When looking back at the 50th anniversary of Panta Reizen in Rotterdam, two storylines are intertwined. That of Panta Reizen itself and of the new owners, Oscar Huls and Peter Hilbers of Smart Business Travel. Together with Peter van Vliet, the former owner who retired in September last year, Oscar Huls looks back. The well-known travel agency in the IJsselmonde district in … [Read more...] about 50 years of Panta Reizen: ‘It’s never been boring in all those years’
Takeover of Air Europa by IAG is off the table
The takeover of Air Europa by IAG is off the table. The reason for this is the high requirements of the European Commission, which means that a takeover no longer seems sensible from an economic perspective, according to the company. It has been almost five years since the International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Iberia, among others, first announced that it … [Read more...] about Takeover of Air Europa by IAG is off the table
Arjan Kers (TUI) at Een Vandaag ‘Holidays have become a necessity of life’
Southern Europe remains the first choice of Dutch holidaymakers, despite the fact that many countries are struggling with natural disasters such as heat, drought and forest fires. For the travel industry, demand wins out over risks. 'The holidays have become a kind of necessity of life,' says Arjan Kers, managing director of TUI Netherlands and Belgium. Kers was asked by the TV … [Read more...] about Arjan Kers (TUI) at Een Vandaag ‘Holidays have become a necessity of life’
‘Failure at Transavia is bad for customer confidence’
Transavia acknowledges the striking cancellation of flights in the month of July. Especially the last week was 'an unlucky week'. "Bad luck is too easy a word, but this will happen to you," a spokesperson told TravMagazine on Friday. At Transavia, 61 flights were cancelled last month, twice as many as a year ago, according to figures from EUclaim from which the NOS, among … [Read more...] about ‘Failure at Transavia is bad for customer confidence’
KLM suspends flights to Tel Aviv
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has decided to suspend all flights to and from Tel Aviv for an extended period of time. There will be no flights to the Israeli city until at least October 26. After the Hamas attack on 7 October last year, KLM also stopped flights. These resumed in April. A month later, flights to Tel Aviv were suspended again due to 'the ongoing unrest'. Several … [Read more...] about KLM suspends flights to Tel Aviv