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14/06/2024 ECTAA announces Frank Oostdam as President

Frank Oostdam from the Dutch Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ANVR) has been reelected today as President of ECTAA for the period 2024-2026. ECTAA, the European umbrella organization for travel agents and tour operators, is pleased to announce the re-election of Frank Oostdam as President for a second consecutive two-year term. In addition to Oostdam's re-election, the ECTAA representatives elected Heli Mäki-Fränti from Finland as Vice-President and Jan Van Steen from Belgium as Treasurer

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.

27/04/2020 ECTAA welcomes Tourism Ministers’ strong support for a swift and effective recovery of tourism sector

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).