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                        <title>Would you like to join us on a study trip to Ras Al Khaimah?</title>

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Would you like to join us on a study trip to Ras Al Khaimah? Then follow the free Online Travel Training! In this training you will discover how versatile the natural emirate is. You will discover the highest mountains of the United Arab Emirates, the terracotta-colored desert, 64 kilometers of mesmerizing white sand beaches, the &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Would you like to join us on a study trip to Ras Al Khaimah? Then follow the free Online Travel Training!
In this training you will discover how versatile the natural emirate is.
You will discover the highest mountains of the United Arab Emirates, the terracotta-colored desert, 64 kilometers of mesmerizing white sand beaches, the ancient history, beautiful resorts, and everything else that Ras Al Khaimah has to offer.  
Click here to start the training.  The training consists of 6 lessons with valuable information, videos about the destination and useful tips that you can use later when selling trips to Ras Al Khaimah.
Each lesson is followed by a multiple-choice question.
If you have followed all the lessons and answered the questions correctly, you will receive a certificate by e-mail. Study trip Would you like to get to know Ras Al Khaimah in person?
Then complete the Online Travel Training before October 21 to qualify for the exclusive study trip that will take place from November 21 to 25, 2024.
Ten travel agents will experience all facets of Ras Al Khaimah.
Think of the longest zipline in the world, an unforgettable desert experience, the beautiful coastline and of course you will visit various world-class resorts so that you can advise your customers optimally after this trip.
There is a personal contribution of €350 per person for this trip.
If you are selected for this study trip, you will automatically receive a message in the week of 21 October. Ras Al Khaimah With over 7,000 years of fascinating history, traditions, and culture, Ras Al Khaimah promises an authentic and easily accessible Arabian experience.
The emirate has year-round sunshine and offers pristine beaches, mangrove trees and terracotta dunes, as well as verdant oases and the impressive vistas of the Hajar Mountains, including the UAE&#8217;s highest peak – Jebel Jais.
Ras Al Khaimah is easily accessible!
With Emirates, you can fly several times a day to Dubai International Airport, which is only a 45-minute drive from the nature emirate.
For more information, please contact Danielle Goedkoop via danielle@raktda.com or go to www.visitrasalkhaimah.com           

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                        <title>Would you like to join us on a study trip to Ras Al Khaimah?</title>

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Would you like to join us on a study trip to Ras Al Khaimah? Follow the free Online Travel Training! In this training you will discover how versatile the natural emirate is. You will discover the highest mountains of the United Arab Emirates, the terracotta-colored desert, 64 kilometers of mesmerizing white sand beaches, the ancient &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Would you like to join us on a study trip to Ras Al Khaimah?
Follow the free Online Travel Training!
In this training you will discover how versatile the natural emirate is.
You will discover the highest mountains of the United Arab Emirates, the terracotta-colored desert, 64 kilometers of mesmerizing white sand beaches, the ancient history, beautiful resorts, and everything else that Ras Al Khaimah has to offer.   
Click here to start the training. The training consists of 6 lessons with valuable information, videos about the destination and useful tips that you can use later when selling trips to Ras Al Khaimah.
Each lesson is followed by a multiple-choice question.
If you have followed all the lessons and answered the questions correctly, you will receive a certificate by e-mail. Study trip Would you like to get to know Ras Al Khaimah in person?
Then complete the Online Travel Training before October 21 to qualify for the exclusive study trip that will take place from November 21 to 25, 2024.
You will automatically compete for a place on the study trip when you have completed the training!
Ten travel agents will experience all facets of Ras Al Khaimah.
Think of the longest zipline in the world, an unforgettable desert experience, the beautiful coastline and of course you will visit various world-class resorts so that you can advise your customers optimally after this trip.
There is a personal contribution of €350 per person for this trip.
If you are selected for this study trip, you will automatically receive a message in the week of 21 October. Ras Al Khaimah With over 7,000 years of fascinating history, traditions, and culture, Ras Al Khaimah promises an authentic and easily accessible Arabian experience.
The emirate has year-round sunshine and offers pristine beaches, mangrove trees and terracotta dunes, as well as green oases and the impressive vistas of the Hajar Mountains, including the highest peak in the UAE – Jebel Jais.
Ras Al Khaimah is easily accessible!
With Emirates, you can fly several times a day to Dubai International Airport, which is only a 45-minute drive from the nature emirate.
For more information, please contact Danielle Goedkoop via danielle@raktda.com or go to www.visitrasalkhaimah.com            
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                        <title>Fadiro unpacks at TravDay: &#8216;The latest developments and nice catch-up&#8217;</title>

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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:44:31 +0000</pubDate>

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As a travel professional, you looked forward to the BAS Day every year. You were updated by various parties, the novelties of the booking system were shown to you and you also saw your industry peers again. But times are changing and the BAS day is no more. That&#8217;s a shame, and that&#8217;s why Fadiro, &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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As a travel professional, you looked forward to the BAS Day every year.
