Europe's travel and tourism industry has pushed back against a European Commission plan to raise the ETIAS fee from €7 to €20 per application. The coalition calls the proposal disproportionate and is demanding a transparent impact assessment before any decision is taken.
Europe's travel and tourism sector has pushed back on the European Commission's proposal to nearly triple the ETIAS fee from €7 to €20, calling it disproportionate and poorly justified. Here is what the industry is asking for.
As European travel recovered from the pandemic, industry leaders gathered to tackle the biggest questions facing the sector — from digital visas and the smooth rollout of ETIAS and EES to sustainability and post-Brexit border friction.