Tourism Law in the Netherlands Nick de Leeuw1 Judith Tersteeg2 Peter Vos3 1. Introduction; 2. Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement; 2.1. Looking back; 2.2. Implementation by the Dutch legislator; 2.3. Most important comments; 2.3.1. Scope: business and pleasure?; 2.3.2. Definitions; 2.3.3. The Linked Travel Arrangement; 2.3.4. Lack of clarity about non-conformity and compensation; 3. Dutch Air Ticket Guarantee Fund; 3.1. Context; 3.2. Easy access to national markets within the EU for airlines; 3.3. Initiatives for protection of passengers; 3.4. Financial risk and required funds; 4. Insolvency Protection. 1. INTRODUCTION Every year, almost 19 million foreign tourists visit The Netherlands. This number is expected to grow to 29 million by 20304. Together with the growth of domestic tourism, this offers great opportunities for cities and regions, but at the same time creates bottlenecks in some places. The Dutch also like to go on holiday abroad. In 2020, the number of Dutch people going abroad dropped to 11.7 million. 11.2 million less than in 2019. However, in connection with COVID-19, the holiday in our own country has also gained popularity in the last two years. In 2020, 17 million Dutch people spent their holiday in the Netherlands5. 1 Board member of the Dutch Travel Guarantee Fund (SGR) 2 Lawyer at Tersteeg advocatuur [and, among other things, lawyer of the General Dutch Association for Travel Companies (ANVR) and the Dutch Travel Guarantee Fund (SGR)]. 3 Managing Director TICECo B.V. and Chairman ANVR Air Matters Committee 4 Source: https://www.nbtc.nl/nl/site/kennisbank/cijfers-statistieken/toekomstscenarios-inkomendtoerisme-2030.htm . 5 Source https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2021/31/halvering-aantal-vakanties-naar-buitenland-in-2020.
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