Tag: ETOA
ETOA: Coronavirus fear is powerful deterrent to tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2020 22:15Speaking from the ETOA Britain & Ireland Marketplace on 28 January, Tom Jenkins, CEO of ETOA said: “Everyone’s thoughts are with the Chinese people at a time of national crisis. ... Read More
New partnership to focus on sustainable tourism in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019 18:15Four leading tourism organisations and academic institutions – CELTH (the Center of Expertise Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality), ETC (the European Travel Commission), ETOA (European Tourism Association) and NECSTouR (the Network ... Read More
Aloha is not “Aloooooha”: Stop visitors from offending Hawaiians
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 24, 2019 22:44Do not say ALOHA or better ALOOOOOHA when visiting Hawaii. "Those of you particularly in the tourist industry and in entertainment, stop saying "ALOOOOOOOHA". There is no such word and ... Read More
Traffic chaos in Rome against new rules on tourist buses
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- December 24, 2018 19:47Approximately 200 vehicles parked under the Campidoglio blocked the center of Rome to protest against the new bus plan restriction. Read More
Tourism industry reacts with dismay at prospect of funding cut
editor- June 21, 2013 05:30LONDON, England - Inbound tour operators have reacted with dismay at rumours that VisitBritain, the government agency responsible for promoting the UK as a tourist destination is to suffer further ... Read More
ETOA and Athens collaborate to boost tourism
editor- April 20, 2013 06:43The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) and the city of Athens are joining forces to stimulate tourism to the capital of Greece, often referred to as the ‘cradle of Western ... Read More
Voice your opinion about visa situation
editor- October 24, 2012 07:24In 2010, ETOA ran an extensive survey on Schengen, UK, and Ireland visa processing in origin markets across the globe. Read More
New regulations for headsets in the Vatican Museums
editor- October 19, 2012 10:17ETOA has been informed that the regulations for the use of headsets in the Vatican Museums are to change as of January 2, 2013. Groups will not be permitted to ... Read More
GEM expands with new attendees
editor- October 4, 2012 09:22Registrations for the Global European Marketplace (GEM12) now stands ahead of last year’s record numbers. Read More
Olympic tourism performance in London earns gold
editor- July 26, 2012 05:33Tom Jenkins, Executive Director of the European Tour Operators Association, said: “It is important to emphasize how well London is doing compared with other Olympic Games, and what good news ... Read More
Barcelona and Amsterdam coach plans: a tale of two cities
editor- June 16, 2012 05:43Barcelona City Council has imposed coach restrictions around the Sagrada Familia in the face of calls from the local tourism sector for more consultation and time to consider the plans. Read More
Momentum taking off for ETOA City Fair 2012
editor- May 18, 2012 01:10In just five weeks, City Fair 2012, organized by the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA), will take place in London with more than 60 buyer companies attending the workshop for ... Read More
UK visa issues making Britain unattractive
editor- May 16, 2012 05:17On Tuesday May 15 at 11:00 am, the UK’s Immigration Minister, Damian Green, appeared before the British parliament’s Home Affairs Committee to answer questions about queues at passport control in Read More
Barcelona coach plan comes under scrutiny
editor- May 4, 2012 08:57Following an open letter to the Ajuntament (City Hall) of Barcelona regarding tour coaches in the city, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) took part in a meeting there on ... Read More
VisitBritain chairman quells London Olympic myths and mysteries
Nell Alcantara- March 16, 2012 03:35eTN: I have been talking to UK tour operators, and the sentiment is that they feel that London hoteliers might be shooting themselves in the foot by overpricing and room ... Read More
ETOA supports research on tour coaches in Barcelona
editor- March 8, 2012 07:09The European Tour Operators Association sent an open letter to the Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona), shared here: Read More
ETOA launches survey about visa processing
editor- February 14, 2012 08:20ETOA opened its seminar program for 2012 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Brussels on the February 6. Read More
Opportunities and challenges for tourism between Russia and rest of Europe
editor- February 1, 2012 05:37Russian Ambassador-at-Large to the EU, Anwar Azimov, and the Director General of Home Affairs at the European Commission, Stefano Manservisi, will both deliver keynote speeches at ETOA’s forthcoming Read More
