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Airline Mergers a Concern for European Consumer and Travel Bodies

European travel associations are wary of a growing number of airline mergers, which they say, will impact the competitiveness of the market.

ECTAA Names Bulgaria as ‘Preferred Destination’ of Europe’s Travel Agents for 2024

Bulgaria becomes the “Preferred Destination” of European travel agents and tour operators for 2024.

ECTAA – Greece Mark Fruitful Collaboration Towards ‘Greener’ Tourism

European travel agents and tour operators celebrate a fruitful cooperation with the Greek tourism board in 2023.

ECTAA: Greek Tourism Achieves Record-breaking Year, Focusing on Sustainable Growth

Greece's tourism sector marks an extraordinary milestone in 2023, demonstrating a robust resurgence to pre-pandemic levels, according to Europe’s travel agents.

ECTAA: Greece Takes Bold Strides Towards Sustainable Tourism

Greece is ushering in a new era in its tourism strategy, focusing on nature conservation, community respect, and human-centric considerations.

Travel Agents Urge EU to Include Airline Liability in New Consumer Protection Rules

EU travel agents are calling on the Commission to include airline liability in new consumer protection rules.

GNTO Collaborates with ECTAA to ‘Green’ the Greek Experience

ECTAA, Europe’s travel agents, and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will host a webinar on “Greening The Greek Experience” in December.

ECTAA Annual Meeting in Lamego, Portugal Focuses on Climate Action and AI

ECTAA's recent semi-annual meeting in Lamego, Portugal focused on two key themes: climate action and artificial intelligence (AI).

EU Tourism Sector Calls on MEPs to Back Coach Driver Proposal

European tourism sector urges MEPs to support improved coach driver rules, enhancing passenger transport conditions.

Europe’s Travel Agents Concerned About Passenger and Package Traveler Rights Revisions

Europe’s travel agents are concerned over the “uneven” revisions of passenger and package traveler rights.

European Travel Agents Discuss Impact of Fires on Rhodes and Corfu Tourism

European travel agents and tour operators held a joint working session to discuss the impact of the recent fires on Rhodes and Corfu tourism.

ECTAA: Package Travel Directive Rules Must Apply to All Players

Rules that protect consumers must apply equally to all stakeholders, including airlines, say travel agents and tour operators.

Op-Ed: ‘Tourism’s future will be shaped by the growing interest in sustainable travel’ – Eric Drésin, ECTAA

ECTAA Secretary General Eric Drésin talks to GTP and refers to the association's key priority: sustainability in travel.

European Tourism Bodies Agree to Code of Conduct on Data Sharing

Travel and tourism stakeholders have agreed on a code of conduct that will ensure conditions for harmonized and interoperable tools for tourism-related data exchange. 

SUSTOUR to Present New Sustainability Tools for Tour Operators at ITB Berlin

SUSTOUR, an EU-funded project, will present its latest sustainability tools for tour operators at the upcoming ITB Berlin travel expo in Germany.

Greek Tourism in 2022 ‘What a Success’, Hails ECTAA

Greek tourism has experienced a record – breaking year with almost 30 million visitors in 2022, according to a recent announcement by ECTAA.

EU Travel & Consumer Groups Want Passenger Protection from Airline Bankruptcies

Travel and consumer bodies are calling on the European Commission to introduce a mandatory insolvency protection scheme in the airline sector.

Future of Package Travel is at Stake, Says Europe’s Tour Operators

Tour operators are concerned about the lack of ambition of the European Commission to review consumer protection throughout the whole travel value chain.

European Tourism Issues Discussed in Thessaloniki

Sustainable tourism and the labor shortage/skills gap in the industry were the main issues discussed at the European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations’ recent semi-annual meeting in Thessaloniki.

European Travel Agents to Discuss Major Tourism Issues in Thessaloniki

The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations’ (ECTAA) has chosen Thessaloniki for its semi-annual meeting to discuss important challenges of the industry.