Dutch Cruise Line, specialist in river cruises, presented its renewed MS Princess on Wednesday. The ship has been renovated from top to bottom and is ready for the new sailing season, which starts next week. The ship, which was presented in Werkendam, has 49 cabins and can accommodate 98 passengers. 'This small scale is characteristic of all our ships,' says Norbert van der … [Read more...] about Norbert van der Glas (Dutch Cruise Line): ‘River cruise is gaining popularity’
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Judge: government paid too little attention to local residents when it came to noise nuisance at Schiphol
The Dutch state has not taken sufficient account of the interests of people living in the vicinity of the airport when deciding on air traffic around Schiphol. This was determined by the court in proceedings on the merits about noise nuisance around Schiphol, which were brought by a number of local residents united in the Foundation for the Right to Protection against Aircraft … [Read more...] about Judge: government paid too little attention to local residents when it came to noise nuisance at Schiphol
ANVR: concerns about train traffic at Schiphol during the May and summer holidays
The ANVR is concerned about the stability of the train connection to and from Schiphol. The immediate cause of the concern is the fact that train traffic between Amsterdam and Schiphol was halted on Wednesday morning due to a points failure. That was not the first time that a malfunction occurred. In recent weeks, there have been more long-term problems on the tracks around … [Read more...] about ANVR: concerns about train traffic at Schiphol during the May and summer holidays
Unique Louisiana excites the Dutch
This week, the U.S. state of Louisiana presented its wide range of tourism to both the travel industry and Dutch consumers. A delegation from the southern state visited Amsterdam and treated visitors to Amsterdam Central Station to a musical welcome and a small bottle of Tabasco to warm them up to this state. The trade was also informed during a workshop. The state is … [Read more...] about Unique Louisiana excites the Dutch
‘Online spending on travel higher than ever’
The Dutch made more online purchases last year than in the previous year. The online growth is mainly due to spending on holidays and tickets for attractions and events. Online spending on travel was higher than ever. This is evident from new figures from the Thuiswinkel Markt Monitor, a study of online consumer spending in the Netherlands. The study was carried out by GfK on … [Read more...] about ‘Online spending on travel higher than ever’