The tourism news you shouldn't miss this week! (19.06.2026)

7.7.2026

One year after its launch on the Paris-Marseille line, Trenitalia, a competitor to SNCF, is seeing occupancy rates fluctuate between 50% and 80%.

 Passenger seats on a Trenitalia train. (ERIC CHAVEROU / RADIO FRANCE)

To increase their visibility, Trenitalia and other SNCF competitors are asking for their tickets to be sold on the SNCF Connect platform.

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Kuoni France Group: After 40 years in tourism, Michel Quenot hands over the reins

Michel Quenot spent over 40 years with the largest tour operators in the French market. ©Dertour/Kuoni France

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DERTOUR France (Kuoni France Group) announces the retirement of its Vice-President of Development, Michel Quenot, on June 30, 2026, marking the end of over four decades dedicated to the tourism sector.

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Outsourcing Review Moderation: ROI over 12 Months

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Complete ROI analysis of outsourcing customer review moderation: hidden costs, BPO pricing models, and an operational checklist for decision-makers.

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Club Med Announces Return to the United States

Club Med will operate one of the island's most iconic properties, the Carambola Beach Resort, following its renovation. © Club Med/Vici Properties

Four years after leaving Florida, Club Med announces its return to the United States, specifically to the paradisiacal beaches of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Deadly sinking of the tourist ship "Kazu I" in Japan in 2022: operator sentenced to five years in prison

The "Kaishin" helped retrieve the "Kazu I" from the water one month after the tragedy that killed 26 people in April 2022. | THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN VIA AFP

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The head of the Japanese tourist boat company Shiretoko Yuransen, responsible for a shipwreck that killed 20 people and left six missing in 2022, was sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday, June 17, the local court announced.

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Marriott International strengthens its wellness division with Lefay

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In response to the booming wellness tourism market, Marriott is strengthening its premium offering by integrating the Lefay brand into its portfolio through a joint venture.

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