Over half of NL residents already canceled summer holiday plan; Foreign tourist bookings plummet
4 years, 9 months ago

Over half of NL residents already canceled summer holiday plan; Foreign tourist bookings plummet

NL Times  

The coronavirus is having a massive impact on the Netherlands' tourism sector. Nearly 60 percent of Netherlands residents have already decided to postpone their summer vacation plans, and half said they don't know if they'll go on vacation at all this year, the Netherlands' tourism board NBTC said based on a study by DVJ Insights. Covid-19 is also impacting foreign tourists' plans to visit the Netherlands, according to a poll on Holland.com. A week ago, German tourists said that their travel plans to the Netherlands were hardly affected by the virus, for example. The smallest decrease came from Belgian tourists, though they still visited Holland.com 40 percent less.

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Indeed: Increase in vacation jobs in the Netherlands
5 months, 1 week ago

Indeed: Increase in vacation jobs in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The number of vacation jobs in the Netherlands continues to rise. According to the website, this supply has increased by 12 percent compared to last year, although exact figures are not disclosed. Looking at the last three years, the supply of vacation jobs increased by 48 percent. "The demand for hospitality staff remains high during the period that this sector …

Netherlands residents looking for cheaper holiday destinations due to expensive flights
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Netherlands residents looking for cheaper holiday destinations due to expensive flights

NL Times  

Expensive airline tickets have some Netherlands residents looking for alternative vacation destinations, according to research by the ANWB among nearly 2,000 Dutch. “Last year, 55 percent indicated that rising prices influenced their choice of a holiday destination. “50 percent go for a week or more, 30 percent go for two weeks, and 9 percent go for three weeks.” The international …

UK tourists to Netherlands down 22% after Amsterdam campaign urging Brits to stay away
1 year, 2 months ago

UK tourists to Netherlands down 22% after Amsterdam campaign urging Brits to stay away

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The online campaign is triggered when people in Britain enter keywords into search engines, such as “stag party Amsterdam”, “pub …

Netherlands residents booked record number of trips abroad
1 year, 10 months ago

Netherlands residents booked record number of trips abroad

NL Times  

Netherlands residents massively booked holidays abroad in January. The number of bookings via a travel agency affiliated with the ANVR increased by 50 percent compared to last year, when coronavirus measures still restricted travel. But also compared to 2019 - the last year before the pandemic - the number of bookings increased by 13 percent, the ANVR said based on …

Tourism in Netherlands close to pre-Covid levels with hotel occupancy rising
1 year, 10 months ago

Tourism in Netherlands close to pre-Covid levels with hotel occupancy rising

NL Times  

The number of tourists who spent the night in Dutch accommodations last year increased by 40 percent to 44 million compared to 2021. Tourists spent a total of 127.8 million nights in Dutch accommodations - an increase of 26 percent compared to 2021 and 4 percent higher than 2019, which was already a record year. Dutch hotels accommodated 28 million …

More Netherlands residents will look for cheap vacations close to home this year: NBTC
1 year, 11 months ago

More Netherlands residents will look for cheap vacations close to home this year: NBTC

NL Times  

The demand for vacations in the Netherlands will increase again among the Dutch this year compared to the last year before the coronavirus crisis, the Netherlands Bureau for Tourism & Congresses said in its International Vacation Monitor. However, inflation, energy prices, consumer confidence, and the coronavirus make it more difficult to predict whether people will actually convert their holiday intention …

Record number of tourists booked accommodation in Netherlands
2 years, 1 month ago

Record number of tourists booked accommodation in Netherlands

NL Times  

Dutch hotels, campsites, holiday parks, and group accommodations received 14.6 million guests in the third quarter - a new record for the third quarter. In the third quarter, 5.4 million international tourists stayed in Dutch accommodations, double compared to 2021 but still lower than before the coronavirus in 2019. The number of Dutch tourists who booked an overnight stay in …

Tourism sector recovered slightly from Covid-dip last year
2 years, 3 months ago

Tourism sector recovered slightly from Covid-dip last year

NL Times  

The added value of the Dutch tourism sector grew by 13.1 percent in 2021 compared to a year earlier, amounting to 19 billion euros. Because the tourism sector’s added value grew more than the Dutch economy as a whole in 2021, the sector’s share in the Dutch economy increased from 2.3 to 2.5 percent. Last year, tourists spent 5.7 billion …

