The Westerschelde tunnel between Zuid-Beveland and Zeeuws-Vlaanderen will become toll-free for motorists by 2025, the outgoing Cabinet announced on Monday. To cover the lost revenue from the toll collection in the coming years, the Cabinet is making 140 million euros available.
Airline loyalty programs, commonly referred to as "frequent flyer" programs, are becoming increasingly popular, as indicated by data requested by NOS. However, a coalition of groups is advocating for a revision of these programs. They propose that the points earned should be redeemable for sustainable purchases instead of encouraging additional flights.
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KLM could lose over a thousand flights to the United States over the Dutch government’s plans to downsize Schiphol, sources at the Dutch airline told De Telegraaf. The reduced flight movements resulted in American airlines losing 1,135 slots at Schiphol. If KLM loses the same number at American airports, that amounts to 22 percent of the Dutch airline’s total flights, insiders told the newspaper.
More of the Netherlands' dikes, flood defenses, and dams require reinforcement than expected. In 2014, the government estimated that about 1,500 kilometers of these structures needed strengthening. Now, it looks like about 2,000 kilometers need work by 2050, outgoing Minister Mark Harbers of Infrastructure said on Wednesday.