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                        <title>Will you be there? RMC Meetup, Thursday 12 December: international business in the travel industry</title>

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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:00:28 +0000</pubDate>

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International business offers enormous opportunities for travel companies. But how do you make the most of them? How do you deal smartly with different currencies, international payments and tax challenges? On Thursday 12 December , the Travel Management Club will bring together the best experts from the financial world during an exclusive Meetup. In one &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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International business offers enormous opportunities for travel companies. But how do you make the most of them? How do you deal smartly with different currencies, international payments and tax challenges?  
On Thursday 12 December , the Travel Management Club will bring together the best experts from the financial world during an exclusive Meetup. In one afternoon, they share their practical experience, concrete tips and inspiring examples of successful international growth in the travel industry. A unique opportunity to increase your knowledge and apply it directly in your own organization.  
Everyone is welcome from 15.00 hrs , at 15.30 the first speaker will take the stage with an expected end at 17.00 hrs.
After this inspiring session, you can network during drinks until approximately 6.30 pm.
Ebury &amp; Travwizards.com join forces to provide you with concrete solutions:

Speaker 1: Duco Royaards – The changing payment landscape
Speaker 2: Ger Swinkels – Guest speaker of Travwizards.com
Speaker 3: Peter Post – Smart currency management for travel companies
Speaker 4: Paul Erdmann – How Matoke Tours Improved Their Margins

Register today and secure yourself a spot at this valuable meeting!
Date: Thursday 12 December Location: Het Ketelhuis, Mussenstraat 9 in Hilversum
Time: 15.00 – 18:30
Make sure you are there and sign up now!
Sign up here!
Registration is only reserved for members of the RMC. Not a member yet?  Click here and register for free.
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                        <title>Faizal Siddiqui visits the travel agent with WavesOnline.com</title>

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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:59:40 +0000</pubDate>