You were updated by various parties, the novelties of the booking system were shown to you and you also saw your industry peers again.
But times are changing and the BAS day is no more.
That&#8217;s a shame, and that&#8217;s why Fadiro, the company behind BAS, is going all out at the upcoming edition of TravDay on October 8 in Amersfoort.     For those who don&#8217;t know BAS: It is a file administration system that is used by a large majority of Dutch travel agents.
Every year, Fadiro held a BAS day, which later became the Sambasso day.
In the middle of the corona period, Sambasso stopped and with that, the special day also came to an end.
But that&#8217;s about to change.
Theo Hoving (managing director of Fadiro) gets straight to the point: &#8216;We had the idea of creating a meeting place for BAS users for some time, but we didn&#8217;t want to repeat ourselves with a specific BAS day. That was a success at the time, but times have changed and we want to do something different.&#8217; Fadiro is now doing so at the upcoming edition of TravDay, which will be held on Tuesday 8 October in the Rijtuigenloods in Amersfoort, with its own pavilion where not only BAS is central, but also some partners.
Developments New this edition of TravDay is that the event will be held until 8:30 p.m.
Hoving: &#8216;That&#8217;s a good move, because it allows travel professionals to visit later, for example after work or other commitments.&#8217; When asked what visitors can expect, Hoving answers: &#8216;We are going to draw attention to the novelties of BAS, such as the ZRA portal and the ZRA Checkout Module. The first is an administrative service for ZRAs, the second a module that can be used to make settlements in BAS, among other things. ZRAs can easily choose which services they want to purchase in the portal and can change this at any time. In the portal, we keep ZRAs informed of developments regarding entrepreneurship as a ZRA and you will find various useful documents that you can use for your administration.&#8217; The ZRA service is not new, Fadiro started this about a year ago, but wants to bring it to the attention of the ZRAs again at the upcoming TravDay.
Hoving: &#8216;ZRAs are very good at selecting and booking the most beautiful and complicated trips, but we also know that the administrative tasks are often not considered the most fun and are not always supported by the ZSO. That&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve stepped up for. That is going very well, more and more ZRAs know where to find us. The ZRA portal is still in its early stages, but is constantly being expanded.&#8217; &#8216;The ZRA Checkout Module also gets the necessary attention on TravDay. The module is an automated checkout system in BAS, which collects the totals per month for the ZRA, on which the invoicing to ZSO is based. The ZRA also has an interest in this; In the future, he or she will be able to view this data in his or her own portal. We&#8217;ll tell you more about this on TravDay.&#8217;          Theo Hoving and Paul Bokel (directors / owners Fadiro)Meeting place  Hoving: &#8216;We have also added the gender X to BAS. That may seem like a small thing, but for customers of our users, it can be very important. In addition to telling you about the latest developments in BAS, we also show useful tips and tricks. As a technical company, you are of course constantly evolving. Sometimes the changes are so small that you don&#8217;t even notice it, or it escapes the attention of the BAS user. A meeting place like TravDay is ideal for that. In addition, it should also be a pleasant day in which we can catch up with our users. Of course, we are also open to suggestions and tips from them; We want to keep the system as complete and user-friendly as possible.&#8217;
Additional service The pavilion also features five of Fadiro&#8217;s partners.
One of them is Wait, an app or rather a digital reading portfolio with 1,500 magazines, 250 books and 750 audiobooks.
Among other things, Wait helps organizations positively influence a better hospitality experience; That&#8217;s ideal for traveling.
Consumers enjoy the most popular magazines, books and audiobooks via their own smartphone or tablet.
All a BAS licensee has to do is subscribe to Wait, and with that they offer their customers a nice extra service and a certain added value.       
Since 2002
  For more than 22 years, Dutch travel retail can no longer ignore BAS. Zonvaart was the first travel agency chain to turn to Fadiro for the system, says Hoving. &#8216;We assumed that BAS was suitable for travel agencies with three to four branches, while Zonvaart had twenty. That was a bit of a shock, but it went very well. Not much later, the ANWB reported that they were interested in BAS. I remember going to the head office in The Hague in a suit and tie; It could become a very big customer. And they were. At the time, the ANWB had about 70 offices. Extra nice is that the implementation of BAS went very smoothly. I heard later that this was one of the few projects that had really gone well that year. That&#8217;s very nice to hear. By the way, I was the only one who wore a suit and tie and never did that again.&#8217; Where does that name come from? More than 90 percent of retail uses BAS, but how did that name ever come up? Hoving: &#8216;We started BAS in 2002. We wanted the word &#8216;basic&#8217; in it, and the name of our competing system was Jack. So we also found a cool boy&#8217;s name interesting. In the alphabet, the B comes in front of the letter J and therefore it became Basic Automation System, i.e. BAS. It sounds tasty and it works well. Jack still exists, but has withdrawn from the Netherlands. They focus entirely on the German market, just as we do on the Dutch market.&#8217;  
TravDay
  On Tuesday 8 October, TravDay will be held in the Rijtuigenloods in Amersfoort, from 11.00 to 20.30 hours.
