Ετικέτα: ETOA
Problems processing visas for Russian visitors could cost UK plc £50m...
ETOA now estimates that the UK’s visitor economy is set to suffer a £50m shortfall this year owing to continuing difficulties in processing visa...
ETOA: ‘The Future of City Tourism’ Has technology changed tourism as...
The tourism industry is undergoing a transformation, advanced by the use of new technologies by consumers. They can now book every element of their...
New Website for ETOA
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has launched a new website (www.etoa.org).The home page has a minimalist design including a site search box and...
ETOA welcomes any relaxation in the visa regime
ETOA comments with a positive tone Britain's turn to visa relaxation.
What we have been doing to our visitors has been extraordinarily damaging; and so...
Italy Seeks Foreign Tourists as Domestic Demand Slips
Ιtalian cities and regions are sending delegations of tourism promoters to London in June in a bid to attract visitors. For the first time,...
European Destinations Predict Tourism Growth in 2013
Ahead of City Fair 2013, ETOA’s European destinations workshop, a participant poll reveals genuine optimism.
International visits to the Algarve are 6.5% up on last...
ETOA: Open letter to the Assessore for Transport in Rome
Last November the Rome authorities imposed restrictions on the access to St Peters: they closed the use of Via della Conciliazione. Any coach wishing...
Strategic Agreement of ADDMA and ETOA
Within the framework of the City of Athens’ development and tourism promotion action plan aiming to highlight Athens in the international tourism market, the Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) reached a cooperation agreement of strategic importance with the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA). The agreement sees to the establishment of a series of annual B2B workshops under the name “Travel Trade Athens”.
Has the visa situation changed? ETOA launches new short survey to...
In 2010 ETOA ran an extensive survey on Schengen, UK and Ireland visa processing in origin markets across the globe. Our contention was that official approval statistics overlooked loss of business and did not reflect how the visa process acts as a deterrent when visitors are choosing a destination. The survey also looked in depth at which structural factors were most problematic, in order to help the authorities in their stated aim to improve and streamline the process where possible.
ETOA: GEM Expands with New Attendees
Registrations for the Global European Marketplace (GEM12) now stand ahead of last year’s record numbers. GEM12 is the annual event organised by the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) at which tour operator buyers sit down for a series of pre-scheduled meetings with a wide range of suppliers and trade contacts, ranging from hotels and specialist retailers to visitor attractions and tourist boards.
