29/06/2020 ECTAA welcomes pay-out of Malev refunds to travel agents and tour operators following an agreement with IATA 

The former Hungarian flag carrier Malev went bankrupt in 2012 leaving many travel agencies and tour operators with unpaid refund requests. After lengthy and complex negotiations, travel agents obtain a pay-out of large parts of their refund requests.

15/06/2020 Europe’s tourism is back in business! But there are still too many unfounded travel restrictions in place

Today marks an important day for Europe’s tourism: The majority of EU Member States have lifted travel and border restrictions with many European countries, allowing EU citizens to travel again and enjoy their holidays away from home.

15/05/2020 NET calls on Member States to avoid quarantine measures at national level and make information on travel and tourism services available

The Network for the European Private Sector in Tourism (NET) calls on Member States to follow the coordinated approach proposed by the European Commission to restore freedom of movement. NET however believes that this renders quarantine measures at national level redundant. NET also calls on Member States to provide information to the Commission for a website ...