April 21, 2022
USTOA Webinar | Europe Update with ETOA & ETC
Tom Jenkins, CEO of ETOA and Eduardo Santander, CEO of ETC, represent respectively the public and private sectors in inbound tourism to Europe. They looked at what has happened, is happening and what might occur in the European tourism economy.
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April 20, 2022
Webinar | Supporting tourism’s recovery: destination and regional perspectives
CityDNA, ETOA and NECSTouR represent city destinations, the travel trade and regional governments’ tourism interests. Developing mutual benefit while securing a safe space for a vibrant visitor economy is our common concern.
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April 5, 2022
Mediterranean Insight Session | Part of VIVA 2022
As part of the VIVA 2022 workshop programme there was a 30 minute discussion from tourism insight experts.
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March 29, 2022
ETOA Webinar | Outlook for European leisure travel from Australia and NZ
As Europe finally welcomes back travellers from Australia and New Zealand, we take a look at how operators and their clients are planning for their return.
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March 24, 2022
Webinar | Rebuilding city tourism through product diversification
City tourism will regain strength in 2022 and due to built-up demand from global and European source markets many destinations expect 2019 volumes to be reached by 2023. In this webinar we discuss how dialogue between destinations and in-bound tour operators can support a healthy growth in city tourism.
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March 24, 2022
2022 Market Update: Nordic Networking Voyage
The slide deck from our Nordic Networking Voyage with our partners at the Nordic Tourism Collective. It gives a market update on prospects for 2022 in the Nordic and Baltic regions, as well as discussion of the human resourcing issues facing the industry.
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March 24, 2022
German VAT Update March 2022
Germany is proposing to levy a tax on operators selling German tourism product outside the EU. Presentation given to WTTC by ETOA CEO Tom Jenkins on the implications of this.
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March 23, 2022
Expert Webinar | Risky Business – Collective Redress in the Tourism Industry
On 23rd March ETOA, in collaboration with its partner ECTAA, delivered an expert webinar on collective redress through representative action (sometimes referred to as ‘class action’).
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March 14, 2022
ALVA UK Attractions Recovery Wave 11
The eleventh wave of a sentiment tracker looking at the views of the attractions-going population in the UK. Encouragingly the study finds that only 10% say that their anxiety is strong enough to deter them from visiting an indoor attraction, although a much larger minority remain wary about large crowds, especially in indoor settings.
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March 14, 2022
Origin Market Tourist Board Insights | USA
A summary of outbound insight and research published by Brand USA.
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March 14, 2022
Origin Market Tourist Board Insights | New Zealand
A summary of outbound insight and research published by Tourism New Zealand.
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March 14, 2022
Origin Market Tourist Board Insights | Japan
A summary of outbound insight and research published by Japan Tourism Research.
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March 14, 2022
Origin Market Tourist Board Insights | South Africa
A summary of outbound insight and research published by South Africa Tourism.
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March 14, 2022
Origin Market Tourist Board Insights | Canada
A summary of outbound insight and research published by Destination Canada.
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March 14, 2022
Origin Market Tourist Board Insights | Australia
A summary of outbound insight and research published by Tourism Australia.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Sweden
A summary of insight and research published by Visit Sweden.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Spain
A summary of insight and research published by Turespaña.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Slovenia
A summary of insight and research published by the Slovenian Tourist Board.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Scotland
A summary of insight and research published by Visit Scotland.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Netherlands
A summary of insight and research published by the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Malta
A summary of insight and research published by the Malta Tourism Authority.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Lithuania
A summary of insight and research published by the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Ireland
A summary of insight and research published by Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Germany
A summary of insight and research published by the German National Tourist Board.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Flanders
A summary of insight and research published by Tourism Flanders.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Finland
A summary of insight and research published by Visit Finland.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Estonia
A summary of insight and research published by Visit Estonia.
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March 14, 2022
Tourist Board Insights | Croatia
A summary of insight and research published by the Croatian National Tourist Board.
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March 9, 2022
ETOA Webinar | Recovery in the Japanese market
In this session, guest panellists will discuss prospects for 2022, planning cycles and product development for their European products and tours.
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March 3, 2022
ETOA Travel Trade Masterclass | Asian demand
In this session, guest panellists will discuss prospects for 2022, planning cycles and product development for their European products and tours.
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March 1, 2022
SYTA discussion on the Youth Market
An update on the youth travel market between ETOA and SYTA, broadcast as part of ETM North America on 1 March 2022.
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March 1, 2022
CATO discussion on Canadian Market prospects
ETOA’s Tom Jenkins catches up with Brett Walker of CATO / Collette Vacations. Broadcast as part of ETM North America on 1st March 2022.
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March 1, 2022
ETOA Snapshot | North America Spotlight
Ten minute video session with Rachel Read and David Edwards on prospects for the North American market in 2022.
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February 24, 2022
Webinar ETOA | Prospettive sulla ripresa del turismo in Italia
E’ iniziato un nuovo anno ed è tempo di fare il punto sul 2021 e volgere gli occhi e le speranze al 2022. Quali lezioni possiamo imparare dall’anno appena trascorso e quali sono gli elementi che ci permetteranno di aiutarti a raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi entro il 2022?
