Tag: ETOA
ETOA: Coronavirus fear is powerful deterrent to tourism
Speaking 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
Four 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
Do 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
Approximately 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
LONDON, 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
The 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
In 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
ETOA 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
Registrations for the Global European Marketplace (GEM12) now stands ahead of last year’s record numbers. Read More
Olympic tourism performance in London earns gold
Tom 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
Barcelona 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
In 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
On 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
Following 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
eTN: 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
The 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
ETOA 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
Russian 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
ETOA 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
Despite 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
As 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
GEM11 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
The 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
The 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
Travel 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
The 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
Following 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
As 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
On 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
Following 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
The 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
With 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
Various 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
Since 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
The 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
Following 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