Tourism Bodies Call for End of Color-coded Travel Guidance for the Vaccinated

By admin 19 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: WTTC Travel and tourism associations in Europe are requesting an end to the use of the combined indicators and color-coded Covid-19 travel guidance systems as well as of all travel restrictions for Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) holders irrespective of their country of origin. The associations, which include ACI Europe, CLIA Europe, ECTAA, ETC, […]

Long-haul Travellers Still Cautious About Planning Trips to Europe, ETC Says

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: ETC As the EU looks set to open its borders to more countries and vaccinated holidaymakers this summer, coordinated rules on international travel will be crucial to instil confidence in tourists considering a visit to the region, the European Travel Commission (ETC) said this week. According to the ETC’s latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer […]

ETC Says Full Travel Recovery Expected After 2024

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Despite ambitious Covid-19 vaccination programs, fewer travel restrictions, and the upcoming launch of the EU’s green certificate, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is expecting the number of international arrivals to Europe to remain 46 percent below 2019 levels in 2021. Citing January 2021 data of an 85 percent drop in international tourist arrivals to Europe, […]

Aviation, Travel & Tourism Sectors Welcome EU-wide Digital Green Certificate Idea

By admin 17 Μαρτίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Airlines for Europe (A4E) The world’s aviation, tourism and travel sectors have warmly welcomed the idea of a digital green certificate verifying Covid-19 vaccination set to enable restriction-free movement and help restart travel and tourism in the EU. Based on an idea tabled in January by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the common, […]

European Tourism Manifesto Launches #Tourism4Recovery Campaign

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The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60 public and private travel and tourism organisations, on Monday launched the new #Tourism4Recovery campaign to raise awareness of the devastating impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis on European tourism and showcase the impact of investments in sustainable tourism. The new campaign aims to

Covid-19: Int’l Arrivals to Europe Mark 30-year Low in 2020

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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International arrivals to Europe marked a 30-year low last year, down by 70 percent compared to 2019 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the “European Tourism Trends & Prospects (Q4/2020)” report issued quarterly by the European Travel Commission (ETC). ETC analysts predict a gradual return to 2019 international travel demand patterns by […]

ETC and Eurail Launch Award to Recognise Best Rail Tourism Campaigns

By admin 27 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail have launched a joint award competition for the Best European Rail Tourism Campaign 2021, as part of the European Year of Rail (EYR) initiative that kicked off on January 1. The award will be given to the marketing campaigns that best promote rail travel as a sustainable tourism […]

Air Travel in Systemic Collapse with Nearly 7,000 Routes Lost, Says ACI Europe

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European airports and tourism organisations are urging the EU to come up with more flexible state aid rules to provide assistance to airports and support air connectivity due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Representative associations, ACI Europe and the European Travel Commission (ETC), on Wednesday sent a letter to European Executive

Intra-European Travel Interest Strong for 2021, Says ETC

By admin 27 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Europeans are still interested in traveling and appear to be planning trips in 2021 despite the resurgence in Covid-19 but more are postponing trips this year, according to a European Travel Commission (ETC) study released recently. More specifically, according to the second “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel: Wave 2” survey of nearly 6,000

European Arrivals Set to Decline by 61% in 2020, Says ETC

By admin 11 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: BER ETC: Overall travel volumes are now projected to return to pre-pandemic levels only by 2024. A new surge in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases and the reintroduction of travel restrictions have halted European tourism recovery with arrivals set to be down by 61 percent in 2020, the European Travel Commission (ETC) said on Tuesday. […]