Hilda van der Wel – Gonzalez and Tim van der Wel, the founders and owners of Avila Reizen, opened the new Avila Reizen office in Antwerp last Friday. This is a soft opening of their first office in Belgium. In the Netherlands, Avila Reizen has offices in Haarlem and Amsterdam. In the TravMagazine podcast from December last year, Tim and Hilda discussed their plans for the … [Read more...] about New milestone: Avila Reizen opens office in Antwerp
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Rotterdam Airport expects the same summer crowds as last year
Rotterdam The Hague Airport expects almost the same number of passengers this summer as last year. Between 13 July and 25 August, just over 370,000 passengers are expected, both departing and arriving. This equates to 2,610 flights, or an average of 58 flights per day, also departing and arriving. During this period, the airport expects the most passengers and the most air … [Read more...] about Rotterdam Airport expects the same summer crowds as last year
Expensive A-Pier Schiphol to open in spring 2027
Schiphol Airport has announced in a recent update that the new, 55,000 m² A-Pier will open in April 2027. The construction plans for the pier were announced more than a decade ago, but due to a series of delays such as a switch in contractor (the project is now led by the Dutch company BAM), completion is taking longer. 'We are pleased that we can now look forward to a new … [Read more...] about Expensive A-Pier Schiphol to open in spring 2027
Calling Thiemo Hollering (VZR Garant)
In this episode, we call Thiemo Hollering, co-founder of VZR Garant. In addition, T.J. van Apeldoorn and Arjen Lutgendorff discuss current affairs, including the (influence of the) weather conditions on the destinations (that are booked), the new travel class of Corendon and German news. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SX3NRbMrgFUuxNdR46mCa?si=bd13c02432ed4031 … [Read more...] about Calling Thiemo Hollering (VZR Garant)
Green light for Lufthansa’s acquisition of 41% of ITA Airways
The German airline Lufthansa, the parent company of Brussels Airlines, received the green light from the European Commission on Wednesday to take a stake in ITA Airways. The agreement includes a capital injection of 325 million euros in exchange for a minority stake of 41 percent. This deal had been in the works for more than a year. However, the European competition authority … [Read more...] about Green light for Lufthansa’s acquisition of 41% of ITA Airways