Stansted-Amsterdam air link lost
Basiq Air is scrapping flights between Stansted and Amsterdam in favour of a service to Rotterdam. The Amsterdam flight, which launched in May last year, is being scrapped less than a year later on 27 March. It is being replaced by a twice daily return service to Rotterdam, about an hour’s drive away. Fares will start at £49 return including taxes and charges. The decision by Basiq Air means there is no direct service between Stansted and Amsterdam. The carrier says it is expanding operations at Rotterdam because it can achieve economies of scale and cut costs by basing three aircraft at the airport. Basiq is also launching six other flights out of Rotterdam to Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Dublin, and Gerona for the Summer, in addition to existing services to Alicante and Malaga. Basiq Air president and chief executive, Onno van den Brink says Rotterdam is fast growing as a business and leisure destination, and says he hopes flights to the city will further stimulate tourism in the region. Basiq Air is maintaining some service out of Amsterdam Schipol including four flights a week to Verona and six per week to Venice. Services to Palma de Mallorca and Seville from Amsterdam are being scrapped.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps