Schiphol CEO Ruud Sondag expects that the number of flights at the airport will not be able to shrink this year. The plan to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 to 452,500 is under review by the European Commission. Sondag does not expect a quick decision on this, reports the Telegraaf. At the intercession of the outgoing cabinet, Schiphol would actually like to reduce … [Read more...] about Schiphol CEO: contraction will not shrink until summer 2025 at the earliest
Tradition at the Trade Day: starting with a Cup of TUI
TUI is keeping up a great tradition for the upcoming Trade Day of the Holiday Fair to start the day with: getting a good barista coffee at the TUI stand. For this 'Cup of TUI', all colleagues are welcome from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm. The TUI stand can be found in Hall 8. Visitors can watch a vodcast with coffee, including a TUI cake, in one of the two theatre halls next to the TUI … [Read more...] about Tradition at the Trade Day: starting with a Cup of TUI
Ewald Biemans (Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort) sets an example
The Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, owned by entrepreneur Ewald Biemans, sets an example in the field of sustainability for other hoteliers. This became clear during the COP28 climate meeting of the United Nations, which was held in Dubai last month. The event had 70,000 participants. Biemans was the only independent hotelier invited to COP26 in 2021 to sign the … [Read more...] about Ewald Biemans (Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort) sets an example
‘The Dutch are far from tired of holidays’
Going on holiday remains popular among the Dutch. Two-thirds of Dutch people would like to go on holiday more often. For seven out of ten, vacations are the main spending goal if they had more money. This is evident from consumer research conducted by Trends & Tourism for an update of the Future Vision for the Dutch Holiday Market 2030. The positive sentiment around … [Read more...] about ‘The Dutch are far from tired of holidays’
Newcomer Destimundo gets off to a flying start; ‘Travel agent is our ambassador’
Martine Bach Kolling and Patricia Hoytink have been working together for a long time in the world of group and incentive travel. Initially at TUI Groups & Incentives, later at Diogenes Reizen, part of Viabus Group. A year ago, they launched Destimundo Groups & Incentive Travel, also a subsidiary of Viabus Group. "It feels like our own company," says the duo in the … [Read more...] about Newcomer Destimundo gets off to a flying start; ‘Travel agent is our ambassador’