Dutch holidaymakers see more fatal accidents this year
2 years, 4 months ago

Dutch holidaymakers see more fatal accidents this year

NL Times  

As holidaymakers resume their travels after two years of coronavirus restrictions, more Dutch people are also dying abroad than in years past. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that 332 Dutch people have died while traveling abroad so far this year. In comparison, the number of Dutch people who died abroad up to and including August was 283 last …

Portugal sees spike in foreign tourism, still below pre-pandemic levels
2 years, 5 months ago

Portugal sees spike in foreign tourism, still below pre-pandemic levels

Hindustan Times  

The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal in May jumped almost six times from the same month last year but still fell about 9% short of pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, the National Statistics Institute said on Thursday. Portugal sees spike in foreign tourism, still below pre-pandemic levels More than 1.58 million tourists visited in May, up from around 274,000 a year …

More NL residents traveling as Covid restrictions disappear globally: ING
2 years, 7 months ago

More NL residents traveling as Covid restrictions disappear globally: ING

NL Times  

Netherlands residents are traveling more and further now that coronavirus restrictions for international travel have been lifted. The number of travel insurance policies taken out has increased by half since the turn of the year compared to the same period in 2021, ING concluded from its own data and that of insurer Nationale-Nederlanden. The number of insurance policies sold has …

More NL residents plan to go on vacation this year
2 years, 8 months ago

More NL residents plan to go on vacation this year

NL Times  

Eight out of ten Netherlands residents plan to go on holiday this year, an increase compared to last year's seven in ten, the Netherlands Bureau for Tourism and Congresses said in its holiday monitor. The holiday monitor also shows that fewer Netherlands residents plan to holiday in their home country this year than last year. "Based on the new results …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what changes today

Dutch News  

The Netherlands is scrapping most of its coronavirus rules over the next two weeks. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but face masks and social distancing are dropped, although you should wear a mask when moving around. Face masks and social distancing no longer apply, but you should wear a mask when not seated. The remaining rules …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: What you need to know (February 15)

Dutch News  

Almost two years to the day that the Netherlands confirmed its first case of coronavirus, most of the regulations will end. Some changes come into effect from today, more on February 18 and the rest on February 25, health minister Ernst Kuipers confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday evening. Cafes, restaurants and bars may remain open until 1am but …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
2 years, 10 months ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

Foreign tourism in NL 69% lower than pre-Covid
2 years, 11 months ago

Foreign tourism in NL 69% lower than pre-Covid

NL Times  

The number of foreign tourists who visited the Netherlands last year was even lower than in the first coronavirus year. Compared to 2019, the last year before the coronavirus, international tourism was 69 percent lower. 26 million Dutch tourists vacationed in the Netherlands last year, 30 percent more than in 2020 and equal to pre-Covid levels. If restrictions continue to …

Despite Covid-19 surge, travel bookings see negligible drop
2 years, 11 months ago

Despite Covid-19 surge, travel bookings see negligible drop

Hindustan Times  

India is seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases, but that hasn’t deterred the spirit of travel enthusiasts. Travel industry insiders also reveal that apart from a few cancellations and postponements, people either want to reschedule the holiday before more restrictions are introduced or want to extend the current break in fear of returning to the city due to surge in …

Outbreak Management urged Cabinet to discourage travel
3 years ago

Outbreak Management urged Cabinet to discourage travel

NL Times  

The Cabinet decided not to add the Outbreak Management's Team advice to discourage travel to the list of Covid-19 measures announced on Saturday. "Going on vacation is allowed, but stick to applicable rules in the country where you are going," Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said during the press conference on Saturday. The OMT said the government should strongly discourage …

Dutch evening lockdown will likely be extended into 2022: Report
3 years ago

Dutch evening lockdown will likely be extended into 2022: Report

NL Times  

The current slate of coronavirus restrictions will be extended at least until January 1, sources close to the Cabinet told NOS. The decision to extend the evening lockdown was based on advice from the Outbreak Management Team, which was discussed by several Cabinet members on Sunday afternoon. Additionally, there will be no change to the maximum number of household guests …

‘Hotel Omicron’ in Netherlands: World's biggest confirmed cluster of cases new COVID-19 variant
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Hotel Omicron’ in Netherlands: World's biggest confirmed cluster of cases new COVID-19 variant

