Strike causes crowds at holiday parks
Large holiday parks such as Center Parcs, Landal and de Roompot see their bookings for the coming days skyrocket due to the education strike. Many families decide to make a virtue of necessity and book a long weekend away. “We see a clear peak, all parks are fuller,” says Center Parcs spokesman Marthijn Tabak.
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Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, teachers and other teaching staff in primary education, special education and secondary education will strike for more investment. It is one of the few times that the AOb calls for a two-day strike to reinforce the demands. Meanwhile have nearly 4100 schools indicated to be closed.
Families are seizing the opportunity to book a long weekend away, according to inquiries at the major holiday parks. They see a huge increase in the number of bookings. Landal GreenParks spokesperson Jeannette ten Kate, for example, said that the number of bookings has doubled compared to last year. "So we certainly see the influence of the education strike and have deployed extra staff for these days," said Ten Kate. The parks in the Netherlands are especially popular and almost all are full, according to the spokesman.
So we certainly see the influence of the education strike and have deployed extra staff for these days
Arrival times
The Roompot sees 10 to 20 percent more bookings compared to the same week of January last year. “That is considerable,” says Outryve spokesman Baptiste. He also noticed the arrival times. “We always ask what time people think they will arrive. It is noticeable that many people indicated that they would be there around 15.00 p.m. on Friday. Usually that is only around 17.00 pm or later. ” The bookings also come from 'all corners' of the Netherlands, says Van Outryve. "If you can arrive at 15.00 p.m. then it means that you can leave early." The coastal parks are especially popular at Roompot.
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Center Parcs also sees a shift in arrival days. Tabak: “With us you can arrive on a 'flexible day' and it doesn't necessarily have to be a Friday. We see much more arrivals than usual on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Usually these are not arrival days, but now they are. Today, for example, I am at our park De Eemhof in Zeewolde and many more families are arriving tonight, about 170. The same applies to other parks of ours, all parks are fuller.” At Center Parcs, they notice an increase of about 20 to 25 percent in bookings compared to last year, Tabak says. “It is a great opportunity to go out with your kids. People make a virtue of necessity.”