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Under the name WavesOnline.com, Faizal Siddiqui, CEO and founder of CruiseOnline Group, launches the B2B cruise booking platform for the travel agent. His ambition is to be the market leader in direct cruise sales and in the B2B segment in three years&#8217; time. &#8216;We want to be known for our excellent service that is available &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Under the name WavesOnline.com, Faizal Siddiqui, CEO and founder of CruiseOnline Group, launches the B2B cruise booking platform for the travel agent.
His ambition is to be the market leader in direct cruise sales and in the B2B segment in three years&#8217; time.
&#8216;We want to be known for our excellent service that is available 7 days a week and our in-house developed cruise booking platform where the travel agent can turn the knobs themselves.&#8217;  
Your LinkedIn profile shows a great track record, from Vodafone to the founding of CruiseOnline Group.
What do you see as the common thread in your career? 
  Siddiqui: &#8216;The common thread is striving for innovation by making things simple. That&#8217;s really the slogan in our office, even recorded on a tile: &#8216;Innovate by simplicity&#8217;.
It&#8217;s about making complex things simple through technology.
This principle has always guided us, especially in the travel industry, where we make complex processes more accessible to everyone.    
Can you give a concrete example of this premise?
  &#8220;A good example is the iPhone. You used to get a thick manual with your phone, but nowadays you don&#8217;t need it anymore. The iPhone is intuitive. In the same way, we want everyone to be able to book their cruise or trip online, despite the complexity. Our platform, CruiseOnline.com and CruiseReizen.nl, is designed so that even the most complicated trip can be easily booked. With a turnover of more than 30 million euros per year in the Netherlands alone, we can conclude that it works.&#8217;  
You started at the age of eighteen with 100 euros at your parents&#8217; kitchen table.
What exactly did you do at the time? 
  &#8216;When I was eighteen, I took my first steps in the field of business. I was always into e-commerce. One of my first projects was to develop an SMS protocol for radio stations such as Stadsradio Rotterdam. Listeners could send a text message to the DJs, who would then read it out live. I was working with a number of freelancers at the time, because I didn&#8217;t have any staff yet. Slowly, the company started to grow to now 12 companies in 5 countries and 3 different industries.&#8217;  
Do you have a technical background?
  &#8216;No, I tried, but during every study I wondered if things could be done better or differently. I wasn&#8217;t going against the grain for the sake of being contrarian, but I was more like: what&#8217;s the logic of this? That wasn&#8217;t always appreciated. In the end, I found my way by constantly asking myself questions about how things can be done more logically and efficiently.&#8217;  
How did you get into the cruise industry?
  &#8216;It started in 2013 with an invitation from Disney Cruises for a press trip to the Meyer Werft in Germany, where they built the Disney Fantasy. Because I used to work at Disney and am also the owner of the Wellness Magazine, I was asked to join. My first thought was that cruises were only for old people and would be very expensive. But when I saw that ship, I was sold. When I wanted to book a cruise with my partner after returning home, I ran into all kinds of obstacles. The cruises were not bookable online and when I called the first provider, he was always on the call. The second party, which did answer, only said: we don&#8217;t book a Disney Cruise Line and hung up. I then called a friend in America if he wanted to book a cruise for me, because I couldn&#8217;t do it in the Netherlands. That got me thinking and that&#8217;s how the idea for CruiseReizen.nl was born, the first brand of what is now the CruiseOnline Group.&#8217;  
And that was the beginning of your cruise addiction?
  &#8220;Three months later, I was on the Disney Fantasy in the Caribbean. I called my best friend, Sebastiaan Schild (also COO and co-owner of CruiseOnline.com Group BV, ed.), and I said to him: &#8220;You have to experience this. That cruising is so much fun. I&#8217;ve just come from a beach, in the Caribbean. I&#8217;m in my cabin now, tonight I&#8217;m going to a fantastic musical, then I&#8217;m going out for dinner and then I&#8217;m going to have a drink in the bar. And tomorrow I&#8217;ll be at a new location, I&#8217;ll open my curtains again and look out over another fantastic island.&#8221;
That evening we had a short brainstorming session, it was a very expensive phone call, why you couldn&#8217;t book something like this in the Netherlands and why it didn&#8217;t work online either. We then took a piece of technology from our other company, SpaOnline, which has now been completely rebuilt. I then started talking to shipping companies. We got one contract after another. We hired one colleague and from that moment on it took off.&#8217;   
And that was your first foray into the cruise business?
  &#8216;We started CruiseReizen.nl ten years ago, where we only offered sea cruises. The idea was that customers could easily book their cruise online, but also request a quote. During corona, in 2022, we launched CruiseOnline.com, a dynamic packaging platform where customers can book their own flight, hotel and cruise. The difference between CruiseReizen.nl and CruiseOnline.com is that the former is more customized, while the latter is entirely online and more international, with offices in Belgium, Germany, England, and the United States. We now employ more than 60 colleagues in the Netherlands alone and the expectation is that we will exceed 100 colleagues this year.&#8217;  
You have now launched WavesOnline.com, with which you have made the step to B2B.
What is the reason that you are now also going to sell through retail? 
  &#8220;We received a lot of questions from travel agents if they could book with us because of our excellent customer service and user-friendly website. Although this was not our core business, we saw demand grow and decided three years ago to develop WavesOnline.com, a B2B platform that allows travel agents to book cruises themselves without administration fees or reservation fees.  
What distinguishes WavesOnline.com from the existing providers?
  &#8216;First of all, I would like to compliment the existing parties for what they have achieved, but I think we can do things differently and better. Otherwise, we wouldn&#8217;t be entering the B2B market. What makes us unique is that we have our own technology. Everything we do, we do ourselves, from product development to customer service and programming. WavesOnline.com is an easy-to-use platform where travel agents can make and manage bookings themselves, without having to rely on us. The platform also offers options for dynamic packaging and integration with existing systems from travel agencies such as BAS by Fadiro. You don&#8217;t have to email us, you don&#8217;t have to call us and you can even make a booking online for your client at two o&#8217;clock in the morning, if you would like to. But, if you have any questions and want to speak to someone, that is of course possible. We are open 7 days a week (Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 21:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00). We are a tour operator and therefore take full responsibility for package holidays. Of course, we are also affiliated with ANVR, SGR and SGRZ, we are affiliated with the VVR in Belgium and with the ABTA in England.&#8217;  
What does the WavesOnline.com team look like?
  &#8216;All colleagues of the CruiseOnline Group BV work on WavesOnline.com, including IT, product, marketing and customer care. In addition, we have Business Development Managers who will maintain contact with the travel agent. We will soon introduce these colleagues (who are now being onboarded) to the B2B market.&#8217;  
What were the biggest challenges when you started selling cruises ten years ago?
  &#8216;The biggest challenge was to make cruises accessible to a wide audience. Cruises were often seen as expensive and exclusive, and the booking processes were complicated and time-consuming. Not only did we have to change the perception of cruises, but we also had to develop an easy-to-use technology that streamlines the entire booking process. This required intensive cooperation with shipping companies.&#8217;  
How did you overcome those challenges and what are the challenges of WavesOnline now?
  &#8216;Through a combination of technology and customer-oriented thinking.
We&#8217;ve invested a lot in developing a platform that&#8217;s intuitive and easy to use.
The challenge now is to show what we have made.    