Check travday.nl for more information and sign up via this site.
Wait has recently been linked to BAS, allowing BAS users to offer this service to their customers.
Access to all those books and magazines works during the customer&#8217;s vacation.   
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                        <title>Style in Travel takes over Andalusiëreizen.nl</title>

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Style in Travel, the country specialist from Heerhugowaard, has acquired the tailor-made specialist Andalusiëreizen.nl from Utrecht from 1 August 2024. Rilana van Etten, financial director and co-owner of Style in Travel: &#8216;Andalusiëreizen.nl is one of the successful providers in this southern Spanish region. Mundicolor, the Spain specialist, has been part of Style in Travel for &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Style in Travel, the country specialist from Heerhugowaard, has acquired the tailor-made specialist Andalusiëreizen.nl from Utrecht from 1 August 2024. Rilana van Etten, financial director and co-owner of Style in Travel: &#8216;Andalusiëreizen.nl is one of the successful providers in this southern Spanish region. Mundicolor, the Spain specialist, has been part of Style in Travel for many years and with this acquisition we further strengthen our position in this destination.&#8217;
Daniel Martinez remains in charge of the Spain product.
Both parties had been talking to each other for some time.
&#8220;We quickly came to the conclusion that the quality of the product, the handling of trips, the service level, et cetera, of both companies are at almost the same level,&#8221; van Etten continues.
In recent years, Style in Travel has focused on country specialization and offers North America under various labels in addition to Europe.
Frank Stuifmeel, owner of Qualitours/Andalusia Travel: &#8216;I am very happy that Rilana and her team want to continue our beautiful label. My expectation is that Andalusiëreizen.nl will continue to grow as a result of this integration. We can gain a great synergy advantage, which is good for all parties.&#8217;
Pollen no longer remains connected to the company.
&#8216;Style in Travel specialises in fly-drives and car tours in Europe and North America. Well-thought-out routes and concepts, knowledge of the destinations and a specialized sales team are the common thread within the organization. In destinations such as Italy, Portugal and Spain, Style in Travel is by far the largest niche provider.&#8217;
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                        <title>Sylvia Raijmakers and Angelique van Schaijk (Face2Face Travel Agency) launch 70PlusReizen</title>

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Sylvia Raijmakers and Angelique van Schaijk (Face2Face Travel Agency) have introduced a new label: 70PlusReizen, the ideal travel partner for seniors. The offer includes group tours for seniors who love to travel and want to enjoy luxury and comfort. &#8216;The over-70s, or the vive elderly, are central.&#8217; The ladies were approached some time ago by &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Sylvia Raijmakers and Angelique van Schaijk (Face2Face Travel Agency) have introduced a new label: 70PlusReizen, the ideal travel partner for seniors.
The offer includes group tours for seniors who love to travel and want to enjoy luxury and comfort.
&#8216;The over-70s, or the vive elderly, are central.&#8217;    The ladies were approached some time ago by Prof. Dr. Ir. Kasper Boon (founder of 60plusplaza) with the idea of organizing trips for people over 70. &#8216;I have known him for a long time, he has a broad network in associations for the elderly throughout the Netherlands and told me that there is a great need for luxury and comfortable travel specifically for this age group. The more we heard about it, the more enthusiastic we became, and that&#8217;s why we founded the label 70PlusReizen.&#8217; Sylvia says that the offer of 70PlusReizen consists of comfortable and luxurious trips. &#8216;In addition, they are always small groups, so we can guarantee personal attention. The trips are guided by experienced people, so we can provide a hassle-free trip and make sure no one feels left out. Social interaction is also very important to us. In this age category, it can happen that people are left to fend for themselves, because their partner has passed away and they therefore prefer not to go on holiday &#8216;among the couples&#8217; anymore, but would like to. For these people, 70PlusReizen is the ideal label; Attention is paid to solo travellers.&#8217; &#8216;But perhaps the most important point is that the pace has been adapted to the target group. There will be plenty of time for rest and relaxation. You will not encounter long bus distances with us, such a ride will be divided. Another USP is that everything is included, such as excursions, activities, and meals. With 70PlusReizen, we also focus on more luxurious trips by not choosing budget hotels, but rather accommodations right in the center so that people don&#8217;t have to walk far.&#8217; In this age category, it is of course possible that one person is less able to walk than the other, but that is also taken into account. &#8216;We take a number of walkers with us, but even then we take the pace into account. The only condition we set is that a participant is healthy. We don&#8217;t offer medical care.