Air India has appointed Roel van Herwijnen as the new Sales Manager for the Benelux. In this key role, Van Herwijnen is responsible for the further expansion and development of Air India's sales and marketing activities in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Joost den Hartog, Area Manager Northwest Europe at Air India, says he is pleased with the arrival of Van … [Read more...] about Air India appoints new Sales Manager Benelux
GIATA Enters Strategic Partnership with Ratehawk
GIATA, a Berlin-based technology company specializing in tourism, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ratehawk. Ratehawk's booking tool for travel professionals offers opportunities for more than 2.6 million hotels. This partnership significantly increases the effectiveness of GIATA's hotel data mapping solution, called MultiCodes. MultiCodes has the world's largest … [Read more...] about GIATA Enters Strategic Partnership with Ratehawk
TUI Cruises appoints Robbie Williams as figurehead
Singer Robbie Williams will be Feel-Good-Ambassador of TUI Cruises' new cruise ship Mein Schiff Relax. The shipping company is entering into a multi-year partnership with the well-known artist for Mein Schiff. In the spring of 2025, TUI Cruises will take a new class of ships into service with Mein Schiff Relax. This first ship in the innovative InTUItion class is currently … [Read more...] about TUI Cruises appoints Robbie Williams as figurehead
Corendon in winter to Egypt from Groningen and Maastricht
Corendon will fly from Groningen and Maastricht to Hurghada in Egypt this winter. Corendon flies with its own Boeing 737 Max 9 in a so-called triangle; on the outward journey from Groningen via Maastricht to Hurghada and back in reverse order, via Maastricht to Groningen. The operation at the Red Sea resort will start on December 20, but still needs to be worked out further, … [Read more...] about Corendon in winter to Egypt from Groningen and Maastricht
Cabinet: higher tax on long-haul flights from 2027
The government wants to make long-distance flying more expensive. With this price differentiation, the government wants to tax the biggest polluters the heaviest. This is reported by the FD, which quotes from the main points of the coalition agreement of the Schoof cabinet, in the run-up to Budget Day. The differentiation in the flight tax should take effect in 2027. The levy … [Read more...] about Cabinet: higher tax on long-haul flights from 2027