&#8216;We actively listen to feedback from customers and partners&#8217;

  I recently spoke to a board member of a large travel agency chain in the Netherlands and he indicated that he could not believe that we have all the links (including APIs). It&#8217;s great to see the reactions when they log in for the first time and a new world opens up for them.&#8221;  
What technological innovations have you implemented?
  &#8220;One of the most important innovations is our own dynamic packaging system. It allows travel agents to book their flights, transfers, hotel, and cruise completely online and in real-time. The system automatically searches for the best options and takes into account all the necessary details, such as connecting flights and transfer times. This not only makes the booking process easier, but also more efficient.&#8221;  
How do you ensure that your technology remains up-to-date and meets the demands of the market?
  &#8220;We have a dedicated team of product specialists and IT specialists who are continuously working on improving and updating our platform. In addition, we actively listen to feedback from customers and partners. This helps us to respond quickly to changes and new trends in the market. Innovation is an ongoing process and we strive to always stay one step ahead of others.&#8221;  
You also have international ambitions.
What are the biggest challenges of expanding your business internationally? 
  &#8216;The biggest challenge is the complexity of different markets and regulations. Each country has its own rules and requirements, especially in the areas of tourism and consumer protection. In addition, we need to build local trust and understand the market well. This requires time and resources, but it&#8217;s essential for a successful expansion. We therefore work closely with local experts and legal teams to ensure that we meet all requirements.&#8221;  
What is your strategy for overcoming those challenges?
  &#8220;Our strategy is to expand step by step and make sure we build a strong foundation in each new country. We start with market research to understand local needs and preferences. We then adapt our platform and services to that specific market. Building local teams and partnerships is also crucial. This allows us to respond better to local dynamics and respond quickly to changes.&#8217;  
Which international markets do you see as the most promising for the future?
  &#8216;The biggest opportunities lie in markets such as England, Germany and the United States. These markets already have a strong cruise culture and a large potential customer base. But emerging markets such as Asia also offer many opportunities. Here we see a growing middle class with increasing interest in travel and cruises. We are currently in the process of expanding our presence in these markets and adapting our strategies to meet local needs.&#8221;  
How do you see the future of the cruise industry in general?
  &#8216;I see a future in which cruises become more accessible and sustainable. The industry is already making great strides towards environmentally friendly ships and operations. In addition, I expect technology to play an even bigger role, both in the booking process and on board the ships. Personalized experiences and customization will become the norm, and companies that can respond quickly and flexibly to the changing needs of consumers will be the most successful.&#8221;  
What are your biggest successes so far with CruiseOnline Group?
  &#8216;We have won many awards over the past 10 years, this year being named 1 of the top 3 best workplaces The Netherlands 2024. But apart from awards, I&#8217;m most proud of our team. More than 60 colleagues who take our company a step further every day. I couldn&#8217;t do it without them.&#8221;  
How do you maintain a good work-life balance yourself, especially given the rapid growth of your business?
  &#8216;That&#8217;s always a challenge, especially in a fast-growing company. I consciously try to make time for my family and hobbies, such as flying (I fly small planes like the DR400 myself) and sports. It also helps that I have a great team that takes on a lot of responsibilities. Placing responsibilities deeper in the organization is crucial to maintain a good balance. In addition, I strongly believe in the importance of self-care and mental health, so I make sure to take regular time to relax and recharge.&#8217;  
Where do you see CruiseOnline Group in three years?
  &#8216;In three years&#8217; time, we want to be the market leader in both the consumer and B2B markets in the Netherlands and Belgium. But more importantly, we want to be known as a reliable and pleasant partner in the travel industry. We combine the latest technology with a personal way of working. In our cooperation with the agent, the good relationship is paramount to us.&#8217;  &nbsp;
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                        <title>Column Yours: 40 years of human work, AI AI AI!</title>

