships and strategic vision take shape, well before journeys reach the market. For the Italian travel trade, navigating European and global appointments means deciding where to invest time, resources and…

Hotel distribution networks 2026 model showing direct agreements and micro GDS in hospitality distribution strategy

New hotel distribution networks Direct agreements, micro GDS and community sales as structural alternatives to OTA dependency

Odissey, Air Transport, Hotellerie, Innovation, Tour Operators

New hotel distribution networks Direct agreements, micro GDS and community sales as structural alternatives to OTA dependency Online Travel Agencies such as Booking.com and Expedia continue to control a significant share of hotel bookings, reaching up to 70% of demand in some segments. The cost of this exposure is well known: high commissions, often between…

Smart Seasons: De-seasonalisation Strategies That Create Desire in the Empty Times

Odissey, Air Transport, Hotellerie, Tour Operators

De-seasonalisation is not a tactical manoeuvre to fill gaps in the calendar. It is a strategic act of direction: deciding when a destination wants to be desired, by whom, and under what conditions. In periods traditionally considered “empty,” demand does not disappear. It changes its nature. It becomes more selective, more aware, more attentive to…

When flight carries meaning: EGYPTAIR between history, connections and the future

Odissey, Air Transport, Destinations, Tour Operators

Founded in 1932 and voted Best African Airline in 2025, EGYPTAIR is one of the world’s longest-operating airlines and a key player in connections between Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. In a context of transformation in global air traffic flows, Egypt’s national carrier is strengthening its strategic positioning through network development, fleet…

Travelling informed in order to travel protected: The strategic role of digital tools in outbound travel safety

Odissey, Air Transport, Beyond Borders, Insights

In the contemporary lexicon of travel, the word safety is no longer confined to the idea of extreme risk or unstable destinations. It has become a structural component of the global mobility experience, both for leisure and for business travel. Delays, climate events, health crises, geopolitical tensions, localised incidents, or simple logistical disruptions have turned…