Aeroviaggi Spa

What Aeroviaggi Spa does

Aeroviaggi S.p.A., founded in 1973 and headquartered in Palermo, is a privately held Italian hospitality company operating the Mangia's brand portfolio of resorts, family clubs, restaurants, and a historic city hotel concentrated in Sicily and Sardinia. The company operates 10 branded resorts, 6 MClubs (family-oriented beach clubs), the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in Palermo, and 5 branded restaurants (Mediterra, Donna Floriana Bistrot, Kaigan Sushi Bar, Al Grano Pizzeria, Scausu Grill), with two flagship resorts operating under international franchise agreements — Mangia's Brucoli as Autograph Collection by Marriott and Mangia's Santa Teresa as Curio Collection by Hilton, and one MClub under the TUI BLUE brand. Each property is held through dedicated wholly-owned subsidiaries (Pollina Resort, Brucoli Resort, Cala Blu, Marmorata, Agrustos, Costanza, Grand Hotel et Des Palmes).

The company distributes through an integrated booking platform (booking.mangias.com) and a dynamic flight+hotel packaging platform (MDestinations), supported by a dedicated B2B trade portal (trade.mangias.com) for travel agencies, a central reservations office, and in-market commercial offices in North America and France. The technology stack is a conventional multi-language hospitality e-commerce platform (Italian, English, French, German) with no disclosed AI, API, or proprietary algorithmic differentiation. The revenue model combines per-stay resort and all-inclusive package revenue (weekly full-board rates), flight+hotel package transactions via MDestinations, à la carte restaurant revenue, and group/events revenue (corporate events, weddings). Pricing is package-based with a 25% deposit at booking, balance 30 days before departure, a €30 per-person management fee, and a tiered cancellation penalty schedule; as of January 1, 2024, only electronic payments are accepted. The company holds Great Place to Work certification, runs internal training via Mangia's Academy and an employee retention program (HeRo), and is compliant with EU whistleblowing requirements.

Name

Aeroviaggi Spa

Legal name

Aeroviaggi S.p.A.

Website

https://mangias.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aeroviaggi S.p.A. is a privately held Italian hospitality company founded in 1973 that operates the Mangia's brand portfolio of 10 resorts, 6 family MClubs, a historic Palermo hotel, and 5 restaurants across Sicily and Sardinia, distributing through direct booking, MDestinations flight+hotel packaging, and trade/B2B channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Island Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury All-Inclusive Resorts (THAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beach & Island All-Inclusive Resorts (THAGAKAG), Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Island resort vacations
• All-inclusive packages
• Beach resort accommodations
• Flight hotel packages
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Palermo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Package Holidays: Complete vacation packages combining flights and hotel accommodations, sold through MDestinations platform and direct booking. Prices calculated based on transport costs, fees, taxes, and exchange rates.
2. Resort Accommodations: Individual resort bookings across 10+ properties in Sicily and Sardinia, including resorts, MClubs (family-focused resorts), and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes in Palermo.
3. All-Inclusive Packages: Full-board and all-inclusive resort stays including buffet meals, water, unlimited wine carafe refills, entertainment, sports activities, and sports equipment use.
4. Dining Services: Standalone restaurant revenues from 5 branded restaurants: Mediterra, Donna Floriana Bistrot, Kaigan Sushi Bar, Al Grano Pizzeria, and Scausu Grill.
5. Groups and Events: Corporate events, weddings, and group bookings managed through dedicated commercial office ([email protected]) and global commercial office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aeroviaggi S.p.A. operates the Mangia's brand of 10 resorts, 6 MClubs family beach clubs, the Grand Hotel et Des Palmes historic hotel in Palermo, and 5 branded restaurants across Sicily and Sardinia, offering all-inclusive and half-board vacation stays, dining, curated local experiences, and integrated flight+holiday packages through the MDestinations dynamic packaging platform.

Product overview

Aeroviaggi Spa operates the Mangia's brand portfolio of resorts, MClubs, and restaurants primarily in Sicily and Sardinia, Italy. The portfolio includes 11 distinct resort properties (ranging from independent branded properties like Grand Hotel et Des Palmes to managed properties under international brands such as Autograph Collection Hotels by Marriott and Curio Collection by Hilton), 6 MClub beach resorts targeting families, and 5 specialty restaurants offering Mediterranean, Italian, Japanese, and grill cuisines. The company also offers combined flight + hotel packages through MDestinations, curated local experiences, and internal employee development programs (Academy and HeRo). The properties feature amenities including swimming pools, SPA/wellness centers, sports facilities, entertainment, and family activities, operating under an all-inclusive or half-board model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MClubs: Club brand offering family-oriented resort accommodations in Sicily and Sardinia.
• Grand Hotel et Des Palmes

