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Tourism
Amsterdam, one of the world's most popular destinations, has capped its hotel supply to put a ceiling on mass tourism.
Dawit Habtemariam | 4 days ago
Short-Term Rentals
This collection and remittance is separate from Airbnb’s tax settlement of $620 million with Italy in December 2023.
Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 months ago
Moving the window brothels out of the Red Light District would be a big step in discouraging party behavior in Amsterdam.
Dawit Habtemariam | 4 months ago
Amsterdam is struggling to shake off its historic image of the city where everything goes.
Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago
Airlines
Labor shortage and noise pollution don't mean much if it's at the cost of violating the EU-U.S. "open skies" agreement.
Bart Meijer, Reuters | 5 months ago
There's no end in sight for the dispute over Schiphol Airport's planned flight caps. And it could take even more turns, with JetBlue stating it asked the U.S. government to take action against Dutch carriers if no resolution could be reached.
Reuters | 7 months ago
The Dutch government has argued that flight caps will benefit those living near Schiphol Airport, but the aviation industry is having absolutely none of it and isn't going down without a fight.
Toby Sterling, Reuters | 8 months ago
The full impact of the limits will perhaps not be fully felt initially, because airlines are still in the process of rebuilding their pre-Covid capacity.
Reuters | 9 months ago
Cruises
Amsterdam banning large cruise liners would be a major step in curbing overtourism, an issue that has increasingly plagued the Dutch capital in recent years.
The initiative by Femke Halsema is a push towards improving conditions for sex workers and reducing crime and excessive use of drugs and alcohol.
Reuters | 11 months ago