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28/10/24 ECTAA opposes unworkable reimbursement rules in the proposed Passenger Mobility Package
ECTAA met in Sofia on 24-25 October for its Semi-Annual Meeting, where members addressed critical issues within the proposed enforcement of unimodal and new multimodal passenger rights. The passenger mobility package, introduced by the European Commission in November 2023, is under active discussion in the Council of Ministers and will soon be debated in the European Parliament.
17/09/2024 EU Tourism Industry Coalition - Concerns over Royal Decree 933/2021
Royal Decree 933/2021 is disproportionate and unnecessary in relation to the purpose of the data
collection, as it goes beyond the fight against terrorism and organised crime. Travellers will be reluctant to choose Spanish destinations in the future if such an extensive collection of data is in place and will prefer less burdensome alternatives. The Decree will impose significant and unnecessary additional administrative burden and costs for companies (e.g. hotels, travel agents, tour operators, etc.) de facto increasing the price of holidays in a highly competitive market. It raises the question of how tourism business operators, especially micro-enterprises, will be able to cope with the legal requirements.
Recognising that tourism has been “badly hit” by the COVID-19 crisis, ECTAA is pleased to see that Tourism Ministers are eager to use the EU Recovery Fund for tourism. ECTAA also welcomes their support for a “harmonized solution” for refunding travel packages, including vouchers (link).