Products and services

• Mangia's Resorts (Sicily and Sardinia portfolio) Collection of 10 branded resorts across Sicily and Sardinia (including two under Marriott Autograph Collection and Hilton Curio Collection franchises) offering all-inclusive or half-board stays with pools, spa, dining, sports, and beach access for leisure travelers.
• MClubs (Family Beach Clubs) Family-oriented club brand with 6 beach resorts in Sicily and Sardinia (including one under the TUI BLUE brand) offering all-inclusive family holidays with kids' clubs, entertainment, sports, and dining.
• Grand Hotel et Des Palmes Historic luxury hotel in Palermo, Sicily, offering upscale city accommodation, cultural programming including opera experiences, and premium hospitality services.
• Mangia's Branded Restaurants Five branded restaurant concepts across properties offering Mediterranean cuisine, Italian bistrot, Japanese-inspired sushi, traditional Italian pizzeria, and grilled meat and fish.
• MDestinations Flight + Hotel Packages Dynamic packaging service combining tourist-class flights (including via Alitalia and other carriers) with Mangia resort accommodation, collective airport transfers, and assistance for end-to-end vacation booking.
• Mangia's Experiences Curated local experiences and excursions in Sicily and Sardinia including wine tastings, historical tours, gastronomic events, and adventure activities, available to resort guests and external visitors.
• Travel Trade / B2B Reseller Channel B2B booking portal and group reservation channel enabling travel agencies, tour operators, and DMCs to book Mangia inventory for resale on commission, and to manage group allocations.
• Weddings, Corporate Events, and MICE Event services offering venue hire, catering, accommodation blocks, and event production for destination weddings, corporate conferences, team building, and incentive trips across Mangia properties.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marriott International (Autograph Collection)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMangia's Brucoli operates as part of Autograph Collection® Hotels by Marriott, providing international brand recognition and access to Marriott's global distribution network and loyalty program (Marriott Bonvoy).
• Hilton (Curio Collection by Hilton)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMangia's Santa Teresa operates as Curio Collection by Hilton™, providing international brand affiliation and access to Hilton's global distribution, loyalty program (Hilton Honors), and reservation systems.
• TUI BLUEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMClub TUI BLUE Budoni operates under the TUI BLUE brand, a premium holiday hotel concept by TUI Group, providing access to TUI's global tour operator distribution network.
• Allianz Global AssistanceminorOthersInsurance partner providing medical expenses and baggage coverage for all participants in trips and stays published in brochures. Policy covers cancellation, accident, and repatriation costs.
• Vittoria Assicurazioni SpaminorOthersGuarantee fund insurance policy provider (Policy number 631.36.922319 - Consorzio FOGAR - FIAVET) ensuring tourist repayment of package prices in case of insolvency or bankruptcy, as required by Italian Tourism Code.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Marriott International: Global lodging giant and partner of Mangia's through the Autograph Collection soft-brand at Mangia's Brucoli. Serves as both a benchmark (Bonvoy distribution scale, RevPAR benchmarks) and a strategic partner — comparable in the broader resort space though much larger and more diversified.
• Hilton Worldwide: Global lodging major and partner of Mangia's through the Curio Collection soft-brand at Mangia's Santa Teresa. Comparable as a strategic partner providing loyalty distribution, comparable as a broad incumbent in the luxury and resort segments where Hilton Conrad, Waldorf, and LXR brands compete for similar Mediterranean luxury demand.

Direct peers

• Forte Village Resort: Luxury resort complex in Sardinia operating under multiple sub-brands (Le Palme, Castello, Villa del Parco, etc.) with sports academies, spa, and family programming. Direct geographic overlap with Mangia's Sardinia Resort and MClubs, identical premium all-inclusive Italian island positioning, and similar portfolio-of-properties model.
• Rocco Forte Hotels: Family-owned luxury Italian hotel group operating 14+ five-star properties including the Verdura Resort in Sicily. Highly comparable on Italian luxury positioning, family ownership structure, multi-property Italian portfolio, and Sicily presence — directly competing for the luxury traveler segment that Mangia's Brucoli (Autograph) and Grand Hotel et Des Palmes serve.
• Alpitour / TH Resorts: Italy's largest tour operator with wholly-owned resort brands (TH Resorts, Bravo Club, Voi) operating all-inclusive village-style clubs in Italy, Mediterranean, and beyond. Same Italian vertical — owns hotels, packages flights, sells through trade and direct channels — and direct competitor in the Italian family beach club segment where Mangia's MClub brand competes.
• Club Med: Global all-inclusive resort specialist owned by Fosun Tourism Group, with a strong Mediterranean beach and island presence (e.g., Sardinia, Sicily-adjacent, Greece, Spain). Most directly comparable peer given similar all-inclusive model, beach/island destinations, family club formats (Mini Clubs, MClub equivalents), and international package distribution through Tour Operators.
• TUI Group: Global leisure travel conglomerate that operates the TUI BLUE premium holiday hotel concept — the same brand used by Mangia's at its Budoni property. TUI is both a partner and the closest structural peer, packaging flight + hotel with branded Mediterranean clubs and operating its own airline for dynamic packaging.
• Bluserena: Italian resort operator running all-inclusive beach clubs and villages across Italy (Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, Tuscany) under Serenissima and Il Villaggio brands. Closest Italian mid-market all-inclusive family resort competitor to Mangia's MClubs, with overlapping properties in Sicily and Sardinia.
• VOI Hotels & Resorts: Italian resort brand operating all-inclusive Mediterranean beach resorts in Sicily, Sardinia, Calabria, and beyond. Previously part of Alpitour group; comparable model with branded resort villages, family programming, and Italian package tour distribution channels.
• Veratour: Italian tour operator operating its own branded all-inclusive resort villages (Veraclub) across Mediterranean destinations including Italy, Greece, Spain, and North Africa. Comparable model: bundled flight + hotel packages, all-inclusive pricing, family-oriented beach resorts, and Italian-speaking guest base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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