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Holiday Extras wins Dutch Holiday Award 2026
Holiday Extras has been named winner of the Dutch Holiday Award 2026 in the Airport Services category, following a vote by industry professionals from across the Dutch travel sector.
Schiphol, Netherlands, 2 February 2026 – Holiday Extras has won the Dutch Holiday Award 2026 in the Airport Services category.
The award was presented to Bjorn Gianotten and Bjoern Merlet on 31 January during the 26th edition of the Reisgala, held at Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin in Noordwijk.
The Vakantie Awards are decided by votes from fellow travel industry professionals, with everyone in the Dutch travel sector invited to take part. With nearly 700 guests from across the European travel industry, this year’s Reisgala was the busiest yet.
The annual presentation of the Holiday Awards, often described as the Oscars of the Dutch travel world, was one of the highlights of the evening.
Bjorn Gianotten (left) collects the award on behalf of Holiday Extras
Bjorn Gianotten, Holiday Extras, said:
“I am very pleased to have won this award. In England and Germany, Holiday Extras has long been an established name for additional travel services such as airport parking, hotels and lounges.
“Under the motto ‘painting Europe purple’, we are currently expanding rapidly in the Benelux. The fact that we have been nominated with AMS Schiphol and Brussels Airport amongst others and won the award shows that we are on the right track.
“My thanks go to the travel industry, but also to all our suppliers and colleagues who work day and night for our mutual guests.”
Bjoern Merlet, Holiday Extras, said:
“It's really fantastic to win this award. I would like to sincerely thank all the travel agents and partners who voted for us and placed their trust in us.
“This recognition from the travel industry itself is a special confirmation of our work. It motivates us to further intensify our collaboration with our partners in 2026 and to create even more added value for our customers together.”
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Holiday Extras
Holiday Extras is the European market leader in airport parking, airport hotels, worldwide airport lounges, destination car hire, airport transfers and holiday insurance. Established in 1983, Holiday Extras helps more than 11 million travellers have a better holiday every year. Flextras ensures it is easy and free to cancel or change bookings. The company has been listed eleven times in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For.
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