Despite the continuous lockdowns and advice to avoid non-essential trips, Europeans’ travel sentiment maintains an upward trajectory.
European travel sentiment: Spring 2021
Europeans increasingly easger to travel during Spring 2021 as COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins.
Europeans’ desire to travel deteriates
Regardless of the coming winter break, only 17% of the surveyed Europeans plan to travel by the end of January 2021.
ETC urges EU governments to lift quarantine
Travellers should not be considered as a high-risk population for spreading COVID-19, according to EASA and ECDC latest guidelines.
Europeans are planning 2021 trips despite second wave
Concerns over falling ill at the destination and quarantine restrictions have resulted in postponing more trips to 2021.
Second wave of COVID threatens European tourism recovery
A new surge in Covid-19 cases and the reintroduction of travel restrictions have halted European tourism recovery with international tourist arrivals to Europe down 68% halfway through the year relative to 2019.
Long-Haul Travel Barometer 3/2020
Sentiment for long haul travel slowly picks up in major tourism markets, but confidence for trips to Europe stays low.
ETC joins industry appeal to develop EU testing protocol
Over 20 EU Travel and Tourism Associations issue open letter to President von der Leyen following further dramatic decreases in air passenger traffic.
ETC hosts joint industry seminar on post-COVID recovery
Key trends for tourism development post-COVID-19 are digitalisation, a concern for sustainability, and data and research used for identifying trends that can aid with the recovery.
