Greek Travel Agents Call for Actions to Cover Russian Market Losses

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The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) and representatives from Greece’s Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies’ (HATTA) discussed the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on tourism, during an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday, expressing at the same time solidarity with the Ukrainian people and its travel trade partners.

‘Toulouse Declaration’ Paves Way for Aviation Decarbonization

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Thirty-five countries in Europe, leading industry stakeholders, and Destination 2050 partners (five leading European aviation associations) recently signed the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, the first-ever public-private initiative supporting aviation’s decarbonization goals. For the first time, through the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, which was presented during the Toulouse Aviation

ECTAA: EU Package Travel Directive Must Be Revised to Better Protect Travellers Rights

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Photo source: European Commission / © Synthex/Adobe Stock The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) recently highlighted the urgent need to strengthen travellers rights in areas not addressed by the existing Package Travel Directive (PTD). Among other things ECTAA said the PTD needs to set up protection against airlines’ insolvency. “Effective

Greece Looking to Increase Tourist Flow from Poland

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Ways of increasing the tourist flow from Poland to Greece will be explored by Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Polish Deputy Economy and Development Minister, responsible for tourism issues, Andrzej Gut-Mostowy. Theoharis left for Poland on Thursday prior to the official opening of Greek tourism on May 14. He is expected to meet with […]

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 […]

ECTAA Calls on Airlines to Refund Travel Companies

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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

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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 […]

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

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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