India’s largest carrier IndiGo, which recently placed its first-ever order for widebody aircraft, plans to offer nonstop connectivity from major Indian airports to global destinations.
Amsterdam’s Latest Effort to Fight Excessive Tourism: No New Hotels
18.04.2024 - 17:23 / nytimes.com
Amsterdam has been searching for any way to rein in the number of tourists that visit the city every year.
In March of last year, the city launched an ad campaign specifically targeted at British men between 18 and 35, urging them to “stay away.”
In July, the Dutch capital announced it would bar cruise ships from docking in the city center.
The city has also long tried to control the crowds in its red-light district, where rowdy groups of tourists often cause disruptions to local residents. It has added stricter rules about smoking marijuana. It has banned new tourist shops. And still, the people keep coming.
Now, the city — which is as well known for its canals and 17th century art as for its legal sex industry and easy access to marijuana — has taken one more step to further restrict the explosive growth of tourists: It is banning hotels from being built.
“Amsterdam is saying ‘no’ to new hotels,” the City Council said in a statement. “We want to make and keep the city livable for residents and visitors,” it added.
Amsterdam, which added that it was seeking to keep hotel stays by tourists to under 20 million per year, saw its highest number of visitors before the pandemic in 2019, when there were 25.2 million hotel stays, according to the city’s data.
The website maxtravelz.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Top Autors
Popular Topics
insider.com
29.04.2024 / 12:15
Venice's plan to charge tourists descended into chaos, showing how much of a headache overtourism has become
Venice is among many cities grappling with the effects of overtourism as the number of visitors bounced back from pandemic lows.
forbes.com
28.04.2024 / 21:33
5 Lesser-Known Hotel Brands To Keep An Eye On In 2024
Hotel brands may seem a dime a dozen, but there is a reason why there are so many. The idea is two-fold: hospitality companies want to appeal to a variety of consumers while also drawing in different types of hotel and hospitality investors interested in opening a hotel under their brand name.
forbes.com
26.04.2024 / 22:05
Broadway’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ Star Samantha Pauly Shares Her New York Loves
Actress Samantha Pauly is starring as Jordan Baker in the hot new Broadway musical “The Great Gatsby,” based on the famous F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. The show opened April 25th.
travelandleisure.com
24.04.2024 / 20:55
JetBlue's New In-flight Tech Updates Include a Game-changer for Passengers Who Want to Watch a Movie Together
JetBlue's latest in-flight entertainment updates can involve your whole travel crew.
forbes.com
24.04.2024 / 20:49
Overtourism: From Barcelona To Lake Como, Locals Start Campaigning
It's the summer of the Paris Olympic Games and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour across European cities, but for locals, this summer is already heating up to be one of protests—across Lake Como, Barcelona, the Canary Isles, Venice and Amsterdam, residents are already fighting what they perceive as overtourism.
euronews.com
24.04.2024 / 14:29
‘We can’t put a fence around Amsterdam’: Dutch capital bans new hotels to curb mass tourism
Amsterdam is banning the construction of new hotel buildings in its latest move to curb overtourism.
travelpulse.com
23.04.2024 / 16:19
Amsterdam Bans New Hotel Construction To Battle Overtourism
In a bid to tackle overtourism and ensure the city’s livability, Amsterdam officials have announced a bold new policy banning the building of new hotels in the bustling Dutch capital, The Washington Post reported.
travelpulse.com
23.04.2024 / 16:19
Bowman’s Travel Brief: Amsterdam’s Big Changes
In an effort to battle overtourism, Amsterdam continues to make some big changes.
forbes.com
23.04.2024 / 08:12
How To Explore Amsterdam Like A Local
According to the city’s statistics bureau, more than 18 million people visited Amsterdam last year, making it one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations.
forbes.com
23.04.2024 / 07:28
5 New Multigenerational Trips From Backroads
Backroads, a longtime leader in adventure travel, has made its reputation by catering to changing traveler needs and shifting demographics. In 2024, that means focusing on the increasing number of multigenerational families eager to travel together.
travelandleisure.com
20.04.2024 / 19:27
Amsterdam Just Banned Nearly All New Hotels — What to Know
The city of Amsterdam will ban nearly all new hotels and restrict the number of tourists who can stay overnight each year in its latest effort to combat overtourism.