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DECEMBER 4, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC) is the non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination in third markets

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

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. The event saw record participation, bringing together leaders from thirty-three European national tourism organisations, as well as private sector ETC associate members.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Following a summer of strong tourism demand, international tourist arrivals to Europe are only 3.2% below 2019 levels, and nights are down by 1.3% for the January-September period. The rebound is being driven by resilient intra-European travel and the influx of US tourists benefitting from favourable exchange rates.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

According to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest report, ‘Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel[1],’ 68% of surveyed Europeans plan to travel between October 2023 and March 2024. This represents a slight drop of 2% compared to the same period last year. Respondents from Spain and Italy are the most eager to travel, with 75% likely to take a trip before March 2024.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards aim to amplify the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, establish a platform for sharing experiences and knowledge and foster networking among destinations. For the sixth consecutive year, the European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Europa Nostra, and the Network of European Regions.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

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. Interest in travelling to Europe has particularly surged in China. Despite concerns about high travel costs and inflated airfares, 74% of Chinese survey respondents intend to visit a European destination.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

On the evening of the 3rd of October, the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail revealed the winners of the third edition of the Rail Tourism Awards. The ceremony took place during the ‘Austrian Night’ Welcome Reception of the World Passenger Festival in Vienna, the first event of the annual, two-day public transportation forum, hosted by ÖBB Austrian Federal Railways and Wiener Linien.

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JULY 27, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC) is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Tomorrow’s Air, a brand of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), dedicated to inspiring and educating the global travel collective about climate-conscious travel solutions. Tomorrow’s Air is committed to cleaning carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently storing it.

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JULY 11, 2023

Europe’s tourism recovery is maintaining its momentum despite economic headwinds, reaching about 95% of 2019 levels of international tourist arrivals. Though inflation and increased travel costs are squeezing consumers’ wallets, travel spending is still prioritised over other discretionary expenses. The latest data available shows that one-quarter of reporting European destinations have surpassed.

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JULY 5, 2023

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%. Austrians, Swiss, and Germans stand out as the most hesitant holidaymakers, with 45%, 56%, and 62% of respondents respectively having travel plans in the next months. In contrast, the French (80%), the Belgians (79%) and the British (75%) are most eager to.

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MAY 26, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC) is the non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination in third markets

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JUNE 1, 2023

As the summer season approaches, over 50% of respondents in China, Brazil, Australia, Canada, and the US expressed optimism about travelling overseas. Among them, Europe remains a top choice for long-haul trips in May-August 2023. Nearly half of those planning to visit the region are repeat visitors, indicating Europe’s ability to cultivate a positive reputation, satisfy travellers.

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MAY 25, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC), representing 35 National Tourism Organisations in Europe, announced today that Miguel Sanz from Spain’s National Tourism Organisation has been elected as ETC’s President for a three-year term. Miguel Sanz was selected to lead ETC’s efforts towards a sustainable and inclusive future for Europe’s tourism industry by the 105th General Meeting which took place in.

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MAY 24, 2023

Today, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is launching its Climate Action Plan. To address the urgency of climate action, the plan commits to halve emissions generated by ETC’s operations by 2030, as well as to support engagement in climate action among its member National Tourism Organisations (NTOs), and lead the way for tourism stakeholders in Europe.

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MAY 9, 2023

European tourism demand entered 2023 on a strong footing despite ongoing challenges, with international tourist arrivals 18% below 2019 levels. This is according to the latest edition of the ‘European Tourism Trends & Prospects’ quarterly report from the European Travel Commission (ETC), which monitors Europe’s tourism recovery, macroeconomic developments and other major factors having an impact.

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APRIL 13, 2023

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. Business travel, in contrast, has recorded a 3% annual increase, now accounting for 8% of all intended trips.

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MARCH 8, 2023

In a move to respond to the digital transition of the tourism industry, 20 organisations representing the travel and tourism sector at European level agreed to sign a Code of Conduct on data sharing in the tourism sector. This non-binding document clarifies the main aspects to consider in data sharing agreements and should help to build trust and foster data sharing agreements.

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MARCH 6, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC) today hosted a joint press conference with Tourism Economics and European Tourism Association (ETOA) at ITB Berlin on the state of long-haul travel recovery to Europe and expectations for 2023. The organisations stated that the return of long-haul arrivals is necessary for complete recovery of visitor spend and the associated benefits needed to support the.