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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>

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It comes from the time when you were busy cleaning up paper archives all summer and when the mobile phone weighed a few kilos. He can also tell a hilarious story about a training course &#8216;How to use a computer mouse?&#8217; Wild hairs My esteemed colleague Wilco has been in the business for 40 years &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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It comes from the time when you were busy cleaning up paper archives all summer and when the mobile phone weighed a few kilos. He can also tell a hilarious story about a training course &#8216;How to use a computer mouse?&#8217; Wild hairs My esteemed colleague Wilco has been in the business for 40 years this month.
His wild hair has disappeared (for years), but he still works with the enthusiasm of a young dog. Staff shortage Over the past year, for example, Wilco has been investigating the extent to which ChatGPT and other AI tools can help Uwreisaccountant and the travel industry.
His main findings: AI is a useful tool, but not yet a solution to the staff shortage.
And be careful with confidential information.
&#8216;ChatGPT is a great basis for a nice text, effortlessly removes the errors from your emails and offers inspiration for a nice message on social media. But as a travel specialist, it&#8217;s up to you to put together the best trips for your customers.&#8217;
Lindsey van Ginkel (AA RB) YOURS/Uwreisaccountant       (This text is also the work of man)
Photo: Wilco Bouwman and Lindsey van Ginkel (Photo Yours).   
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                        <title>TUI Group accelerates growth plans with next step in transformation</title>

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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:06:08 +0000</pubDate>

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After two years of strong growth, TUI Group is launching a new structure to further accelerate its growth plans. The tourism group wants to expand its successful product offering and offer more third-party products. Classic package holidays are complemented by dynamic packages and individual components. TUI is also focusing on personalised offers and more extra &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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After two years of strong growth, TUI Group is launching a new structure to further accelerate its growth plans.
The tourism group wants to expand its successful product offering and offer more third-party products.
Classic package holidays are complemented by dynamic packages and individual components.
TUI is also focusing on personalised offers and more extra services, while maintaining the high level of service that customers are used to.
Retail and online channels remain a key focus in the growth strategy.
TUI Group wants to develop its Markets + Airline branch into a Global Curated Leisure Marketplace, the company said in a press release.
To capitalise on the growth potential, TUI is adapting the structure of Markets + Airline to its strategic priorities.
In the new structure, the functions of commerce and marketing will be integrated at regional level.
The commercial management will be in the hands of Stefan Baumert (CCO).
For each region, the focus is on local customer needs, with a particular focus on flight capacity, trade, distribution and local marketing.
Within the Board Markets + Airlines department, a new Managing Director has been appointed for each region.
From his position as Managing Director for Belgium and the Netherlands, Arjan Kers has been appointed to this Board Markets + Airline for the BeNe region (Belgium and the Netherlands).
Benjamin Jacobi sits on behalf of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Jessica Enbacka for the Nordics and Neil Swanson for the UK and Ireland.
These regions will retain their own P&amp;L statements and report directly to David Schelp, CEO of Markets + Airline.
&#8220;With eight consecutive quarters of double-digit growth in our profitability (EBIT, ed.), we are showing the strength of our strategy. We are accelerating our growth plans and are now taking the next step in our transformation. In addition to being a successful tour operator, we want to offer a broader portfolio of products, services and destinations. The goal is to sell more products to more customers worldwide, all year round. This transformation will help us to further expand our TUI smile worldwide.&#8221; Photo: Arjan Kers (archive photo TravMagazine).              
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                        <title>Silverjet launches new destinations during busy sales run</title>

