ECTAA, Group of National Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations within the EU
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Elisabeth Kotthaus Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the “intermediation fee” mentioned in the Second reading position of the European Parliament and the First reading position of the Council in the context of the ongoing legislative procedures | SRC |
| 07 Oct 2025 | Elisabeth Kotthaus Head of Unit | Key concerns of ECTAA members ahead of the trilogue discussions | — |
| 07 Oct 2025 | Elisabeth Kotthaus Head of Unit | Key concerns of ECTAA members ahead of the trilogue discussions | SRC |
| 20 Dec 2022 | Maurits-Jan Prinz Cabinet member | package travel & sustainable tourism | SRC |
| 20 Dec 2022 | Maurits-Jan Prinz Cabinet member | package travel & sustainable tourism | — |
| 08 Jul 2021 | Didier Reynders Commissioner | EU Digital COVID Certificate | — |
| 08 Jul 2021 | Didier Reynders Commissioner | EU Digital COVID Certificate | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Despina Spanou Cabinet member | Implementation Covid Certificate | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Chris Uregian Cabinet member | Implementation Covid Certificate | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou Cabinet member | Implementation Covid Certificate | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou Cabinet member | Implementation Covid Certificate | — |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Anthony Whelan Cabinet member | EU COVID Certificate | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Despina Spanou Cabinet member | Implementation Covid Certificate | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2021 | Anthony Whelan Cabinet member | EU COVID Certificate | — |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Pablo Fabregas Martinez Cabinet member | ECTAA presentation of their position paper on Strategy for restart of travel and tourism | — |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Pablo Fabregas Martinez Cabinet member | ECTAA presentation of their position paper on Strategy for restart of travel and tourism | SRC |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | ECTAA presentation of their position paper on Strategy for restart of travel and tourism | — |
| 19 Mar 2021 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | ECTAA presentation of their position paper on Strategy for restart of travel and tourism | SRC |
| 08 Mar 2021 | Isabelle Perignon Cabinet member | consumer protection and the application of the Package Travel Directive (PTD); exchange of views and update by ECTAA on the current situation for travel agents; possible solutions to prevent further damage to their businesses. | — |
| 08 Mar 2021 | Isabelle Perignon Cabinet member | consumer protection and the application of the Package Travel Directive (PTD); exchange of views and update by ECTAA on the current situation for travel agents; possible solutions to prevent further damage to their businesses. | SRC |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | Follow up meeting to discuss latest developments in the sector. | — |
| 25 Nov 2020 | Gaëlle Michelier Cabinet member | Follow up meeting to discuss latest developments in the sector. | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Adina-Ioana Vălean Commissioner | Transport + travel | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Adina-Ioana Vălean Commissioner | Transport + travel | — |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Geneviève Tuts Cabinet member | impact of COVID-19 on the sector | SRC |
Mission & Goals
ECTAA is representing European Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations. It counts among its membership associations of 27 Member States of the European Union as well as associations of Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom. All together, ECTAA is the umbrella organisatio some 80,000 European undertakings.
EU Legislative Interests
Package Travel Directive Passenger Regulations Data Transport and multimodality Payment Visa Package VAT Passenger Name Record (PNR) Competition issues Insurance Mediation Collaborative Economy/Platforms Digital Single Market Sustainaibility
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
ECTAA is Member of NET, the Network of European Private Enterpreneurs in the Tourism sector (http://net-tourism.eu), and WTAAA, World Travel Agents Associations' Alliance (www.wtaaa.org)
Organisation Members
https://www.ectaa.org/en/full-members