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February 22, 2022
Expedia Traveller Value Index 2022 Outlook
Based on the views of 5,500 respondents the report claims that people value travel and personal time more than ever and that four-in-five are planning at least one leisure trip in 2022, with flexibility still a top consideration for many travellers
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February 22, 2022
STR Webinar COVID-19 impact on Europe hotel performance Feb 22
The first STR webinar of 2022 to focus on how Europe’s hotel sector is performing takes a resolutely upbeat stance with domestic demand in 2022 forecast to exceed that of 2019, while international travel will recover more slowly.
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February 22, 2022
Expedia Travel Recovery Trend Report Q4 2021
The latest Expedia Trends Report finds that during 2021 searches increased 70% compared with 2020 and that city destinations are starting to regain ground. Searches are moving to a slightly longer time horizon indicating increased traveller confidence.
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February 22, 2022
ETC Long haul travel sentiment barometer 1/2022
In a number of countries there is a growing sense that Europe could be a destination to visit later in 2022, but perhaps not during the early part of the year. Sentiment is more positive in the Americas than in Asia, with those in Japan and China the least likely to be on the cusp of cementing foreign travel plans.
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February 22, 2022
ETC Trends and Prospects Q4 2021
A comprehensive look at recent trends and near-term prospects for European tourism which finds that Europe welcomed an estimated 62% fewer arrivals in 2021 than in 2019. Domestic travel is expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2022 but international tourism is not expected to do so until 2024.
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February 22, 2022
ETC Monitoring sentiment for domestic and intra-European travel Wave 10
The tenth wave of online research looking at the extent to which Europeans are planning travel, their concerns and what factors are likely to influence behaviour. With fieldwork during late December the study found travel intentions to have dipped, with fewer having made a definite booking, largely as a result of heightened uncertainty brought about by the emergence of the Omicron variant.
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February 17, 2022
ETOA Webinar | Mediterranean product and demand
In this free webinar we explore product development and diversification in the Mediterranean region and current demand from global source markets. Expert panellists will share insights about evolving travel trends and business needs and we will discuss prospects for 2022, planning cycles and product development for the region.
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February 10, 2022
ETOA Webinar | Perspectivas de futuro: ¿será este año el de la recuperación?
Tras una sorprendentemente positiva edición de Fitur cabe preguntarse si, por fin, se encuentra la industria del turismo en la senda de la recuperación definitiva. En ETOA estamos recibiendo muchas señales positivas que nos hacen pensar que sí, que esta vez remontamos, pero también queremos saber cómo se ven las cosas desde otras perspectivas.
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January 24, 2022
CELTH Report on Societal Value of Tourism and Recreation
An exploration of what the Netherlands, and wider world, would look like were the hospitality sector not to survive the current coronavirus crisis, including its economic value, its value to the wider environment and its value to what are referred to as social processes.
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January 24, 2022
WTTC Trending in Travel Jan 22
A report claiming that the wanderlust that fuels the travel and tourism sector remains, but which goes on to explore the ways in which consumer behaviours are shifting, both in response to the pandemic and in relation to concerns about the impact that travel has on the wider environment. The study considers changes in booking trends, what consumers consider important for a holiday experience and how consumer profiles are changing.
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January 24, 2022
WTTC Paper on Staff Shortages Jan 22
A reminder of how vital a tool travel and tourism has been in global job creation in the past decade which then highlights that in many countries the sector’s recovery from the pandemic is being hampered by staff shortages as former workers have found roles in different parts of the economy. The report makes a number of recommendations as to how governments and businesses can help alleviate the situation.
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January 24, 2022
UNWTO Big Data for Better Tourism Policy, and Sustainable Recovery
A comprehensive report which defines Big Data in relation to tourism, highlights the variety of sources of big data and looks at the opportunities and challenges that its use presents. The study highlights the ways in which the adoption of big data could aid both recovery from the pandemic and ensure that tourism has a future grounded in sustainability.
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January 24, 2022
UNWTO Barometer Jan 2022
An overview of international tourism performance in 2021 showing that while there was some year-on-year growth, volumes remain far short of those seen in 2019. Growth is anticipated in 2022 but even the more optimistic scenario sees volumes 50% below 2019 by the end of the current year. The panel of experts questioned by UNWTO now mostly believe that it will be 2024 or later before we return to pre-pandemic levels.
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January 12, 2022
ETOA Webinar: Travel Trade Masterclass | North American Demand January 2022
In this session, guest panellists are tour operators based in North America. We will discuss prospects for 2022, planning cycles and product development for their European products and tours.
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January 11, 2022
Nordic Get Together #8 Demand in 2022
Webinar: As the recovery approaches, what are buyers of Nordic and Baltic programmes looking for in 2022. How do they see their customer enquiries and demand? Our panel of experts give their insights.
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December 20, 2021
ETOA Webinar | Prospects for inbound tourism into Wales
Our industry experts will discuss the prospects for recovery in 2022, and what is needed to capitalise on future demand. We will also cover how suppliers might use the travel industry to distribute their products.
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