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Silverjet has added new destinations to its offer for next winter. These are Sri Lanka, St. Barth, Anguilla and St. Eustatius. The destinations were announced on Wednesday evening during the well-attended third evening of the now traditional sales run of the ultra-luxury holiday provider. The presentation took place in restaurant Quarte Bras in Best, where &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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Silverjet has added new destinations to its offer for next winter.
These are Sri Lanka, St.
Barth, Anguilla and St.
Eustatius.
The destinations were announced on Wednesday evening during the well-attended third evening of the now traditional sales run of the ultra-luxury holiday provider.
The presentation took place in restaurant Quarte Bras in Best, where a high-level dinner was served.
With about 50 travel sellers at the table, the evening was completely sold out.
This was already the case earlier this week during dinner meetings in Apeldoorn and Zoetermeer.
On Thursday evening there will be a presentation in Belgium, after which the week will end with a lunch presentation in Amsterdam.
Silverjet has more than 10,000 high-end passengers per year in the Netherlands and Belgium.
The average travel sum has risen sharply to 4,230 euros per person.
The Silverjet team has 30 employees in the Netherlands and 11 in Belgium.
The luxury travel provider works with more than 800 travel agencies and ZRAs, who receive an increasing commission scale of 11 to 13 percent (already on the third booking).
A commission of 10 percent applies to acco-only.
As always, Silverjet has joined forces with a number of five-star partners for this year&#8217;s sales run.
They are Rosselli AX Privilege (Malta), Hotel Baobab Suites (Tenerife), Hotel Cap.                St. George (Cyprus), Hotel LUX Belle Mare (Mauritius), Hotel Madinat Jumeirah (Dubai), Hotel Vila Vita Parc (Portugal) and the Barbados Tourist Board, which was represented by Kim Baljet of Check-in PR.
Suzanne Kochen, responsible for sales in Northern Europe at Explora Journeys, gave a clear presentation about this new luxury cruise line, which she described as a &#8216;luxury boutique hotel at sea&#8217;.  More in TravMagazine coming soon.  Photo: Silverjet employees and representatives of the participating partners.
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After the takeover of the Dutch Norwegian specialist Norske by the Belgian Nordic on May 7 this year, Norske will now continue under the name Nordic. This has been announced by Nordic. &#8220;This merger brings together the expertise and knowledge of both brands, with the aim of offering an even better service to travellers with &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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After the takeover of the Dutch Norwegian specialist Norske by the Belgian Nordic on May 7 this year, Norske will now continue under the name Nordic.
This has been announced by Nordic.
&#8220;This merger brings together the expertise and knowledge of both brands, with the aim of offering an even better service to travellers with an interest in Scandinavia, and sea travel in particular.&#8221; Norske is a well-known representative of Hurtigruten, the Norwegian shipping company that has been connecting the north and south of Norway since 1893.
The merger of both companies will enable the new Nordic to serve customers even better, the company says.
&#8220;The broad network of local partners, combined with in-depth knowledge of the destinations, makes it possible to offer even more customization,&#8221; says Hugo van Drie, director of Nordic Netherlands.
&#8220;The merger with Norske allows us to focus even more on what we do best: offering tailor-made trips to Scandinavia. By combining the expertise of both teams, we can guide our customers even better in creating their dream journey.&#8221; Norske&#8217;s team of employees will continue to be the point of contact for sea voyages within Nordic.
The team members, who all stayed on after the takeover, will now sell Hurtigruten&#8217;s trips under the flag of Nordic.
They will continue to work in Heemstede and, together with the Nordic team in Nieuwegein, form one large team of specialists.
In October, the team will move into a new office in Haarlem.
Norske&#8217;s integration into Nordic also means Nordic&#8217;s greater focus on sea voyages.
Therefore, a new sea voyages module can now be found on the Nordic website, with detailed information about all sea voyages offered by Nordic.            Photo: Pictured is the team in Heemstede.
All former Norske employees stayed on after the takeover and will now sell the sea voyages under the flag of Nordic.
The photo was taken in the garden of the current office in Heemstede with the iconic Norwegian log cabin in the garden.
In October, the team will move into a new office in Haarlem.   
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                        <title>Interview Top 50: The Sky is the Limit</title>

