Communications
ECTAA, The umbrella organisation of the national Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ associations within the EU, and WEX, a leading financial technology service provider specializing in virtual card and travel payment solutions, have entered into a strategic two-year partnership. The collaboration aims to strengthen the digital maturity of the European travel sector by promoting secure, efficient, and compliant payment technologies adapted to a multi-channel and cross-border market environment.
On behalf of the European Tourism Industry Coalition, representing a broad ecosystem of travel and tourism businesses across Europe, we wish to express our collective position on key issues currently under discussion during the trilogue negotiations on the revision of the Package Travel Directive (PTD).
The tourism industry plays a vital role in Europe’s economy.Almost 1 in 13 enterprises in the EU business economy belonged to tourism industries, employing 12.3 million persons, fostering regional development, and contributing to Europe’s global competitiveness. Any revision of the PTD must therefore ensure legal clarity, proportionality, and a harmonised internal market, avoiding unnecessary administrative burdens that could undermine the sector’s recovery and resilience.
