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Web stores want online identification system for safer shopping

Nov 19 '19 13:40

Online stores are asking the government for a public online means of identification, similar to the government's DigiD. This will greatly improve safety in online shopping, according to branch organizations Detailhandel Nederland and Thuiswinkel.org, and travel companies' organization ANVR, the Telegraaf reports.

The lack of online identification creates a distinct difference between online and physical trading, and promotes identity fraud, a spokesperson for Thuiswinkel.org said to the newspaper.

Travelers waiting or their luggage at Schiphol

Protect travelers against airline bankruptcies with guarantee fund: associations

Nov 18 '19 11:40

Business

Every traveler who boards a plane in the Netherlands must be protected against the bankruptcy of airlines, according to travel companies’ association ANVR, travelers’ association ANWB, consumers’ association Consumentenbond, and travel guarantee fund SGR. On Monday they will submit a proposal for a guarantee fund for refunding individual tickets, the Telegraaf reports.

Emergency number for Dutch travelers affected by Thomas Cook bankruptcy

Sep 24 '19 09:42

Business

Travelers guarantee fund SGR opened an emergency number for Dutch travelers who are currently on a vacation booked through Thomas Cook. On Monday evening it was announced that all Thomas Cook Nederland and Neckermann trips scheduled for Tuesday were canceled. Around a thousand Dutch are affected by this, NU.nl reports.

Travel agencies preparing damage claims over Schiphol refueling problems

Jul 26 '19 15:10

Business

Tour operators and travel agencies plan to claim the damages they suffered due to refueling problems at Schiphol on Wednesday back from the airport. The disruption led to hundreds of flights being canceled or delayed, affecting tens of thousands of travelers. "It involves a lot of money", Frank Oostdam of trade association ANVR said to NOS.

Fewer Dutch vacationed abroad due to hot summer

Aug 15 '18 07:52

Business Nature

The warm and dry weather in the Netherlands resulted in fewer Dutch going on summer holiday abroad. In June 8 percent and July 5.5 percent fewer people booked a holiday through a travel agency, compared to the same months last year, sector organization ANVR said, NOS reports.

Travellers to get climate damage rating before booking holidays

Apr 12 '16 08:14

Nature

From this autumn travel agencies' trip information will include data on how much damage consumers' vacations will cause to the climate. Travel industry association ANVR is currently researching how to best make this information available.

Brussels attack likely to hurt Netherlands tourism sector

Mar 23 '16 14:00

Business Crime

Travel agencies in the Netherlands area concerned that the terrorist attacks in Brussels on Tuesday will lead to mass cancellations of booked holidays. "The terrorist threat is getting very close for people now. More and more people are afraid to take the plan or the train to go abroad", Frank Oostdam of ANVR said

Fewer vacationers visit Turkey

Aug 14 '15 14:02

Holiday bookings to Turkey has taken a dip after the attacks in recent weeks.

Oad Bankrupt

Sep 26 '13 05:11

Business

Travel organization Oad has been declared bankrupt on Wednesday. The company says that the bad economical climate and the reduced turnover in the travel branch have caused the bankruptcy.

Oad had to file for bankruptcy since they couldn’t pay their bills and salaries anymore.

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