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20 September 2024

ETC guide for crisis management in the European tourism industry

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The European Travel Commission’s checklist is designed to help National Tourism Organisations handle tourism crises through four phases: preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience.

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European Travel Commission

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Geographical descriptors

Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Local authorities

National authorities

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Changes in tourism demand and opportunities

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Governance of tourism destinations

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The European Travel Commission’s checklist published in September 2024 is designed to help National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) handle tourism crises. The checklist is divided into four main phases, such as preparadness, in particular ideantifying potential risks and creating crisis management plans, response, especially implementing response plans and providing support, post-crisis recovery, and building resilience by learning from past crises. In addition, it includes specific guidelines for risk analysis, crisis communication, and tackling disinformation, tailored to the varying structures and resources of NTOs across Europe. This structure is designed to enhance usability and clarity, ensuring that NTO teams can efficiently navigate and apply the checklist when time and practicality are crucial.

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Crisis Management Checklist for National Tourism Organisations
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