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🎭 Walibi Rhône-Alpes welcomed 667,000 visitors during its 45th anniversary last year and will reopen from April 19 to May 4, 2023, including on May 8, Ascension, and Pentecost holidays. Visitors can enjoy 34 attractions and shows, including the Mahuka coaster, awarded "Best Attraction in France" by Parcs Actus and one of the "Top 7 New European Attractions" by Parksmania. The park features three themed areas: Adventure Explorer, Festival City, and Exotic Island.

📱 "Starter Packs" trending on social media, originated on TikTok and Twitter. The hospitality industry joined the trend, with dozens of posts featuring typical items like logo mugs, room keys, badges, and forced smiles. However, the repetitive nature of these posts may lead to saturation and a perception of the trend becoming outdated.

🌍 In 2025, Croatia boosts air connectivity from France with airlines like Croatia Airlines, Air France, and Ryanair, linking Paris and other cities to Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, among others. Ryanair adds new routes from Bordeaux to Dubrovnik and Lyon to Zadar. Croatia will connect to 122 foreign cities in the summer season, spanning from late March to late October, with about 485 national and international flight routes, expecting a 2% increase in operations from the previous summer.

🏡 Co-living, modern lifestyle designed for young professionals, freelancers, digital nomads, offers private bedrooms with shared spaces like a fully-equipped kitchen, cozy living room, and sometimes a gym, home cinema, or rooftop with a city view. Amenities include stable Wi-Fi and included housekeeping services, promoting social life, flexibility, and comfort.

🚀 Cathay launched a new division, Cathay Technologies, on April 7, 2025, in Hong Kong, offering digital solutions to airlines. The division will market innovations like the Electronic Flight Folder (EFF), adopted in 2019, which proved to save time, resources, and manage flight safety data efficiently. Cathay Technologies also serves as an incubator, partnering with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, supporting over 1,200 startups, part of a "co-acceleration" program, reflecting Cathay's commitment to Hong Kong's tech ecosystem and economic growth in the Greater Bay area.

🎃 In February, Venice's Carnaval saw an 18% increase in Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR), driven by the Carnaval's popularity. The hotel industry's success was primarily due to a 16.8% rise in average prices, while occupancy rates grew only slightly by 0.5 point. Compared to 2023, attendance increased by 4.4 points. Despite the ongoing issue of overtourism, Venice chose not to impose the contentious entry fee during the Carnaval.

🎉 Aquazzura, a luxury fashion brand from Italy, partnered with the iconic Hotel de Russie in Rome to open its first bar, marking Aquazzura's debut in the hospitality industry. The collaboration celebrates the hotel's 25th anniversary, blending Aquazzura's design with the hotel's timeless elegance. The bar is set in a hidden courtyard, reflecting a Secret Garden theme inspired by Aquazzura Casa Secret Garden tableware collection, featuring 18th-century botanical illustrations, birds, and butterflies in lush, verdant tones.

🥃 Starting June 2025, Edrington France will distribute Highland Park scotch from Orkney archipelago, taking over from Campari. This enhances Edrington's portfolio with luxury distribution networks, featuring Highland Park's emblematic expressions such as 12, 15, 18 years, and other prestigious collections. Unique to Highland Park is the use of Orcadian heather peat for malting, adding a smoky note. Edrington France, established January 2022, also distributes The Macallan, The Glenrothes, and Brugal rum.

📌 Affaire de Styles, located at 7 bis rue d’Issy, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France, offers contact information including a phone number +33 (0)1 46 05 00 45. For changes to directory details such as web links, logos, and descriptions, subscription or contact options are available. The page includes a link for legal terms and a QR code for source attribution. The directory lists varied businesses, from hospitality software to textile suppliers, each providing specialized services or products to the hospitality industry, with some boasting decades of experience or a focus on innovation and customer experience.

🌆 On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong transitioned from British rule to becoming part of the People's Republic of China, with a status granting partial autonomy until 2047. In Central, amidst towering skyscrapers and luxurious shopping malls featuring premium brands such as LVMH, the upper and middle classes indulge in consumerism. A 42-kilometer-long bridge connects Hong Kong to Macao for occasional escapes. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced maritime traffic in Victoria Harbour.