Transavia operated the first flight to the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Saturday afternoon. Marcel de Nooijer, CEO of Transavia, together with the Georgian ambassador to the Netherlands David Solomia, reflected on the achievement of this milestone before the departure of the flight. This summer season, there will be two flights a week from Schiphol to and from the capital of … [Read more...] about Transavia: first flight to Tbilisi
Emirates CEO apologizes: ‘Our response has been far from perfect’
Tim Clark, the chief executive of Emirates, has issued an open letter to apologise extensively to passengers who were stuck at Dubai airport due to heavy rains and flooding in recent days. Clark's open letter was distributed on Saturday by PR agencies in the Netherlands and Belgium, among others. 'This week was one of the toughest for Emirates operationally, as record storms … [Read more...] about Emirates CEO apologizes: ‘Our response has been far from perfect’
Curaçao: never before such a busy month
Curaçao had a bumper month of March, with 63,556 visitors. Never before has the island had so many visitors in one month. That number is more than a third (38 percent) more than in March last year. This is announced by the Curaçao Tourist Board on its website. March this year is also the fourth consecutive month in which at least 60,000 visitors were welcomed. The tourist board … [Read more...] about Curaçao: never before such a busy month
Calamity established for Jordan due to (imminent) molestation and closure of airspace
The Calamity Committee has determined a calamity for Jordan with retroactive effect for April 14. That country closed its airspace that day as a precaution due to an (imminent) air attack by Iran on Israel. As a result, participating tour operators were unable to meet their obligations to travellers. The Emergency Commission considers this situation to be imminent molestation … [Read more...] about Calamity established for Jordan due to (imminent) molestation and closure of airspace
Calamity determined for Dubai due to flooding
The Emergency Commission has retroactively determined a calamity for the whole of Dubai for April 16, based on a natural disaster that has led to major flooding that has affected infrastructure. This also means the determination of a benefitable situation as of 16 April for those places in Dubai where tour operators participating in the fund were no longer able to fulfil their … [Read more...] about Calamity determined for Dubai due to flooding