&#8217; The first group trip is planned for next month, Sylvia and Angelique will guide this trip themselves who will go to England. &#8216;This is going to be a really nice trip, we will also go out with a steam train and enjoy a typical English high tea. We&#8217;re really looking forward to it.&#8217; The offer of 70PlusReizen can currently only be booked for the customers of Sylvia and Angelique&#8217;s travel agency, Face2Face Travel Agency in Geldrop, but the ladies are already overwhelmed with enthusiastic reactions from both consumers and colleagues. &#8216;We are already toying with the idea of having the label sold by other Face2Face Travel colleagues as well. We&#8217;re not there yet, we&#8217;ve just started and the label isn&#8217;t set up for a nationwide sale yet. But we do not rule out that this will happen in the short term. Because, let&#8217;s create unforgettable memories together.&#8217;
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                        <title>Corendon opens first travel agency in Curaçao</title>

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Photo: Sharon Evers (TravMagazine) with Sasja Dorfel Curaçao attracts thousands of tourists every year, including many Dutch travelers. Not only Dutch people like to travel, Curaçaoans also love to spend their holidays. Corendon responds to this by opening its first travel agency in Willemstad. Sasja Dorfel, retail manager Corendon on Curaçao, talks about this exciting &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Curaçao attracts thousands of tourists every year, including many Dutch travelers.
Not only Dutch people like to travel, Curaçaoans also love to spend their holidays.
Corendon responds to this by opening its first travel agency in Willemstad.
Sasja Dorfel, retail manager Corendon on Curaçao, talks about this exciting development and what it means for the travel industry on the island     In the heart of Willemstad, amidst the lively streets and historic buildings and in a building next to The Ritz Village hotel &#8211; which has recently also been owned by Corendon -, lies Corendon&#8217;s first and only travel agency.
Sasja Dorfel is no stranger to the travel sector and can call Corendon&#8217;s brand new Curaçao travel agency her work location.
&#8216;Opening a travel agency in Curaçao is an important step for Corendon,&#8217; says Dorfel.
&#8220;It allows us to be closer to our (local) customers and personally help them plan a dream vacation.&#8221;     
Curaçao
  Sasja has earned her spurs in the travel sector and ended up in Curaçao years ago.
&#8216;I started at NBBS years ago, then I worked for SRC Cultuurvakanties and later for My Travel.
In 2005 I went to Curaçao for a year, after which I ended up at D-reizen in Amsterdam.
I was able to make great strides there, even obtained my bachelor&#8217;s degree there.
After a few internal changes at D-reizen, I started working at Arke, which is now TUI.
Because I have Curaçao on my CV, I was asked to set up the TUI call center in Curaçao.
That&#8217;s what I started doing.        &nbsp;
&#8216;The fact that Corendon is not only a hotel but also a tour operator and an airline is now dawning on us&#8217;
&nbsp;  I am proud that I have been able to expand it from an attic room to a large office. I was going to do this job for two years, but it turned out to be three. In the end, I stayed on the island, but I did leave TUI. I then went on to set up Otravo in Curaçao, which became very successful with two offices and 35 employees, but that stopped at some point. This was five years ago.&#8217; Sasja says that in the years that followed, she started working for the largest beach club on Curaçao, Zanzibar, where she was responsible for sales, marketing and events. In those five years, she has built up an incredibly large network, which she can now use at Corendon.  
Expansion
  Initially, Sasja became retail manager for Corendon Curaçao, but with the opening of the first Corendon travel agency, her position was expanded to include store manager.
In addition to all the responsibilities that come with this position, she manages three travel agents at the Corendon travel agency, and Sasja is also responsible for the sale of the Corendon offer in the other travel agencies on the island as retail manager.
&#8220;Currently, our products are sold at nine other travel agencies, but I expect that we will be able to expand this number in the short term.&#8221; Corendon&#8217;s first travel agency in Curaçao was officially opened on April 9, 2024.
&#8220;We can already be satisfied with the number of customers who visit us, and the actual bookings that are made. You should also know that Corendon was relatively unknown, until the opening of the Corendon Mangrove Beach Resort on Curaçao almost five years ago. But as a result, many residents thought that Corendon is only big in the hotel industry, that it also has a tour operator, airline and recently a travel agency, is now dawning. Of course, that offers a lot of opportunities.&#8217;       The travel agency offers various services, including flights, package holidays to Europe, Turkey, and Africa, and day passes to the Corendon Mangrove Resort and the Mangrove Aquapark.
&#8216;Of course, it is also possible to book a room in one of the three Corendon hotels in Amsterdam at the travel agency in Curaçao: Corendon Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Corendon Amsterdam New-West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, and The College Hotel Amsterdam, Autograph Collection.   
