Insight Hub
Statistics, opinion and research
ETOA webinars and masterclasses
Articulating the value of tourism in Europe
The ETOA Insight Hub presents a rich statistical and insights service for our members, partners and stakeholders. Its aim is to provide up-to-date research, actionable insights and opinion pieces on the topics that matter to our members. Additionally, it serves to demonstrate the value of tourism to global and local economies, lending weight to our lobbying activities and supporting our vision of Better Tourism in Europe.
For queries about the Insight Hub please email insight@etoa.org
December 20, 2021
ETOA Webinar | Prospects for inbound tourism into Wales
Our industry experts will discuss the prospects for recovery in 2022, and what is needed to capitalise on future demand. We will also cover how suppliers might use the travel industry to distribute their products.
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December 13, 2021
European Commission – Regional impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the tourist sector
A hefty tome from DG Regio that describes the tourism ecosystem in Europe through a series of destination typologies, and examines the impact of COVID-19 on them. It takes a broader look at tourism trends (both those from pre-pandemic and those brought about by it) and considers policy initiatives that can promote sustainable tourism.
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December 13, 2021
Tourism Economics – Airbnb, an economic engine in the EU27
A report produced on behalf of Airbnb setting out its importance to the EU27 labour market, its increasing geographical dispersion away from cities towards more rural area and its resilience during the pandemic.
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December 13, 2021
UNWTO The Economic Contribution of Tourism and the Impact of COVID-19
A report that takes a detailed look at how important tourism was to economies right around the world pre-pandemic and explores the dramatic impact that COVID-19 has had on the sector over the past two years.
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December 13, 2021
STR Insight Blog: Seasonality and winter chills due to COVID-19
A short but insightful piece based on a survey of global international travellers in early November which acts as a reminder that even before the emergence of the Omicron variant travellers remained nervous about international travel
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November 22, 2021
WTTC Report on Investment in Travel and Tourism
A report which highlights the reduction in travel and tourism during the pandemic and the need for capital investment to help bolster recovery. The focus is on ensuring destinations develop an ‘enabling environment’ for investment, and that it is targeted at market segments offering the greatest growth opportunities.
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November 22, 2021
WTTC Report on Adapting to Endemic COVID-19 – The Outlook for Business Travel
A 27- page report which after an Executive Summary goes on to discuss the context for business travel and how endemic COVID-19 may reshape the sector. Evidence is presented to demonstrate how badly the sector has been impacted but this is countered with a discussion on the opportunities for the sector to diversify.
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November 22, 2021
WTTC: A Net Zero Roadmap for Travel and Tourism
A 59- page report which serves to describe a potential new target framework for the travel and tourism sector in its journey towards becoming ‘net zero’. The report describes the current status quo with regards to the transition to net zero before setting out a target-based way forward and a call to action addressed towards key stakeholders from accommodation, tour operators, aviation, cruise and online travel agencies.
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November 17, 2021
Expedia Travel Recovery Trend Report Q3 2021
The latest Expedia Trends Report finds that travel search volumes saw little overall change during Q3 but that there are encouraging signs of travellers’ willingness to visit cities showing improvements and an increase in business tourism demand. The majority, 70%, of searches were for travel within a 0-30 day window
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November 17, 2021
STR Webinar COVID-19 impact on European hotel performance Nov 21
The fifth STR webinar of 2021 to focus on how Europe’s hotel sector is performing provides a wealth of data and insight in the usual informative and entertaining style adopted by these webinars. A positive tone is set with a belief that many regions will have outperformed expectation in 2021, although not yet at pre-pandemic levels.
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November 17, 2021
ETC Trends and Prospects Q3 2021
A comprehensive look at recent trends and near-term prospects for European tourism which confirms that Europeans did travel in substantial numbers during the peak summer months, but primarily on domestic or inter-regional trips, while long-haul tourism remained in the doldrums. Included in this edition is a feature examining the possibility that the pandemic will have brought an end to an era of increasingly low-cost travel.
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November 17, 2021
ETC Monitoring sentiment for domestic and intra-European travel Wave 9
The ninth wave of online research looking at the extent to which Europeans are planning travel, their concerns and what factors are likely to influence behaviour. With fieldwork during September the study found sentiment to have remained high with 66% planning to travel between October 2021 and March 2022 and only 15% now saying they do not plan to travel due to COVID-19.
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October 26, 2021
Webinar: Nordic Get-together #6 Airlines ‘taking off’
Airlines are critical to the overall recovery of the industry, join us and hear how the leading airlines in the Nordic’s give their views and insights. Discussions were around current airline and search booking data from a research partner discussing the following questions:
Capacity vs Demand
General build-up of route networks
Changes to the airlines/airport experience in the future
Business vs leisure traffic
The importance of leisure business to the airlines
Brief look at sustainability and what the airlines are working on
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October 19, 2021
Visit Britain Inbound COVID-19 Sentiment Tracker – Wave 3
A survey of 7.500 potential travellers conducted in later summer 2021 across 13 markets in Europe, Asia and North America with a focus on potential trips to Britain, looking at intentions, the planning process and travel preferences. A panoply of tables and charts helps to fill a comprehensive 128-page report including results for each of the markets covered by the study.
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October 19, 2021
WTTC Government Policies Enabling Travel & Tourism Recovery During COVID-19
A round-up of various policies adopted by governments around the globe to try and support the travel and tourism sector, whether in the form of fiscal measures, liquidity support, protecting workers or facilitating travel.
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