Firstpost  

The Dutch hotel in the town Badhoevedorp is currently housing 61 people with coronavirus, who were among the 624 travellers on two KLM flights from South Africa, where the new strain, Omicron, was first detected Badhoevedorp: Welcome to the ‘Hotel Omicron’ in the Netherlands, where a couple of quarantine fugitives have just discovered that you can check out any time …

More Dutch vacationing in the Netherlands, fewer Belgians and Germans
3 years, 1 month ago

More Dutch vacationing in the Netherlands, fewer Belgians and Germans

NL Times  

Residents of the Netherlands vacationing in their own country last summer led to an increase in the number of guests at Dutch hotels, campsites, and other overnight locations. The number of foreign guests fell in the third quarter of the year by 13 percent compared to the previous year. Hotels, group accommodations, and camping and cottage parks combined received 5 …

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise
3 years, 2 months ago

Health chief does not expect winter curfews despite coronavirus case rise

Dutch News  

New shop and school closures, or a curfew, are not likely to be imposed in the Netherlands this winter, despite the surge in new coronavirus cases, Jaap van Dissel, head of the government’s Outbreak Management Team, has told the AD in an interview. Thanks to vaccination, the Netherlands is in a ‘different situation’ to last year and the Delta variant …

Fewer tourists head for the Netherlands, down 73% on pre-Covid 2019
3 years, 3 months ago

Fewer tourists head for the Netherlands, down 73% on pre-Covid 2019

Dutch News  

The Dutch tourism and convention board NBTC is expecting 5.4 million foreign visitors will come to the Netherlands last year, which would be down just over a quarter on the 2020 figure. ‘The forecasts sketch a more dramatic picture than we had earlier this year,’ NBTC director Jos Vranken said. ‘This is because of the continuing restrictions on travel and …

Fewer tourists head for the Netherlands, down 73% on pre-Covid 2019
3 years, 3 months ago

Fewer tourists head for the Netherlands, down 73% on pre-Covid 2019

Dutch News  

The Dutch tourism and convention board NBTC is expecting 5.4 million foreign visitors will come to the Netherlands last year, which would be down just over a quarter on the 2020 figure. ‘The forecasts sketch a more dramatic picture than we had earlier this year,’ NBTC director Jos Vranken said. ‘This is because of the continuing restrictions on travel and …

Fewer foreign tourists expected than in Covid-year 2020
3 years, 3 months ago

Fewer foreign tourists expected than in Covid-year 2020

NL Times  

A total of 5.4 million foreign tourists will visit the Netherlands this year - over a quarter less than pandemic year 2020 and 73 percent less than in 2019, the Netherlands Bureau for Tourism & Congresses said on Monday. The NBTC is hoping for more foreign tourists next year, but expects that foreign tourism will remain at the same level …

Dutch coronavirus average down for 16th day; Hospitalizations fell 19% this week
3 years, 3 months ago

Dutch coronavirus average down for 16th day; Hospitalizations fell 19% this week

NL Times  

The fall in average daily coronavirus infections in the Netherlands continued for the 16th straight day on Sunday. Some 1,624 new infections were recorded by the RIVM on Sunday, which brought the seven-day moving average down 1 percent to 1,687, based on raw data from the public health agency. Although the infection total is typically lower on Sunday and Monday …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is scrapping most of the remaining coronavirus regulations on September 25. Coronavirus passes The use of a QR code which states whether the carrier has been vaccinated, is immune through infection or has had a negative coronavirus test within 24 hours, will become compulsory for everyone over the age of 12 at most places where large groups …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (September 14)

Dutch News  

The Dutch government is scrapping most of the remaining coronavirus regulations on September 25. Coronavirus passes The use of a QR code which states whether the carrier has been vaccinated, is immune through infection or has had a negative coronavirus test within 24 hours, will become compulsory for everyone over the age of 12 at most places where large groups …

Netherlands to stop social distancing but expand Covid entry passes from Sept. 25
3 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands to stop social distancing but expand Covid entry passes from Sept. 25

NL Times  

Physical distancing rules in the Netherlands that call for people to remain 1.5 meters away from each other will be cancelled as of September 25. From that same date, a coronavirus pass frequently generated by the CoronaCheck app will be mandatory for everyone aged 13 and older when visiting catering businesses and cultural venues, including cafés, concert halls and theaters, …