Developments
  When asked if Sasja is in the right place at Corendon, she answers: &#8216;Very bad, I&#8217;m back where I belong. In the travel industry, and especially at Corendon. I have an incredible amount of respect for Corendon for how it is developing here on the island &#8211; and beyond. Corendon bought Livingstone Jan Thiel Resort in 2017 and is now working it with, among other things, our own flights to Curaçao, the expansion of our own hotel offer on the island and recently the travel agency. I have been working in the travel industry for a long time, and remember well that Atilay Uslu (founder Corendon) started Corendon in 2000. And now look at where he and the company stand. You can only respect that, can&#8217;t you?&#8217; Photo: Sharon Evers who, during her stay in Curaçao, visited the Corendon travel agency and Sasja.
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                        <title>&#8216;Sustainable travel brings something extra&#8217;</title>

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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:29:54 +0000</pubDate>

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In 2023, 69% of travelers consciously sought more eco-friendly travel options, according to figures from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group earlier this year. Interest in rail travel is also on the rise, with new and more luxurious routes – such as from Paris to Berlin and the extensive Orient Express &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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In 2023, 69% of travelers consciously sought more eco-friendly travel options, according to figures from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group earlier this year. Interest in rail travel is also on the rise, with new and more luxurious routes – such as from Paris to Berlin and the extensive Orient Express routes around Italy – quickly gaining popularity. TravMagazine speaks with travel providers who specialize in sustainability about their vision.    Although sustainability is the &#8211; or one of the &#8211; most heard word(s) in recent years, it can be interpreted in different ways. For example, the emphasis can mainly be on the emission of harmful substances, but it can also refer to the entire way in which the travellers behave towards the natural environment and local population at their destination. Radically different Saskia Griep is founder and CEO of travel provider Better Places, which declared sustainability as one of its focuses when it was founded ten years ago. &#8216;Our sustainable tourism revolves around three pillars: people, planet and profit. When we started, the emphasis was on people and profit, but due to concerns about climate change, we shifted our focus to planet. Especially in countries where we help residents with our travels, the effects of climate change are the first to be noticed. To keep our planet liveable, we advocate radically different travel: closer to home, at a slower pace, and with a focus on the experience of the destination.&#8217;    She continues: &#8216;Sometimes it seems as if people think that &#8216;sustainable&#8217; is another word for &#8216;expensive&#8217;. Ten years ago, that was understandable, but not anymore. Sustainability is a way to improve the quality of our trips. You get something extra in return: a better experience, a special encounter, more adventure. Flying every year becomes less obvious. We see a growing demand for train travel, even to destinations such as Sicily, Sweden and Slovenia.&#8221; She continues: &#8216;Better Places wants to show that sustainability is not restrictive, but part of the travel experience. We have grown strongly in recent years. While our focus is not specifically on growth, but more on making our range more sustainable and satisfied customers and employees.&#8217;  The customer books a trip to Mexico. What distinguishes this Better Places journey from that of a &#8216;regular&#8217; provider?  &#8216;In concrete terms, making our offer more sustainable means that we make our trips as long as possible: at least eighteen days for long-haul destinations. We work with small-scale and sustainable hotels and offer excursions where meeting the residents is central. We avoid domestic flights and encourage travellers to eat plant-based more often when travelling.&#8217;  Who is the main target group at the moment?  &#8220;Our customers range from couples around the age of 50 to families with older children. They appreciate our customization and the expertise of our local travel experts. We aim for satisfaction scores of nine or ten, which leads to repeat bookings and word-of-mouth referrals.&#8221; Better Places offers more than sixty different destinations. What were the biggest challenges the organization faced in creating a broad but sustainable offering? Griep: &#8216;To make our portfolio more sustainable, we have greatly expanded our range of trips within Europe. Flying to Croatia causes 501 kilograms of CO2 emissions, while a return trip to Indonesia quickly causes 7,031 kilograms of emissions. That&#8217;s fourteen times more. We have a climate action plan with concrete targets, including reducing our emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 2019. Flying is way too cheap. The price you pay does not include the costs of environmental damage and air pollution. As long as those costs are paid by society instead of the polluter, it is difficult to get people out of the cheap plane and onto the more expensive train.&#8217;  
&#8216;Our travellers have really searched for impact travel&#8217;
  Fair2 Travel is a small specialist travel provider with, as the name suggests, a focus on sustainability, which is sometimes found via via, but mostly by customers who actively search online for &#8216;sustainable travel&#8217;. Fair2 Travel is also regularly present at sustainability fairs, such as the Triodos market.    Caroline de Greeff, founder and managing director: &#8216;Our target group can best be described as people for whom sustainability is really important. Within this we see two types of travelers: the somewhat younger customers who love comfort and special experiences and like to stay in beautiful ecolodges, and on the other hand the somewhat older travelers who come to us because of the local encounters and being able to support local development. The latter group likes &#8216;homestays&#8217; and eating with and with the locals.&#8217;  Which destinations do you book the most?  &#8216;Bangladesh, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia, and we see the most enthusiasm for trips with many community-based activities, contact with local peoples and where you travel around with a local guide. For Europe, we are slowly seeing the rise of sustainable travel, without flying. In addition, most people specifically opt for a train journey.&#8217; Sustainability cannot really be called a trend, but rather a theme that has certainly dominated the industry in recent years. Is De Greeff seeing a strong increase in customers? &#8216;We see more and more that people consciously choose us as a sustainable organisation. Of course, there are more and more travel organizations that include the aspect of sustainability in their arrows, but it is in our genes, it has been our starting point for more than ten years and our travelers are looking for impact trips and not necessarily for the cheapest possible option.&#8217; What were the biggest challenges &#8216;along the way&#8217;? &#8216;Keeping details up-to-date with a small team, such as travel dates and prices, but also substantive routes. Of course, we want to continue to offer special authentic trips and have to do a regular quality check in the field of sustainability, and that with a small team is a challenge. We want to continue to ensure that all elements of a trip are as sustainable as possible, and not all countries understand this yet.    In some destinations, you have to keep talking about developments in sustainability.&#8217; De Greeff continues: &#8216;Also train journeys. Further destinations by train are still quite a challenge, because you may have to deal with delays and missing connections. Sometimes there is maintenance on the track and you have to keep checking the train updates for each destination. Traveling by train is really a conscious choice, but it&#8217;s not necessarily cheaper. That&#8217;s why not all customers opt for this.&#8217;  I book a trip to Vietnam with Fair2travel. What makes this distinctive &#8216;green&#8217;?  &#8216;Within our offer, this is reflected in the possibility to travel more by public transport, to stay in people&#8217;s homes in homestays, and to travel to remote areas where local peoples are not yet so familiar with tourism. With every trip, we also encourage people to participate in community-based activities: activities run by the community, to which you as a traveler can contribute and thus experience a culture in a different way. The proceeds of this also remain largely or entirely in the community. We also have (multi-day) cycling and walking activities at many destinations, near and far, to encourage slow travel more.&#8217;  What are the long-term goals?  &#8216;We would like to see all forms of tourism make greater strides in sustainability, and that we no longer have to offer flights with fossil fuels. It would also be nice if alternatives to flying became more easily accessible, for example through better train connections.  If we relate it to our own objectives, we want to make a sustainable choice possible in as many destinations in the world as possible. And with the impact we make as a social enterprise, contribute much more to local tourism. Yet another goal is to work more closely with independent travel agents or other organizations that are also looking for more sustainable travel for their customers.&#8221;  What do you expect from the developments of sustainability within the industry in the coming years? Can it be done faster?  &#8216;Making sustainability faster and better could be done, but then we would really be dependent on infrastructure and the will of governments to contribute to this. In Europe alone, much more could be done to improve the infrastructure of trains. Fortunately, we do see that almost all travel organizations have started to understand the importance of sustainability, and organizations are also increasingly acting on this. Consider, for example, overtourism: we prefer not to send people to busy hotspots, but rather to special alternatives.&#8217;  Avila Beach Hotel  Sustainability is something we see more and more in the travel industry. The hotels on Curaçao, among others, are also focusing more and more on this important topic. This also applies to the Avila Beach Hotel, says Robbin Vogels (general manager of Avila Beach Hotel). &#8216;We are one of the few hotels on the island with a close relationship with the local population. This is mainly due to the fact that we are the oldest operational hotel on the island and therefore the setting for many warm memories, not only of (loyal) hotel guests, but also of the locals. Without the support and love of the local community, Avila would have been a different Avila. And the hotel is happy to repay this favor.&#8221; Local Schools Avila Beach Hotel has a long-standing relationship with a number of local schools. In the past, almost every employee of the hotel donated a small amount of their salary every month to the Orange School for many years. These donations were doubled by the management and they saved this to make a large investment once a year. The Oranjeschool no longer exists, but we still provide computers and other equipment and support for the Pedro Luis Brion School, Schotborgh school and Kolegio Don Sarto. Eden Reforestation Project Starting in October 2019, the Avila Beach Hotel will plant one tree in Haiti for every room night booked directly through the website, through the Eden Reforestation Project. This is a non-profit organization in the United States. Through their network of ground reforestation partners, they fund tree planting in North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. &#8216;In this way, we give something back to nature for our and future generations.&#8217; Pack for a Purpose The Avila Beach Hotel is a member of Pack for a Purpose, which encourages hotel guests to bring supplies useful to the Schotborgh school, Pedro Luis Brion school and Kolegio Don Sarto. And it catches on, because guests often bring a package of school supplies. With initiatives, such as Pack for a Purpose, the Avila Beach Hotel wants to contribute to the local community. Recycling One of the goals of the Avila Beach Hotel is innovation and sustainability. They try to save and recycle as much energy as possible. The hotel therefore received the international Travelife Gold Award in 2013 and also the local Sustainable Innovation Award 2013, which was presented for the first time in Curaçao by the Business Platform Environment. The aim is to increase efficiency in all business decisions. All opportunities for a better environment and the well-being of their employees as well as the community in Curaçao are fully exploited. &#8216;Together we can create a better world, even on such a small island as Curaçao,&#8217; says Vogel.  
