European Travel Commission (ETC)
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The European Travel Commission (ETC) has published its “European Tourism: Trends & Prospects” report for the second quarter of 2023, which provides a detailed overview of the region’s most recent tourism and macroeconomic trends. In terms of air travel, in …
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Despite economic challenges, Europe’s tourism revival is keeping momentum, with foreign tourist arrivals reaching almost 95% of 2019 levels. Despite the fact that inflation and rising travel prices are putting a strain on consumers’ budgets, travel expenditure is still preferred …
Monday, July 3, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges for the global travel and tourism market in 2020 and 2021 as countries around the world implemented lockdowns and travel bans to curb the number of infections.
Friday, June 2, 2023
The intention of Europeans to travel remains strong and more than half of them have already booked their next trip, while 59 per cent of them plan to make two or more trips by the end of September.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
ETC will catalyse and support its national members to commit to a green transition, by building opportunities for collective action in Europe and providing technical support regarding the shift to Net Zero.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
From battling inflation, to dealing with the fallout from the war in Ukraine, the travel industry has its hands full at the moment.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
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.
Friday, February 3, 2023
The removal of China’s zero COVID-19 policy has reinstated travel confidence among Chinese travellers, and China’s sentiment index for travelling to Europe is now at values close to pre-pandemic times.
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The sharpest declines in tourist arrivals were recorded in the Baltic States and Eastern European countries bordering Russia or Ukraine, still on the average recording drops of approximately 40% compared to 2019 arrivals.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Short-haul travel currently makes up around 72% of total visits in Europe and is set to grow in popularity for the remainder of the year.