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MARCH 1, 2023

For the sixth year in a row, ETC strengthens its partnership with the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Europa Nostra and the Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism (NECSTouR) to encourage the development of sustainable cultural tourism practices in European destinations. The theme of this year’s edition of Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Awards is.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The outlook for travel to Europe is promising despite global pressures such as high inflation, the war in Ukraine and consequent energy crisis, and the looming economic recession. The latest data indicates a recovery of 75% of 2019 travel volumes to Europe in 2022. This strong tourism rebound is expected to continue well into 2023, though at a slower pace.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The first lesson of this course looks at the concept of CFT and its community specific application, the potential benefits to stakeholders – especially NTO’s – from its UNFCCC linked Registry system. It also covers community building by Strong Climate Champions and support services from SDG 17 Partners.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Lesson 2 looks at the concept of CFT and its community specific application, the potential benefits to stakeholders – especially NTO’s – from its UNFCCC linked Registry system. It also covers community building by Strong Climate Champions and support services from SDG 17 Partners.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This lesson focus specifically on current and forecast climate/tourism intersects in Europe, the powerful leadership of the EU on climate action and potential funding opportunities in the context of transformation to a new climate economy.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Th fourth lesson reviews emission reduction issues, COP targets, the Glasgow Declaration and subsequent related actions. A major focus will be on Resilience and Adaptation. Looking across the entire sector, this video will give a more detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities for aviation. Taking a look at offsets which plays such an important part.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The final lesson deals with a range of issues that visitors and visited face from the growth of tourism. It also reviews evolving attitudes to green and clean tourism and look at ways to positively engage tourists and residents.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has today released its latest report on Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel, providing insights into European travel plans in spring – summer 2023[1]. Most European travellers (77%) intend to take a trip during the first 6 months of 2023. This represents a sharp increase of 16% compared to last year’s figures.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The desire for overseas travel in 2023 has increased significantly in large travel markets compared to a year ago. 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. Travel sentiment to Europe in the first four months of the year has also improved, with the most notable year-over-year increases.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

The European tourism sector continues to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic. Europe enjoyed a strong travel rebound over the summer months of 2022, as people want to make up for experiences lost to the pandemic. However, the sector faced other major challenges this year such as staff shortages, increased living costs, and an energy crisis driven by the Russia-Ukraine war.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The European Travel Commission (ETC), Modul University, the City Destinations Alliance (CityDNA), and ForwardKeys have joined forces to set the foundation for the development of a secure and trusted Data Space for Tourism (DSFT). The project is funded by the EU and aims to enable all European tourism stakeholders to share and access relevant data when required.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Today, the heads of Europe’s national tourism boards convened in Prague for the General Meeting of the European Travel Commission (ETC). This meeting, which was hosted by CzechTourism, brought together over 30 CEOs of national tourism authorities (NTOs) from across Europe and ETC associate members from private industry to discuss the state of play for Europe’s tourism sector.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

At an award ceremony hosted in Prague by Czech Tourism on November 15, the European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail B.V. honoured recipients at the second ever Best European Rail Tourism Campaign Awards. The awards recognise the marketing campaigns that best promoted rail travel as a sustainable tourism model. ETC and Eurail received entrees from national and local tourism authorities.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The European tourism sector successfully endured another challenging summer as worsening inflation and staff shortages threatened recovery. European airlines held up well, with August flight volumes down just 11% relative to 2019. Encouraging data suggests a positive outlook for 2022, with the region expected to recover close to 75% of 2019 inbound travel volumes this year.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Interest in intra-European travel reaches its highest point (62%) since September 2020 More Europeans (40%) anxious about rising travel costs amidst global economic crisis 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.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

The winners were announced during the Award ceremony that took place in Krk, Croatia, on 20 October 2022. The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations. The theme of this year’s edition was ‘ Relaunching European Tourism.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Appetite for overseas trips is recovering in key markets, but the sentiment to visit European destinations is lagging behind 41% of US travellers state they will feel more confident travelling to Europe when their financial situation improves Exploring Europe’s cultural and historical heritage is the leading motivation for those planning to visit Europe in the next months The European Travel.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Sandra Moffatt, Tourism Ireland and Marco Frank, Visit Flanders take on the leadership of ETC’s Canada Chapter to foster Canadian travel to Europe The European Travel Commission (ETC) announced the appointment of Sandra Moffatt, Market Manager for Canada at Tourism Ireland as the new Chair of ETC’s Canada chapter. Marco Frank, Trade & Partnerships Manager at Visit Flanders has been appointed as.

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