Rutte announces that a ‘separate travel advisory for the May holidays’ follows on 23 March

At the press conference, caretaker prime minister Mark Rutte announced a special travel advisory for the May holidays. On 23 March it will become clear what is and is not possible during that holiday period.

Negative travel advisory extended up to and including 15 April

At Monday's press conference Rutte also confirmed the extension of the negative travel advisory.

“The travel advisory for travel abroad, which currently runs up to and including Wednesday 31 March, we are extending by 2 weeks: up to and including Thursday 15 April”, the prime minister said.

“The urgent advice therefore remains: stay in the Netherlands, do not travel.”

The extension, now formal, leaked out on Sunday. There was talk of an extension until 15 April, so it is up to and including.

Travel advice for the May holidays to follow

In February there was already a question about the May holidays, and this time the prime minister wanted to get ahead of it.

• “On 23 March, at the next press conference, we will issue a separate travel advisory for the May holidays.”

Longing for the summer holidays

Rutte went on. “And hopefully by then we can say something about the summer holidays as well. Because let us be honest, that is what we are all longing for.”

“A short break. A different setting for a while, a different culture for a while. Let us hope that by then a little more will be possible on that front too.”

A fine summer

At the previous press conference, caretaker minister Hugo de Jonge held out the prospect of a fine summer. “(…) With far fewer measures and far more of what makes life so good.”

“And hopefully that prospect gives us some breathing space in the months ahead.”

Beach holiday travel inspiration

Either way, the May holidays come first. Travel and lifestyle platform dionvacation will of course cover this at the next press conference.

• In the meantime we are turning to travel inspiration for a future beach holiday, to Bali.
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