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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:42:39 +0000</pubDate>

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The new government&#8217;s aviation policy, a look back at the summer of 2023, the need for sustainable policies, the consequences of overtourism, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the travel industry and expectations for next year. These and other topics were discussed on Tuesday evening during the annual interview for TravMagazine&#8217;s Top 50, which &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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The new government&#8217;s aviation policy, a look back at the summer of 2023, the need for sustainable policies, the consequences of overtourism, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the travel industry and expectations for next year.
These and other topics were discussed on Tuesday evening during the annual interview for TravMagazine&#8217;s Top 50, which will be published in mid-November.
This year&#8217;s motto is The Sky is the Limit.
Where are there still opportunities for growth or has the ceiling already been reached?
The conversation took place at the Amstel Hotel, in the heart of Amsterdam, during a dinner in the famous Wine Room.
The participants were (in alphabetical order) Suzanne Goossen (Head of Retail Distribution TUI Netherlands), Dick Gussen (Corendon), Bas Gerressen (Director KLM Netherlands), Fenny Koppen (CEO Riksja Travel), Jeroen Martron (CEO Airtrade) and Frank Radstake (Director ANVR).
The result can be read in the Top 50 issue of TravMagazine in mid-November.        Photo: the participants in the conversation at the Amstel Hotel (behind standing, from left to right) T.J. van Apeldoorn (TRAVel Media), Jeroen Martron (Airtrade), Dick Gussen (Corendon), Bas Gerressen (KLM), Theo de Reus and Arjen Lutgendorff (both TRAVel Media); seated (from left to right) Suzanen Goossen (TUI), Frank Radstake (ANVR) and Fenny Koppen (Riksja Travel).
(Photo by Nils van Houts, TravMagazine).   
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                        <title>Shareholders contribute millions to keep EuroParcs afloat</title>

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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:55:05 +0000</pubDate>

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The shareholders of EuroParcs have been forced by creditors to contribute millions of euros to keep the company afloat. That&#8217;s what the FD writes. According to the newspaper, the manager of holiday parks has been in dire financial straits for some time. With debt relief, the owners, including investor Waterland, prevent them from losing control &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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The shareholders of EuroParcs have been forced by creditors to contribute millions of euros to keep the company afloat.
That&#8217;s what the FD writes.
According to the newspaper, the manager of holiday parks has been in dire financial straits for some time.
With debt relief, the owners, including investor Waterland, prevent them from losing control of the company.
This prevents holiday parks from being forced to sell.
According to the FD, EuroParcs owes more than 200 million euros in debt to the American private lender Ares, Rabobank and ABN Amro.
Among other things, EuroParcs has a mortgage with Ares with holiday parks as collateral.
The creditors demanded that the shareholders put new capital into the company.
Because of its majority stake in EuroParcs, Waterland will have to pay the largest amount.
It is not known how much money is involved.
According to co-owner and EuroParcs CEO Wouter Vos, the problems have arisen due to changed market conditions, such as the war in Ukraine, increased global tensions, changes in the tax regime, the energy crisis and high inflation.
According to him, the turnover from rental is increasing again.
&#8216;I think it&#8217;s important to emphasise that EuroParcs and our parks are currently performing well operationally,&#8217; he told FD.
 The FD article does not mention another problem that EuroParcs is facing, namely the large number of negative reviews from customers on websites such as Trustpilot and Parkvakanties.nl. (Photo: Shutterstock).             
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                        <title>Introduction of Spanish law has been postponed; &#8216;Success for the time being&#8217;</title>