VvKR
  Caroline de Greeff is also Sustainability Coordinator for the Association of Small-Scale Travel Organizations (VvKR), with over 450 members. In this role, she works together with the association&#8217;s Sustainable Working Group to support members in their sustainability. De Greeff sees that more and more members are focusing specifically on the sustainable travel niche. &#8216;For example, we see more and more members who focus on train travel, travel close to home and active travel, such as walking, sailing or cycling in Europe. Travel with a positive impact to distant destinations is also increasingly being offered. Moreover, a majority of the affiliated travel organizations are consciously working on making their travel offer and organizations more sustainable. Many members plant trees to capture CO2, more and more members are partners of Travelife and many members are working to reduce plastic and other waste.&#8217;    She also says: &#8216;The VvKR wants to remain a forerunner in more sustainable travel in the long term. Most of our members consciously choose to travel away from the crowd with their small-scale trips. In this way, they ensure a greater spread of tourism and income at the destinations. They also often have long-term relationships with partners and suppliers, which allows them to contribute to the local community together. In this way, they make a positive impact on the destinations. Because of the small scale, our members in particular can more easily adapt to changing circumstances, such as sustainability. Together with them, we will continue to work on these challenges of the future. Within the travel industry, we see that there is a lot of attention for sustainability. No organization dares to say that sustainability is not important. At the same time, much remains to be done. It would help us enormously if the infrastructure for more sustainable travel was supported more and faster by governments. Think of cheaper and better train traffic, for which the tickets can easily be booked for further train journeys as well. But also to making aircraft more sustainable more quickly, making travel to distant destinations more sustainable.&#8217;
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                        <title>Airport Weeze expects 375,000 passengers during summer holidays</title>

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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:30:10 +0000</pubDate>

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More than 1,000 departures and 375,000 guests are expected at Airport Weeze during the summer holidays in the Netherlands and Germany to fly to their holiday destination or to visit friends and family. &#8216;We are looking forward to the big holiday wave and are well prepared. We also recommend that holidaymakers arrive at the terminal &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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More than 1,000 departures and 375,000 guests are expected at Airport Weeze during the summer holidays in the Netherlands and Germany to fly to their holiday destination or to visit friends and family.    &#8216;We are looking forward to the big holiday wave and are well prepared. We also recommend that holidaymakers arrive at the terminal at least 2.5 hours before departure, so that their holiday can start relaxed and stress-free.&#8221; &#8216;Palma de Mallorca is the most visited destination, followed by Girona and Zadar. A change from 2023, when most planes departed to Palma de Mallorca, Malaga and Alicante. The number of passengers during the summer holidays at the airport increased by 26.4% compared to 2023 and 2024, when 300,000 passengers used Airport Weeze,&#8221; said Tom Kurzweg, explaining the growth of the airport on the Lower Rhine.  Photo: (c)Airport Weeze | Markus van Offern
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                        <title>75th anniversary Avila Beach Hotel: &#8216;So many memories have been made here&#8217;</title>

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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:16:16 +0000</pubDate>

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Originally, built around 1780 as a mansion for governors, it was later used as a boarding school for boys, hospital, and finally a hotel that opened its doors in 1949 with only eighteen beds. Since then, the hotel has undergone many renovations and expansions and has grown into a luxury resort with 156 rooms, including &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Originally, built around 1780 as a mansion for governors, it was later used as a boarding school for boys, hospital, and finally a hotel that opened its doors in 1949 with only eighteen beds. Since then, the hotel has undergone many renovations and expansions and has grown into a luxury resort with 156 rooms, including several suites and apartments.
The Avila Beach Hotel is known for its historic charm, excellent service, and sustainable initiatives. Since 1949, Grand Dame Avila has hosted countless guests and remains an iconic destination in Curaçao.
