Schiphol's contraction may be postponed again. This was announced in writing by outgoing Minister Mark Harbers (Infrastructure) after parliamentary questions. The government wanted to limit the number of take-offs and landings from 500,000 to 452,500 from 1 November this year, but that now seems 'unlikely', according to the ministry. This is because the European Commission … [Read more...] about Shrinkage plans for Schiphol may be postponed further
Spain has a record number of hotel stays
Spain reached a record number of hotel stays last year, despite a sharp increase in room rates. The number of overnight stays rose to a total of 347.1 million in 2023. That is 8.4 percent more than a year earlier, the statistics authority INE announced on Wednesday. The previous record of pre-corona year 2019 was exceeded by 1.2 percent. The average room rate in the popular … [Read more...] about Spain has a record number of hotel stays
Fitur Madrid kicks off with more exhibitors
Fitur in Madrid has more participants this year than last year and has a larger exhibition floor. The 44th edition of the tourism fair has 806 exhibitors from 152 countries. Exhibition organizer Ifema Madrid expects 150,000 trade visitors and 100,000 consumers. Fitur, which runs from 24 to 28 January, comprises nine theatres. That's one more than in 2023. The fair brings … [Read more...] about Fitur Madrid kicks off with more exhibitors
Roompot and Landal GreenParks cut jobs
Roompot and Landal GreenParks are going to cut jobs because the office organisations are being merged. According to trade union FNV, the reorganization affects almost 300 employees. About a third of them would have to leave the company. In April last year, consumer watchdog ACM approved the acquisition of Landal GreenParks by competitor Roompot. At the time, Roompot stated that … [Read more...] about Roompot and Landal GreenParks cut jobs
Mallorca entrepreneurs fear that cruise ships will stay away due to restrictions
Entrepreneurs' clubs in Mallorca have called on the government of the Balearic Islands in an open letter to scrap the current agreement restricting cruise ships. According to them, there is a risk that shipping companies will feel too limited and ignore the port of Palma de Mallorca. Instead, this type of travel should be promoted by the authorities, the entrepreneurs write. … [Read more...] about Mallorca entrepreneurs fear that cruise ships will stay away due to restrictions