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The liberalisation of air transport, which resulted in the creation of new routes and new business models for airlines, in particular the development of low-cost carriers, has led to lower fares and wider access to air transport. In many countries, air transport is a catalyst for the development of tourism. As low-cost carriers in the EU have experienced substantial growth, serving mostly short-haul destinations, they are increasingly looking into investing in the long-haul market. This is an updated ...

The European Union is the most visited tourist destination in the world, and EU tourists are one of the largest groups travelling to third countries. In order to maintain and increase these tourist flows in a sustainable way, the EU cooperates with a number of international bodies and third countries.

Tourism is an important sector in the EU economy, providing an estimated 12-14 million jobs and accounting for over 5% of EU GDP. Collectively, EU Member States attract more tourists every year than any other part of the world. This InfoGraphic looks at the EU and tourism, providing in a graphical way various key data for the industry, including numbers of tourists, top EU destinations and breakdowns for the modes of transport and types of accommodation which are used.

Tässä tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan rakennerahastojen osuutta matkailutoiminnan tukemisessa rannikkoalueilla. Rakennerahastot yleisesti ja Euroopan aluekehitysrahasto erityisesti ovat tosiasiallisesti Euroopan tasolla merkittävä rahoituksen lähde matkailun alalla toimiville pkyrityksille ja matkailuun liittyville toimille. Vaikka matkailu ei kuulu ensisijaisiin tavoitteisiin ja vaikka rakennerahastojen kokonaismäärärahasta vain murto-osa käytetään matkailuun, laadullinen vaikutus aluekehitykseen ei ...

The report is based on the analysis of a number of documents from the EU and the industry relevant to the nature of the tourism sector, policy-making issues, and the more general area of sustainable development. The introduction to the report outlines the process of sustainable tourism. It briefly discusses the effects of the 11th September, and provides a brief overview of the European tourism industry and its place in the global economy. The first part of the report presents options on EU policy ...

This study concludes that, while no new Community initiative is desirable, changes to the Commission's management of tourism policy are needed and greater human and financial resources are required for the implementation of the Action Plan for Tourism.