ECTAA: Safe Travel is Possible this Summer

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Photo source: UNWTO The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) on Tuesday called for a common European roadmap for return to travel in the post-Covid-19 era. “The industry stands ready to set and implement a plan for return to travel this summer,” the association said in an announcement. ECTAA is joining the calls of […]

EU Auditors Probe the Protection of Air Passenger Rights During Covid-19

By admin 8 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has launched an audit to assess whether the European Commission has been safeguarding effectively the rights of citizens who travelled by plane or booked flights during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. According to an announcement by ECA, the auditors will examine whether the current rules on air passenger rights are […]

ECTAA Calls on Airlines to Refund Travel Companies

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is urging airlines to fulfil their refund obligations and calling on the EU to revise the legal framework in order to ensure fair play and competition. ECTAA and eu travel tech have since the start of the coronavirus pandemic called on airlines to refund travel companies so that […]

ECTAA Calls on EU to Revise VAT Rules for Travel Agents

By admin 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Europe’s travel agents and tour operators are urging the Commission to review and revise a set of special VAT rules to meet the demands of the digital era and to ensure the sector’s competitiveness. Representing some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA) is requesting […]

ECTAA: 2020, the Year Travel Stopped

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Photo source: UNWTO In a review of the year, ECTAA, the European Travel Agent and Tour Operator Association, described 2020 as “the most catastrophic year in history of travel” due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to ECTAA, with turnover down an average of 80 percent compared to 2019, the value of the activities will barely reach 40 […]

Covid-19: Aviation, Tourism Sectors Not Happy with EU Guidance on Travel Restrictions

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Photo source: Prague Airport Aviation and tourism bodies have expressed their disappointment with the EU’s guidance to member states on taking a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. EU ministers on Tuesday agreed to coordinate better on Covid-19 travel measures with a 3-common criteria, a colour-coded

Marios Kammenos Re-elected Treasurer of ECTAA

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ECTAA’s re-elected president, Pawel Niewiadomski (center) and treasurer, Marios Kammenos (second from right) during the association’s 121st semi-annual meeting in Athens. Greek tourism professional Marios Kammenos has been re-elected treasurer of ECTAA, at the association’s 121st semi-annual meeting held October 8-9 in Athens. ECTAA, the European Travel Agents’ and Tour

European Travel Agents Send Message from Athens: ‘Traveling is Safe’

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Photo source: @CityofAthens Τhe European travel agents’ and tour operators’ community recently met altogether in Athens for the 121st Semi-annual Meeting of ECTAA and sent the message to the world that traveling is safe if the well-known hygiene safety measures are respected. ECTAA, the European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association, regroups the national

European Travel Agents and Tour Operators to Meet in Athens

By admin 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece, Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas The European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA) has announced that it will hold its annual meeting in Athens during October 8-9, with the support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation and the City of Athens Development and Destination Management Agency. The announcement comes a few

Minister: Opening to Tourism Gave Strength to Greece’s Brand Name

By admin 24 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Wednesday exchanged views on tourism in Covid-19 times with industry representatives during a webinar held by the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA). Titled Tourism of Tomorrow, the webinar focused specifically on the case of Greece and the impact the