Hotels that also offer their rooms through Booking.com will be allowed to offer them elsewhere or on their own website for a lower price from 1 July. Under pressure from legislation from Brussels and a Spanish mega fine, Booking.com scrapped this controversial lowest price guarantee. The measure applies in the Netherlands and other EU countries, writes the FD. The fact that … [Read more...] about End of controversial lowest price guarantee via Booking
17 questions for outgoing ANVR director Frank Oostdam: ‘It’s time for a new phase’
With the departure of Frank Oostdam, who is stepping down after 17 years as director of the ANVR, an era comes to an end. Anyone who has worked in the travel industry for less than 17 years has always only experienced one ANVR director. Oostdam will say goodbye on Thursday 27 June. The next day he leaves for Norway with the recently purchased caravan for a well-deserved … [Read more...] about 17 questions for outgoing ANVR director Frank Oostdam: ‘It’s time for a new phase’
Column: he did it his way…
Frank Oostdam has been the constant factor in the travel industry for the past 17 years. As director of the ANVR, he was visible to everyone within the travel industry, but in recent years especially outside of it. He gave the sector a face, although this was not always entirely voluntary during corona time. But Frank was there, everywhere and at all times. This was already the … [Read more...] about Column: he did it his way…
Hotel subsidiary FTI and Meeting Point are bankrupt
Two wholly-owned subsidiaries of the insolvent FTI Group have filed for bankruptcy. These are Meeting Point Hotelmanagement Holding GmbH and Meeting Point International GmbH. This was announced by FTI Group on Monday. The local court of Munich granted the application. Meeting Point Hotelmanagement Holding GmbH, based in Munich and with five employees, is the holding company for … [Read more...] about Hotel subsidiary FTI and Meeting Point are bankrupt
ANVR announces first speaker of congress in Oman
The ANVR has announced the first speaker of the ANVR congress in Oman. It's Nienke Bloem, expert in the field of customer experience. According to the ANVR, Bloem is a renowned international speaker in the field of Customer Experience (CX) and known for her recognizable blue dress. In her presentations, she mentions 'best practices' and proven methodologies in Customer … [Read more...] about ANVR announces first speaker of congress in Oman