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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:11:01 +0000</pubDate>

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The Spanish law on the far-reaching registration of personal data, which was due to enter into force on 1 October this year, has been postponed again. This is reported by the ANVR. The introduction of the law (Royal Decree 933/2021) has been postponed for the time being until December 2, 2024. The Spanish Ministry of &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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The Spanish law on the far-reaching registration of personal data, which was due to enter into force on 1 October this year, has been postponed again.
This is reported by the ANVR.
The introduction of the law (Royal Decree 933/2021) has been postponed for the time being until December 2, 2024.
The Spanish Ministry of the Interior has decided to do this after a lot of criticism from the (international) travel sector.
&#8216;The postponement is a start, but there is still too much uncertainty for the law to enter into force on 2 December without any changes. We still think that the law should be completely off the table&#8217;, says Daniëlle de Best, Manager Legal and Consumer Affairs at the ANVR.
The Spanish government has announced that a meeting will be held on October 4 for representatives from the tourism and travel sectors to discuss the later entry into force of the law.
It is expected that more will be known after this.        (Photo Shutterstock).
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                        <title>ANVR congress Oman: a look behind the scenes at Royal Opera House Muscat</title>

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The ANVR has also found special locations in Oman where the meetings of the congress (13-17 November) will take place. On Saturday 16 November, participants will be able to admire the Royal Opera House Muscat during the conference part. TravMagazine speaks with Umberto Fanni, general and artistic director of the prestigious Royal Opera House Muscat &hellip; Lees verder            ]]></description>

            
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The ANVR has also found special locations in Oman where the meetings of the congress (13-17 November) will take place.
On Saturday 16 November, participants will be able to admire the Royal Opera House Muscat during the conference part.
TravMagazine speaks with Umberto Fanni, general and artistic director of the prestigious Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM).
&#8216;The Royal Opera House Muscat is an important cultural institution in the region&#8217;, says Fanni.
&#8220;We combine our pursuit of excellence with attracting world-class artists. Every year, we welcome thousands of artists and organize more than 100 performances and educational activities. What sets us apart is our collaboration with top international institutions to co-produce operas. In addition, we are the only centre of its kind in the Gulf countries, which contributes to the growth of the performing arts sector in Oman. All this takes place in a beautiful space, inspired by Omani heritage, making us a cultural beacon in Muscat.&#8221; Fanni acknowledges that opera can be intimidating at times, but emphasizes that ROHM makes opera more accessible by simplifying stories and providing educational opportunities.
&#8216;Our programmes such as &#8216;Opera Talks&#8217;, &#8216;Lunch Music&#8217; and &#8216;Opera Movies&#8217; make opera attractive and understandable. We also target young people with special performances, workshops and summer camps to spark their interest in the performing arts.&#8217; The Royal Opera House Muscat is an initiative of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who had a great passion for the arts.
The opera house was established in 2011 under his leadership and serves as a window to the world and gateway to Oman.
&#8216;His vision was to bring the best performances in the world to Oman and show that our country is open, tolerant and culturally enlightened. The ROHM is his gift to the nation.&#8221; Fanni proudly mentions the names of some of the greats who have graced the podium, including Plácido Domingo, Valery Gergiev and Anna Netrebko.
&#8216;In addition, we offer a new concert series, &#8216;Emerging Talents&#8217;, where winners of international competitions perform. Our performances, such as Stomp! and The Barber of Seville, draw full houses. Since our inception, we have grown into a beloved institution in Oman.&#8217; Participants of the ANVR congress can get to know the Royal Opera House Muscat in person, as part of the congress will take place here on Saturday 16 November.
The best way to get to know the building is to visit one of its performances, says Fanni.
&#8216;That way you experience our beautiful acoustics and lively atmosphere. A visit to the Royal Opera House Muscat is a unique opportunity to experience an important part of Oman&#8217;s cultural legacy. For visitors, it is an indispensable location to learn about the rich history and art of our country.&#8217; (Photos ROHM).See also anvrcongres2024.nl          

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