The Labour Inspectorate has imposed a fine of 46,000 euros on Transavia for deploying sixty trainees as full-fledged employees. These trainees are also entitled to wages and allowances with retroactive effect. This will cost Transavia a total of 623,000 euros. The inspectorate started an investigation last year, which focused on students who did internships at the airline … [Read more...] about Fine for Transavia for using trainees as full-fledged cabin crew
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Column: ITB, not to be missed
The life of an ITB visitor is not a bed of roses. I noticed it again at the beginning of March during my 20th (?) visit to this largest tourism fair in the world. Standing in line to get into the Messe Berlin building, after having already had to stand during the metro ride to get there. Then you stand in a long queue to drop off your coat at the cloakroom, while the queue next … [Read more...] about Column: ITB, not to be missed
Personal Touch Travel Franchise Meeting: Growth, Innovation and Teamwork
More than 100 ZRAs from Personal Touch Travel gathered last weekend in the Flechter Hotel-Landgoed Te Eerbeek. "In addition to welcoming many new ZRAs, there will be another 15 new colleagues who have followed the Personal Travel Academy and will soon be taking exams," says Arjan Kastelein (director of Personal Touch Travel) in conversation with TravMagazine. 'We see that more … [Read more...] about Personal Touch Travel Franchise Meeting: Growth, Innovation and Teamwork
Singapore Airlines now also back to Brussels
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has returned to the Belgian market with the launch of direct flights between Brussels and Singapore. The long-awaited inaugural flight, SQ303, took off from Brussels Airport to Singapore Changi Airport at 12:10 CET today, 6 April. The return to Brussels marks an important milestone for Singapore Airlines, as it reconnects the Belgian capital with … [Read more...] about Singapore Airlines now also back to Brussels
Travel Counsellors Holds Record Conference: ‘Double-Digit Growth This Year’
Travel Counsellors Netherlands and Belgium expects double-digit growth for fiscal 2024. Revenue for 2023 amounted to 77 million euros, a solid plus of 16 percent. 'It's hard to predict exactly what it's going to be this year. The market is erratic, although consumers are behaving more normally. We do see that customer spending is at a permanently higher level, but it's not … [Read more...] about Travel Counsellors Holds Record Conference: ‘Double-Digit Growth This Year’