Ambassador for the travel industry Frank Oostdam says goodbye

Ambassador for the travel industry Frank Oostdam says goodbye

After seventeen years at the head of the General Dutch Association of Travel Companies (ANVR), Frank Oostdam has decided to resign from his position as director as of July 1 of…

ACM warns travel providers to immediately provide clear prices…

ACM warns travel providers to immediately provide clear prices…

The ACM has sent a letter to all 12 travel providers with their results, what may need to be adjusted, and again the most important rules for correct and clear prices on a…

High southern temperatures are no reason to…

High southern temperatures are no reason to…

Italy and Greece have been particularly hard hit, with emergencies declared due to the persistent heat. Various places in Europe are experiencing unprecedented heat, with temperatures far…

Not Schiphol but Transavia disappoints travelers during the…

Not Schiphol but Transavia disappoints travelers during the…

The airline is now encountering another problem. The Dutch airline Transavia will also disappoint travelers this weekend, just like at the start of the May holidays. At the Consumers' Association…

ANVR advocates against camel riding on…

ANVR advocates against camel riding on…

It is the tourists who perpetuate this cruel cycle. Anyone who pays to ride animals directly contributes to their suffering. Director ANVR Frank Oostdam lets…

Travel companies get started with ACM's supervisory framework

Travel companies get started with ACM's supervisory framework

As of April 1, the new supervisory framework will apply to all travel companies. Since the beginning of 2022, the ACM has been using new insights when it comes to price transparency in the travel industry. Last…

KLM calls Schiphol situation hopeless

KLM calls Schiphol situation hopeless

TUI CEO and ANVR chairman Arjan Kers says that the government is deliberately not solving the chaos at Schiphol. Capacity at Schiphol will be reduced by 22% in the coming months. Thousands of flights…

Dutchman ready for a foreign holiday

Dutchman ready for a foreign holiday

After a 2-year forced break due to Corona, the Dutch are once again ready for a summer sun holiday abroad. This is evident from the annual measurement by GfK on behalf of the travel industry organization ANVR. Corona,…

Tour operators start with sustainability training

Tour operators start with sustainability training

No fewer than 629 tour operators and travel agencies have been selected this week to participate in the pan-European SUSTOUR program with the aim of improving their sustainability performance. The project is funded in…

ANVR furious at Schiphol about lack of clarity

ANVR furious at Schiphol about lack of clarity

The ANVR is furious with Schiphol and the government about the continued uncertainty about the continuation of the holidays of hundreds of thousands of Dutch people. Due to Schiphol's failing personnel policy,…

Travel organizations happy with message Ernst Kuipers

Travel organizations happy with message Ernst Kuipers

Travel agents, travel organizations and undoubtedly the travelers themselves are happy with the message that follows from the press conference that Ernst Kuipers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, gave this evening: 'we' are allowed...

Travel industry furious about tightening rules for risk countries

Travel industry furious about tightening rules for risk countries

'Do not combat a 'new' phenomenon such as omikron that is now spread all over the world with old measures' is the motto of a now irritated travel association ANVR. While the infection rate in…