NL residents massively booking autumn holidays abroad
3 years, 4 months ago

NL residents massively booking autumn holidays abroad

NL Times  

Netherlands residents are massively aiming for an autumn in the sun. Travel organizations are currently seeing the number of bookings double compared to this time last year, De Telegraaf reported. The summer holidays were disappointing for many, as increasing coronavirus infections in some popular destinations, like parts of Spain for example, resulted in canceled trips. The Netherlands getting a dark …

Every un-vaccinated person will eventually get Covid: RIVM boss
3 years, 4 months ago

Every un-vaccinated person will eventually get Covid: RIVM boss

NL Times  

Public health institute RIVM expects that the coronavirus will continue to circulate in the Netherlands. "As a result, we expect that everyone who has not been vaccinated will sooner or later get the virus and may become ill," RIVM director Jaap van Dissel said in a parliamentary briefing on the current state of affairs around the pandemic, NOS reports. "Then …

Dutch coronavirus positivity rate edges towards 15%; Over 3,400 travelers test positive
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch coronavirus positivity rate edges towards 15%; Over 3,400 travelers test positive

NL Times  

The percentage of people who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the Netherlands rose for the second straight week to the highest point in a month. By the week ending July 20, an estimated 15.4 percent of people who scheduled their own coronavirus test with the GGD tested positive for the infection, according to corrected data from the RIVM. …

Second Covid recession over: Dutch economy growing again
3 years, 4 months ago

Second Covid recession over: Dutch economy growing again

NL Times  

After half a year of economic contraction, the Dutch economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter of this year, Statistics Netherlands said on Tuesday based on the currently available figures. The Dutch economy is not back to pre-pandemic levels yet, but with coronavirus lockdown measure relaxing, it seems to be heading that way. Compared to the second quarter …

Travelers from the Netherlands no longer have to quarantine in Germany after Sunday
3 years, 5 months ago

Travelers from the Netherlands no longer have to quarantine in Germany after Sunday

NL Times  

The Netherlands will no longer be classed as a high-risk area in Germany from Sunday onwards, due to falling numbers of coronavirus cases. Travelers from the Netherlands will not be required anymore to quarantine upon arrival in Germany and do not have to fill out a registration form prior to arrival. These rules still apply to travelers who visited a …

The Netherlands to stay red on European coronavirus risk map for one more week
3 years, 5 months ago

The Netherlands to stay red on European coronavirus risk map for one more week

NL Times  

The Netherlands will likely remain red on the European coronavirus map for one week longer, AD reported. The European coronavirus map assesses the risk of contracting the disease of each country based on the number of coronavirus infections per capita in the past two calendar weeks. The region was predicted to remain on the Dark Red level which is only …

Coronavirus risk level in several Dutch regions could be downgraded next week
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus risk level in several Dutch regions could be downgraded next week

NL Times  

The number of people diagnosed as being infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has fallen acutely over the last five days, and the drop could be enough to reduce the warning levels in over a half-dozen regions of the Netherlands. The risk levels are assessed based on number of infections per 100 thousand residents, and the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations each …

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow

NL Times  

The German government will likely add the Netherlands and Spain to its list of "high incidence" countries when the Robert Koch Institute issues its weekly update on international regions on Friday. The Netherlands was named a "basic risk area" by the German federal government last week when the entire country was placed at an elevated coronavirus risk level by the …

Difficult autumn expected as Delta coronavirus variant spreads through NL
3 years, 5 months ago

Difficult autumn expected as Delta coronavirus variant spreads through NL

NL Times  

With the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus already spreading through the Netherlands, experts believe the country is in for a difficult autumn. Because even if he vaccination campaign goes exactly according to plan, a large number of Netherlands residents will still not be protected against Covid-19. And if there is a rapid revival of the virus, this can …

Uncertainty keeping many vacationers in the Netherlands
3 years, 6 months ago

Uncertainty keeping many vacationers in the Netherlands

NL Times  

With the uncertainty surrounding travel rising again in the wake of increasing coronavirus infections numbers, many people are leaning towards a domestic vacation this holiday season. “We have not yet heard the government say that we, as Dutch people, can’t go on holiday in the Netherlands so at least that is a safe choice”, a spokesperson for holiday park organization …

