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The Netherlands encouraging less use of airplanes

ATA monitoring development closely

ORANJESTAD – It is about come on top of the 200 mil- Aruba
20 Euros more expensive lion that began coming in Bon Dia Aruba contacted
for travelers starting their since 2021. the director of Aruba Tour-
vacation at Schiphol. This ism Authority, Ronella Croes
means that instead of the 8 Aside from the intention to regarding this develop-
Euros that they began pay- make travelling by plane ment and to see if they are
ing in January 2021, starting less attractive, the govern- prepared for this increase.
January 2023 they will pay ment expects in this way “We cannot necessarily
26.43 Euro. The increase in that the tax will contribute prepare for this. What I can
the ‘vliegtaks’ is part of the to cover the costs for soci- say is that there is a projec-
governance agreement ety. tion for the Netherlands for
of the Dutch coalition. The 2023”, Croes explained.
income will partially be in- Climate activists argue that The projection illustrates
vested in making airplanes the impact of plane travel that Aruba can receive monitoring the cost of a words, ATA hopes that the
more sustainable and re- on climate change is very more than 46 thousand visi- vacation to Aruba closely. other partners will reduce
ducing the effects on resi- big and the goal needs to tors from the Netherlands The fact is that there is an their prices in order to con-
dential areas. be making vacation more in 2023. “From Europe we increase in various aspects tinue doing business.
sustainable. For the Neth- have an increase of five for various markets and “Until now, the projections
According to the Dutch erlands, this means that percent for 2023 compared we need to take into con- indicate that the volume
government, the tax in- the traveller is stimulated to to 2022.” sideration the increase in of visitors for Aruba will see
crease is to make a differ- choose train or bus. In com- local costs as well. If there an increase next year, and
ence between a plane parison, Germany charges On the other hand, the is a negative impact on same applies to the direct
ticket and the smallest train. 13 Euros for flights within Eu- team of ATA is very aware tourism, we trust that the income from tourism (tour-
The increase in ‘vliegtaks’ rope and 59 Euros for inter- of the increase in costs for accommodations and air- ism receipts) for Aruba in
will produce an additional continental flights. travelers and the possible lines among other will also 2023”, Ronella Croes, direc-
400 million Euros in tax in- impact for Aruba. “We are adjust their prices.” In other tor of ATA, commented.q

Prime minister Wever-Croes met with

Hillary Clinton

“Finding solutions for Aruba”

ORANJESTAD – Prime minis- Clinton to explore how the vation projects.
ter of Aruba, Evelyn Wever- Clinton Foundation can
Croes met with Mrs. Hillary help Aruba regarding inno- This meeting took place
this week during the con-
ference “Clinton Global
Initiative - Taking Action To-
gether 2022”. Prime minister
Wever-Croes is currently
in New York attending the
General Assembly of the
United Nations (UNGA).

During the conference of
the Clinton Global Initiative
this year, ex-president of
the US, Bill Clinton, together
with Hillary Clinton and their elaborated on the effects
daughter Chelsea Clinton of the pandemic and the Prime minister Wever-Croes
discussed various topics of strategy that was used in said that it was a good
interest. President of the developed and underde- meeting, adding that she
World Health Organization veloped countries. Their is “finding solutions for Aru-
(WHO), Tedros Ghebreye- advice is now to invest in a ba”. q
sus and artist/activist Bono basic healthcare system.