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ACI Europe and ETC celebrate entry of Bulgaria and Romania into Schengen area starting with air and sea borders
ACI EUROPE and the European Travel Commission celebrate the first stage of Romania and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen Area as controls at air and sea borders are lifted.
European Travel Commission celebrates 75th anniversary as new members join
This week, the European Travel Commission (ETC) marked 75 years of promoting and representing European tourism at its General Meeting #106 in Tenerife, hosted by Spain’s National Tourism Organisation, Turespaña.
Europe’s culture and history draw in long-haul travellers despite rising costs
Long-haul travellers are showing enthusiasm to explore European destinations this Autumn, with travel intention from key markers remaining steady or seeing an increase compared to last year.
Europeans adjust travel plans due to cost worries
The number of Europeans planning to take trips from June to November 2023 decreased by 4% compared to last year but still remains high at 69%.
European Tourism is Resilient but not back yet
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European travellers opt for early summer trips to beat crowds and rising travel costs
About 72% of Europeans intend to travel between April and September this year. Leisure remains the primary reason for travel (69%), though the drop of 7% over 2022 suggests a potential slowdown in the post-pandemic 'revenge' travel.
ETC: Europeans determined to keep their travel spend
The European Travel Commission (ETC) has released its latest report on Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel, providing insights into European travel plans in spring – summer 2023.
Long-haul travel sentiment to Europe improves
Over 60% of potential travellers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, and the US intend to travel long-haul in 2023, with Europe being top of mind.
ETC and Eurail host ‘Best European Rail Tourism Awards 2022’
At an award ceremony hosted in Prague by Czech Tourism on 15 November, the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail B.V. honoured recipients at the second ever Best European Rail Tourism Campaign Awards.
Europeans embrace intra-European travel
40% of Europeans are worried about increasing travel costs in light of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. Nonetheless, the appetite for travel among Europeans is growing with 70% planning a trip in the next six months.
1.2 million travel jobs in EU to remain unfilled unless urgent action is taken: WTTC
This year, WTTC projects that the sector’s recovery will continue to accelerate and almost reach pre-pandemic levels with an expected 32.9% increase in its direct contribution to the EU economy
European tourism recovery is in full swing
The most recent edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report indicates that recovery is in full swing going into the peak summer season of 2022, with consumers’ savings accumulated through the pandemic expected to support travel demand
Over 3 in 4 Europeans plan to travel this spring and summer
Despite the uncertainty caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the desire across Europe for intra-European travel is undoubtedly strong
Travelling is not a crime: ETC slams new UK travel measures
The European Travel Commission (ETC) strongly condemns the new tough enforcement measures for travellers announced by the UK government.
ForwardKeys: Chinese arrivals in EU continue to rise
Data provider ForwardKeys has reported European travel is on the rise despite the slow-down in the Chinese economy and concerns about Brexit.
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