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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

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

VVD Minister Mark Harbers (Infrastructure and Water Management) is once again facing setbacks in his attempts to limit the nuisance caused by Schiphol. The Dutch government should not simply introduce two measures to reduce noise pollution. The state should first have gone through the correct European procedure for limiting the capacity of an airport. This is what the Advocate … [Read more...] about Advice: ‘State must follow EU rules in case of shrinkage of Schiphol’

The ANVR warns its members once again about the long waiting time for applying for a new passport. This can take up to six weeks. The peak is the result of changed rules in 2014. Until 2014, passports and ID cards were valid for five years, but at that time the validity period was changed to ten years. As a result, a large number of people will need a new ID at the same time … [Read more...] about ANVR warns of long waiting time for new passport

Laura Koreman has been appointed as the new director of Uniglobe Travel Holland. She succeeds Cees Klinkenberg, who has been at the head of the business travel organization since 2007. Koreman joined Uniglobe in April 2002. She has always worked closely with Klinkenberg and therefore knows the business travel organization through and through. Uniglobe Travel Holland is part of … [Read more...] about New director for Uniglobe Travel Holland