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt
3 years, 6 months ago

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt

Dutch News  

New European travel advice for the Netherlands may be disappointing because of the sudden rise in coronavirus cases, and this could mean Dutch holidaymakers having to quarantine abroad, health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned. The European centre for infectious diseases ECDC bases its assessment on the number of positive cases in each EU state over the past 14 days …

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt
3 years, 6 months ago

As coronavirus cases surge, summer holidays may be in doubt

Dutch News  

New European travel advice for the Netherlands may be disappointing because of the sudden rise in coronavirus cases, and this could mean Dutch holidaymakers having to quarantine abroad, health minister Hugo de Jonge has warned. The European centre for infectious diseases ECDC bases its assessment on the number of positive cases in each EU state over the past 14 days …

Dutch virologist worried about effects of rushed reopening
3 years, 6 months ago

Dutch virologist worried about effects of rushed reopening

NL Times  

Virologist Marion Koopmans has voiced her concerns over the effects of relaxation of Coronavirus restrictions, Dagblad van het Noorden reported. ”If the numbers continue to rise, I wonder whether really large gatherings, such as festivals, would be a good idea this summer without further measures,” she said. Koopmans was an advocate for changing the rule that says a second vaccine …

Many not vacationing abroad for fear of Covid travel hassle
3 years, 6 months ago

Many not vacationing abroad for fear of Covid travel hassle

NL Times  

Fear of coronavirus-related hassle while traveling is keeping many Netherlands residents in their own country for the summer holidays. Only 40 percent of the population booked a trip abroad in the past year, compared to 65 percent in pre-pandemic 2019, the Volkskrant reports based on figures from travel agencies. Corendon spokesperson Simone van den Berk: "People are waiting, for fear …

Full list of coronavirus restrictions as of June 26
3 years, 6 months ago

Full list of coronavirus restrictions as of June 26

NL Times  

On Friday, June 18, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jong announced that the majority of Covid restrictions will be dropped as of June 26 as coronavirus infection rates decrease and Covid-19 vaccination figures rise. Below, a full overview of remaining restrictions as of June 26 can be found: Retails, gyms and services: Visitors are still required …

Indian nationals in the Netherlands target 'devasting' Covid back home
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian nationals in the Netherlands target 'devasting' Covid back home

Dutch News  

Indian nationals in the Netherlands are watching the spread of coronavirus back home with dread as the death toll mounts. ‘I have lost several of my colleagues in the past six months and three of them are from my own team,’ says Lahiri, who has lived in the Netherlands for the past 20 years. ‘Apart from illness and death, they …

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (June 18)
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus in the Netherlands: what you need to know (June 18)

Dutch News  

Over five million people in the Netherlands are fully vaccinated and four million people have had their first dose – enough, the government has decided – to relax most of the coronavirus measures currently in place from June 26. However, if they opt to use the ‘test for entry’ system – whereby visitors show a QR code that proves they …

The Netherlands is set to loosen most Covid restrictions but it's still Code Red to the EU
3 years, 6 months ago

The Netherlands is set to loosen most Covid restrictions but it's still Code Red to the EU

NL Times  

The Netherlands is rumored to be close to relaxing most coronavirus restrictions in the country, with a press conference Friday night set to update the public on coronavirus policy. The first is by having fewer than 200 people per 100 thousand residents test positive for the coronavirus infection at a rate of less than four percent of all those tested …

Netherlands reduces coronavirus warnings for 8 countries, incl. Germany & Italy
3 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands reduces coronavirus warnings for 8 countries, incl. Germany & Italy

NL Times  

With the coronavirus situation improving in many European countries, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to relax the coronavirus travel warning for eight countries. Effective Thursday, recreational travel will be allowed in these countries again as their travel advice shifts from code orange - only necessary travel - to code yellow - be aware of possible safety risks. Travelers …

Dutch coronavirus infection risk set to go down, as vaccinations mount up
3 years, 7 months ago

Dutch coronavirus infection risk set to go down, as vaccinations mount up

Dutch News  

With the number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands dropping to under 2,000 on Sunday, and hospital admissions declining steadily, the official risk level for all of the Netherlands is set to go down in Tuesday’s review, the government’s coronavirus dashboard figures indicate. If the number of new infections falls below 100 per 100,000 people, the infection risk will …

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