ETOA to hold tourism meetings in European destination cities
April 9, 2011
Following European Tour Operators Association’s (ETOA) recent City Tourism seminar in Florence, the association is planning to hold further such meetings in other European destinations.
Following European Tour Operators Association’s (ETOA) recent City Tourism seminar in Florence, the association is planning to hold further such meetings in other European destinations. The seminars will bring together representatives of the local tourism community such as hotels, guides, attractions, and transport providers, as well as tour operators, tourist boards, and political representation from local authorities.
The discussion will revolve around each city’s challenges and opportunities as a tourist destination. Topics to be covered will be access, facilities, capacity management, product diversity, and sustainability. ETOA sees these events as invaluable forums, and it is hoped that the outcomes will not onl
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LONDON, England – London is set to suffer a 95 percent leisure tourism slump during the 2012 Olympic Games, a survey said on Sunday.
LONDON, England – London is set to suffer a 95 percent leisure tourism slump during the 2012 Olympic Games, a survey said on Sunday.
In a survey conducted amongst its members, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) discovered that a major slump in leisure tourism bookings is underway, Xinhua reported.
At the end of October, ETOA canvassed 38 operators, who move more than two million people annually to London. They revealed that they were expecting a significant downturn throughout 2012.
This looks like being extremely severe in July and August, where operators are currently seeing a 60 percent shortfall in bookings, becoming acute during the period of the Olympics where bookings are running at 95 percent below where they would normally be. Bookings for the rest of the year are running at 20 percent below this time last year.
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The Eiffel Tower will be evaluating flows of people from the 2nd to the 3rd floor in April.
The Eiffel Tower will be evaluating flows of people from the 2nd to the 3rd floor in April. Groups wishing to access the top will have to book for the 2nd floor and then buy tickets on the spot to reach the 3rd floor. They say that they must carry out this test at peak visitor times for it to be worthwhile. This does not affect prices but clearly creates a logistical challenge.
At present this volume test will also be in place at the beginning of June but the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has been informed that this is subject to review. This has not been widely communicated and most operators are finding out by default when they try and book tickets online. ETOA has expressed dismay at the lack of consultation and information on this front. “The Eiffel Tower received 6.7 million visitors in 2010, making it one of the most popular sites in France,” said Nick Greenfield, Head