Take part in a survey of the visa process
editor- December 8, 2011 08:29ETOA is currently running a short snapshot survey of the Schengen visa process in five major origin markets: China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa. Read More
Tour operators predict US travelers will return to Europe in growing numbers
editor- November 12, 2011 05:51Despite the downward revision of the country's economic growth forecast, US tour operators predict US travelers will return to Europe in growing numbers. Read More
Prospects for US outbound travel to Europe
editor- October 28, 2011 04:14As the global economic situation remains volatile and the demographic make-up of the USA alters, we can expect changes in the way Americans travel. But what form will these changes ... Read More
Registrations for Global European Marketplace up 15 percent
editor- September 30, 2011 08:32GEM11 is the annual members-only event organized by the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) at which tour operator buyers sit down for a series of pre-scheduled meetings with a wide ... Read More
European Tour Operators speak out on problems with travel visa
editor- September 10, 2011 06:16The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) will be releasing new research on September 13 at the opening of its Markets of the 21st Century Seminar in Switzerland, the latest in ... Read More
European Tour Operators Association holds travel meeting in Venice
editor- September 8, 2011 07:46The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) held a meeting on August 23 with the assessors in charge of tourism and transport in Venice. Read More
Ground-breaking hotel ID scheme
editor- August 9, 2011 05:08Travel Technology Initiative (TTI) together with the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) are set to launch a revolutionary new hotel identification service. Read More
ETOA and UKinbound join forces with VisitBritain
editor- August 5, 2011 06:15The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) and UKinbound have joined forces with VisitBritain to deliver a unique business-to-business event in 2012. Read More
Europe expecting more visitors from Japan this summer
editor- August 2, 2011 07:05Following the tragic events of March 2011 in Japan, ETOA surveyed its members working there and is pleased to report that the responses show that business is recovering well and ... Read More
An Olympic bubble
editor- June 24, 2011 17:49As a Brit, living close to London, I am incredibly excited by the prospect of the Olympics coming to me. Read More
European tour operators address concerns with commissioner
editor- June 24, 2011 06:49On Monday, June 20, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) raised tourism concerns with Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and the Commissioner in charge of Industr Read More
Hotel tax vote in Venice postponed
editor- June 23, 2011 06:31Following scenes of protest, walkouts by certain councillors, and ultimately a lack of quorum, the debate and vote on Venice’s proposed accommodation tax was delayed on Monday evening (June 20). Read More
Participation of European Commissioner welcomed at London City Fair
editor- June 15, 2011 05:50The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is pleased to announce that Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission and European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, will a Read More
Fueling a recovery in European tourism
editor- May 27, 2011 10:14With less than four weeks to go until the first ever City Fair, over 80 destinations from 23 different European countries and 130 buyers are attending what promises to be ... Read More
European Tour Operators Association asks where hotel tax dollars will go
editor- May 25, 2011 06:05Various hotel associations and other representatives of the travel industry were told in a special meeting yesterday with city authorities that Florence (Italy) plans to introduce an accommodation tax Read More
Ireland reforms travel visa requirements
editor- May 13, 2011 04:21Since last year, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has been calling for an overhaul of the Irish visa regime, whereby visitors who require a visa for the UK also ... Read More
ETOA welcomes Italian round table on coach tourism
editor- May 4, 2011 05:21The main focus of the Italian round table forum is to look at how Italian cities handle their permit systems and the future of coach tourism in the country. Read More
ETOA to hold tourism meetings in European destination cities
editor- April 9, 2011 05:39Following European Tour Operators Association's (ETOA) recent City Tourism seminar in Florence, the association is planning to hold further such meetings in other European destinations. Read More