It is exactly 20 years ago this year that Jan-Bert Wissink and Marc van Amsterdam bought Sunair from MyTravel through a management buy-out. This British parent company was in dire straits and Van Amsterdam and Wissink saw plenty of opportunities for an independent Sunair. In 2024, the duo looks back on 20 beautiful years that have flown by. "In all those 20 years, there wasn't … [Read more...] about Jan-Bert Wissink and Marc van Amsterdam: ‘There wasn’t a day in those 20 years that we didn’t laugh’.
Interview
Frank Radstake’s ambitions: ‘Our sector can have a positive impact on the world’
The changing of the guard at the ANVR could not have gone more smoothly. After seventeen years as director, Frank Oostdam handed over the baton to his namesake, Frank Radstake, this summer. With fourteen years of service under his belt, Radstake knows better than anyone what is going on with the members and with the ANVR. 'I sincerely believe that as a sector we can have a … [Read more...] about Frank Radstake’s ambitions: ‘Our sector can have a positive impact on the world’
Special Traffic ready for next step: ‘Knowledge and quality remain paramount’
When Tenzing Travel had to file for bankruptcy in July 2020, Van Verre Reizen continued the retail branch of Tenzing under the old, but familiar, brand name Special Traffic. After a difficult start, in the middle of the corona period, the breakthrough came two years ago. Special Traffic has recently acquired a new corporate identity and plenty of optimism. An interview with … [Read more...] about Special Traffic ready for next step: ‘Knowledge and quality remain paramount’
‘It’s a shame to go to Albania just for the beach’
Photo: In the centre of Berat, with guide Irilda, Pual van Laarhoven, Maaike van der Windt, Gianpaolo Galipò and Marie Vermeesch (both Sais Tours) How much Albania can you see in just over four days? Much, very much, becomes apparent during a round trip from Tirana in the north to Gjirokastër in the south and back again. At the invitation of Maaike van der Windt and Paul van … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a shame to go to Albania just for the beach’
Corendon opens first travel agency in Curaçao
Photo: Sharon Evers (TravMagazine) with Sasja Dorfel Curaçao attracts thousands of tourists every year, including many Dutch travelers. Not only Dutch people like to travel, Curaçaoans also love to spend their holidays. Corendon responds to this by opening its first travel agency in Willemstad. Sasja Dorfel, retail manager Corendon on Curaçao, talks about this exciting … [Read more...] about Corendon opens first travel agency in Curaçao