ETOA launches new short survey
In 2010, ETOA ran an extensive survey on Schengen, UK, and Ireland visa processing in origin markets across the globe.
Global European Marketplace organized by ETOA
Registrations for the Global European Marketplace (GEM12) now stands ahead of last year’s record numbers.
European Tour Operators Association rates tourism preparation for Olympics
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 ...
London 2012 Summer Olympic Games Controversy
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
The debate on whether the 2012 Summer Olympic Games will bankrupt London’s travel and tourism industry may have long dissipated, but recent events confirm that neither UK tour operators nor ...
European Tour Operators Association event in London
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 the first ...
European Tour Operators Association
The European Tour Operators Association sent an open letter to the Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona), shared here:
The Death of London Tourism?
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
Tour operators in the United Kingdom are waiting with bated breath, as the date gets closer and closer to July 27, 2012, the day when to the 2012 London Olympic Games will hold its opening ...
European Tour Operators Association
ETOA opened its seminar program for 2012 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Brussels on the February 6.
European Tour Operators Association Event
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 range ...
UK Riots 2011
By Tom Jenkins
The news that there have been riots in London has flashed round the world. Modern technology may have helped the looters co-ordinate their actions.
UK Tourism Resilience
By Nelson Alcantara, eTN editor-in-chief
VisitBritain has said Britain has a strong and positive image overseas and we hope these incidents will be short-lived and that inbound tourism will show its customary resilience.
London is Burning
Riots have spread to new areas of London while looting erupted in the cities of Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol as Britain's worst violence in decades extended into the third night.
European Tour Operators Association
The UK is set to suffer a downturn in tourism because of the 2012 Olympics, according to a leading tour operator group.
Meeting At City Fair
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 ...
Tour Operators Reach Out
Thomas Jenkins, Executive Director of the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA), has written to Mr. Akira Kanai, Chairman of JATA (Japanese Association of Travel Agents).
New UK Government Tourism Policy
European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) broadly welcomes the new tourism policy, released today by the Tourism Minister.
Promoting London
ETOA welcomed the news that the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced a £14m per annum, four-year funding deal for a new promotion agency for London.
European Tour Operators Association
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has launched a new homepage at www.etoa.org .
City Fair Center Stage
European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) will be running several events in 2011 looking at various aspects of city tourism, with City Fair in London being the highest profile of these.
ETOA And Other Associations Question Collection Method And Timetable
"In order for the city of Rome not to tax Romans, we have decided to tax the tourists," said Councillor Federico Guidi.
European Tour Operators Association
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is pleased to announce that Brussels International Tourism and Congress, the Tourist Office for Flanders, the Belgian Tourist Office Brussels, and ...
Hotels Taken By Surprise
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has condemned the Cologne City Council over the introduction of a new tax.
2012 London Olympics
By Nelson Alcantara
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) believes that the 2012 London Olympics will cause considerable damage to the city’s tourism industry and that the event could cost the British ...
Scotland Workers
By David Browne
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is closely monitoring the Boycott Scotland campaign by protesters in the USA angered by the release of the Libyan Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only man ...
Tour Guiding in Europe
By David Browne
The tourism authorities in Croatia had expressed concern that unqualified and untrained “guides” were operating in the cruise ports and other heritage sites.
City Break
By Nelson Alcantara
Gothenburg, Sweden, played host to this year’s well-received City Break, organized by the European Tour Operators Association in partnership with Reed Travel Exhibitions.
Swine Flu
By Nelson Alcantara
The European Tour Operators Association has said ever since Dr Margaret Chan, the director of the World Health Organization (WHO), raised the pandemic alert on the H1N1 virus (swine flu) to Level ...
UK Tourism
By David Browne, ETOA Briefing
A series of new UK visa regulations comes into force this month, as a result of an extensive review by the UK’s Borders and Immigration Agency.
Europe
By David Browne, ETOA Briefing
Talks are underway in Brussels that could pave the way to restoration of a 12-day rule for coach tours.
European Tour Operators Association
By Nelson Alcantara
eTN: Let’s start with UK domestic tourism. It was all the hype last year. You were saying there wasn’t much need for advertising outside since the hotel rooms were being filled up.
