Press releases and statistics

SMAL publishes press releases on topical issues throughout the year. In addition, SMAL publishes regular statistics on sales of air-based packages and the travel agency sector.

Media contacts: Heli Mäki-Fränti, +358 9 4133 3550

2025

4.12.2025

ECTAA welcomes balanced compromise in Package Travel Directive agreement (.pdf)

17.11.2025

Tourism Professionals Convene in Rabat for ECTAA’s 131st Semi-Annual Meeting (.pdf)

24.6.2025

ECTAA and Travel Ledger Join Forces to Promote Payment Strategy for European Travel Industry (.pdf)

15.5.2025

ECTAA demands urgent airline insolvency protection as Air Belgium bankruptcy exposes once again travel agents, tour operators and customers to millions in losses (.pdf)

31.1.2025

ECTAA Welcomes European Commissions Ambitious Plans for Simplification and Competitiveness (.pdf)

14.1.2025

Number of air-based packages exceeded 700 000 in 2024 – Greece continues to be the most popular destination for Finns (.pdf)

Air-based holiday packages in 2024 (.pdf)

Travel agency sales growth driven by leisure travel (.pdf)

The Role of Ukraine’s Association of Incoming Tour Operators During Wartime (.pdf)

The following articles are published as part of a cooperation with World Travel Market 2025:

Australasia set to make its mark at WTM London 2025 with biggest delegation in years (.docx)

Conference programme taking shape as WTM London 2025 gears up for the biggest-ever event in its 45-year history (.docx)

WTM London welcomes latest life-changing water projects built with Just a Drop donations (.docx)

WTM London announces VisitBritain as Premier Partner for 2025 (.docx)

WTM London reveals Richard E. Grant as closing keynote speaker (.docx)

2024

20.10.2024

ECTAA Semi-Annual Meeting in Sofia to Address Key Challenges in European Tourism (.pdf)

11.1.2024

Travel agency sales continue strong growth in 2023 (.pdf)

Air-based package holidays abroad in 2023 (.pdf)

9.1.2024

ECTAA – Bulgaria becomes Preferred Destination of European Travel Agents and Tour Operators’ for 2024 (.pdf)

2023

12.1.2023

Travel agency sales to grow strongly in 2022 (.pdf)

Number of flight-based packages increased in 2022 – Greece once again the number one destination for Finns (.pdf)

Flight-based holiday packages in 2022, 2021 and 2019 (.pdf)

Press releases and statistics of previous year will be uploaded later. In case you need those, please contact SMAL office.