NET welcomes the announcement of the Commission of a European testing protocol for travellers and a common approach to quarantines. If correctly implemented, it will restore travel confidence and allow the travel and tourism industry to lift off again. Yesterday the Commission urged Member States again to fully implement the Council Recommendation for a common […]
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ECTAA welcomes the launch by the Commission of a dedicated website reopen.europa.eu, which provides information on where and how EU citizens can travel and what they may expect at the destination. This will help them to confidently plan their European travel and holidays, while staying healthy and safe. But all is not perfect yet! There […]
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ECTAA welcomes the adoption of a comprehensive package on travel and tourism. It recognises the ‘dramatic impact’ of covid-19 on the EU’s tourism ecosystem and proposes a coordinated approach at European level for the resumption of travel and tourism and a long-term strategy for a more resilient and competitive tourism industry. Said Pawel Niewiadomski, President […]
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Recognising that tourism has been “badly hit” by the COVID-19 crisis, ECTAA is pleased to see that Tourism Ministers are eager to use the EU Recovery Fund for tourism. ECTAA also welcomes their support for a “harmonized solution” for refunding travel packages, including vouchers. The Croatian Presidency organised today an Informal Meeting of Tourism Ministers […]
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ECTAA calls on the European leaders to come up with a more substantial rescue package, a coordinated covid-19 exit strategy and ambitious recovery plan for travel and tourism. The travel bans and closing of borders imposed to help contain the covid-19 spread has brought travel and tourism to a halt. Tourism hotspots are deserted, hotels […]
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ECTAA welcomes the updated information note on the rights of package travel customers, but still hopes for more. In an effort to contain the covid-19 spread, governments around the world have taken the decision to ban travel and close their borders. This leads to the mass cancellation of travel. The Information note provides clarification and […]
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Choosing package holidays helps protect payments for consumers while leaving travel agents, tour operators and banks exposed to the risk of financial risk. That leads financial service providers to increase the costs for handling payments and places “a burden on the industry and its sustainability”, according to Sami Doyle, director of Trust My Group and […]
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European consumer and travel industry associations have asked the European Commission not to approve a series of airline mergers, warning that consolidation between airlines would result in “higher prices, lower quality of service and fewer satisfied passengers”. The letter to Commission Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is co-signed by ECTAA (European Travel Agents’ and […]
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