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America and Greece, the two destinations at the center of the new Going catalogue. The tour operator owned by MSC Cruises presented the new offer for the whole of 2024 in Naples. Firstly America, with the United States, Canada and Mexico, also supported by new airline routes. In particular, from the Naples Capodichino airport, in the summer of 2024, there will be 4 non-stop flights to the States, every day, to New York and Philadelphia and back.
Casabianca (Going): air accessibility supports demand
In fact, a strong flow of American tourists is expected in Naples. But the MSC tour operator also bets heavily on Italians’ travel to America. Maurizio Casabianca, chief operations & commercial officer of Going, comments: «This year, air accessibility supports solid demand which in 2023 materialized 870 thousand Italian arrivals in the USA alone, thanks to 342 direct connections per week from the airports of Milan, Rome, Venice, Naples and Palermo; to which are added numerous frequencies to Canada throughout Summer 2024, and finally the non-stop connection to Mexico City”.
The “America” catalog offers itineraries between the Rocky Mountains and archaeological sites, national parks and canyons, waterfalls and large cities, as well as indicating numerous embarkation points for the MSC Meraviglia, MSC Seashore, MSC Divina, MSC Seascape, MSC Magnifica cruises.
In 2023, 870 thousand Italians landed in the United States (+38% compared to the previous year). In the summer of 2024, 8 airlines will operate from Italy to the USA, from 5 Italian airports with direct flights. In all, 342 non-stop flights per week to the USA to 12 US cities directly to Italy.
The Elounda resort in Crete opens
New proposals also for Crete. Furthermore, for 2024 Going Resort is also offering the new Elounda Village resort in Crete: in the 5-star Elounda resort of the same name. .