The government is considering making a final decision next year about the opening of Lelystad Airport for holiday flights. Despite earlier opposition in the House of Representatives, Minister Barry Madlener (Infrastructure) sees room to make the airport operational in 2025. De Telefgraaf writes this on the basis of what insiders in The Hague let the newspaper know. Lelystad … [Read more...] about Possibly holiday flights from Lelystad Airport after all
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Thomas Cook acquired by traveltech giant eSky Group
Poland's eSky Group is acquiring one of the most recognizable names in the travel industry: Thomas Cook. The acquisition agreement signed with Fosun Tourism Group will drive significant growth for Thomas Cook and enable eSky Group to strengthen its position in Western Europe. eSky Group, owner of a leading travel platform in Central and Eastern Europe, today announced that it … [Read more...] about Thomas Cook acquired by traveltech giant eSky Group
Transavia CEO has mixed feelings about the I&W package of measures
Transavia CEO Marcel de Nooijer reacts with mixed feelings to the government's measures regarding noise pollution and reducing the number of night flights. For example, the CEO expresses great concern about the impact of fewer night flights on Transavia's revenue model. He is clearly not happy about the reduction in the number of night flights in his writing on LinkedIn. He … [Read more...] about Transavia CEO has mixed feelings about the I&W package of measures
New insights for attracting and retaining employees
On 19 September, Reiswerk will present the results of the national image survey. What does the Dutch workforce think of working in the travel industry? Why do they want to work in the industry or not, and what do they find important in an employer? New insights that you can immediately use to attract and retain talent! The research agency Sparkey, part of the well-known … [Read more...] about New insights for attracting and retaining employees
Sweden scraps airline ticket tax from summer 2025
The Swedish government has announced that the tax on airline tickets will be abolished from the summer of 2025. This decision was announced by the government, with the support of the Sweden Democrats, a radical right-wing political party. This measure reverses an earlier tax, which was introduced in 2018 by a centre-left coalition. The abolition of the airline ticket tax is … [Read more...] about Sweden scraps airline ticket tax from summer 2025