Personal Favorite
Sandra Vestjens (TUI at Home) tells TravMagazine that she thinks Avila Beach Hotel is a gem for holidaymakers who are looking for comfort and tranquility and who want to stay within walking distance of Willemstad and in the vicinity of nice restaurants. &#8216;Of course, that&#8217;s one of the reasons why I sell it so easily and so easily. The two private bays, where there is plenty to see under water, also look very nice. On the beach you can enjoy the peace and quiet on one of the plenty of sunbeds. You know what&#8217;s so good? The service. When you are relaxing on the lounger, you can order anything and it will all be brought to you. That&#8217;s really a holiday.&#8217;
When asked why Avila Beach Hotel is her personal favorite hotel on the island, Sandra replies: &#8220;I have many reasons, but one of them is the very rich breakfast. You sit there wonderfully quietly with the sea in the foreground. It often happens that we are still enjoying breakfast and the girls are already in the sea, and yet you are still together.&#8217; Sandra also says: &#8216;Curaçao is very popular and lends itself very well to being discovered with a rental car. Many of my clients experience that freedom as a real holiday. At Avila there is always a parking space available and there is also a security guard at the gate.&#8217;
Cynthia Roos and Sandra Vestjens
Heart for the community
About 90% of the 170 employees were born and raised on the island and many live in nearby neighborhoods. Many employees have been with Avila for decades and contribute to the hotel&#8217;s warm, welcoming atmosphere. Avila&#8217;s slogan is &#8216;Feel the warmth&#8217; for a reason. The hotel also gives back a lot. In the form of sustainability, green energy and recycling, but also through sponsoring, supporting initiatives, such as the Daily Meal Plan and Pack for a Purpose, and supporting some primary schools in the vicinity of the hotel and in Soto, near Santa Martha where the Vogels family is working on a new resort, TUI BLUE Curaçao hotel. Avila organizes numerous local (culinary) events and (classical) concerts, due to the love for music of the late former owner Finn &#8216;Nic&#8217; Nicolay Møller. This has strengthened Avila&#8217;s role as a focal point for the community.
Employees in 1992
Intimate and cozy
Cynthia Roos (TUI at Home) says that she spent the night at Avila Beach Hotel for the first time eleven years ago. &#8216;That was during an OAD/Globe study trip and I immediately felt at home. Avila is small-scale and although a few buildings have been added in recent years, it is still intimate and cozy. The family feeling is still there and that is why there are many guests who like to come back. I always stay in the room type Blues Wing, which nowadays is Oceanfront Blues. This wooden accommodation is built on a pier and from your room you always have a view of the sea.&#8217; Cynthia says that she has already spent the night at Avila a total of six times. &#8216;We often go to Curaçao to escape the cold in the Netherlands and to refuel. For me, Avila is the nicest hotel on Curaçao, mainly because of the above reasons and the fantastic location close to very good restaurants that you will find within walking distance, such as Serafina and Rozendaels, and the cozy Pietermaai with bars and restaurants, such as Komé, Ginger and Mundo Bizarro.
Fireworks
Cynthia has also celebrated New Year&#8217;s Eve at Avila. &#8216;That&#8217;s a big party. It starts in the afternoon with the lighting of up to 500,000 Pagara to say goodbye to the old year and drive away the bad spirits. Afterwards, there will be a buffet with delicious food and live music. Dancing barefoot in the sand or romantically watching the fireworks, while enjoying the cocktails on the beach!&#8217;
Avila Beach Hotel in the 70&#8217;s
Marry
In addition to holidaymakers from abroad, locals also often choose Avila as the place to celebrate their special moments both privately and professionally, which is a testament to the hotel&#8217;s timeless appeal and its deep-rooted position in the local community. Its beautiful centrally located beachfront location, combined with top facilities, makes it an ideal choice for such celebrations. Many couples remember their wedding day in Avila as one of the most beautiful days of their lives. Farley Hollander, Resident Manager at Avila, has also tied the knot with his Marcia at the hotel. &#8220;My wedding day was the best party of my life. I remember that I was dancing and hotel guests that I know from work, but were not on the guest list, also came by and danced exuberantly next to me. It was a big party and it made the fun complete,&#8221; Farley said.
Robbin Birds on the beach near Avila in 2022
Leading role
Avila is a special place, according to Robbin Vogels, General Manager of Avila Beach Hotel. &#8216;As a little boy, I used to come here regularly with my father. We then moored the boat at the pier and visited the Schooner Bar on the beach. It&#8217;s still great that so many memories have been created in this place,&#8217; says Robbin. While the Avila Beach Hotel looks back on a rich past, it also looks forward to the future. With continuous innovative improvements and renovations, the hotel continues to evolve to meet the modern needs of guests. Sustainability is of paramount importance, both on land and under water. The level of service and giving a personal touch is also extremely important. Robbin: &#8216;It&#8217;s not that beautiful beach or that comfortable hotel room that makes the Avila Beach Hotel, the Avila Beach Hotel. They are our employees, they are the linchpin and play a leading role in the memories and experiences of our guests. We work hard every day to be the best at what we do.&#8221;
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