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The European Technology and Travel Services Association (ETTSA) was launched in 2009 to represent and promote the interests of global distribution systems (GDSs) and travel distributors, towards the industry, policy-makers, opinion formers, consumer groups and all other relevant European stakeholders. The association, based in Brussels, encourages and supports full transparency, fair competition and consumer choice in the travel distribution chain.

ETTSA's members include Amadeus, ebookers, Expedia, Opodo, Sabre (including its affiliate lastminute.com) and Travelport. Associate members include eDreams. ATPCO and OAG are Supporting Partners of ETTSA. read more

  • Open Letter from ETTSA and ITSA (Interactive Travel Services Association (US-based)) challenging IATA on false representations and mischaracterizations about Global Distribution Systems

    ITSA wesbite : http://www.interactivetravel.org/
    06 Mar 2012 Download (PDF, 205.64 kB)
  • Press Release: Spanair bankruptcy compels careful rethink of UK traveller protection rules

    Brussels, 1st February 2012 – The collapse of Spanair exposes the gaps in financial protection of the travelling public across ...
    01 Feb 2012 Download (PDF, 131.50 kB)
  • Press Release: Independent Travel Distribution on board at Travel Technology Europe

    Brussels, 27 January 2012 – Competition and consumer choice advocate ETTSA will help kick off Travel Technology Europe, the largest ...
    25 Jan 2012 Download (PDF, 163.35 kB)
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  • Travel Market Report: GDS Reps Fire Salvos at IATA Over ‘False Representations’

    GDS companies and their representative associations are lashing out at IATA for spreading what they call “false representations and mischaracterizations” ...
    15 Mar 2012 Read more
  • Travel Mole: GDSs in row with IATA over magazine article

    Global distribution systems have hit back at criticism from airline body IATA after they were accused of being outdated and ...
    09 Mar 2012 Read more
  • Travel Weekly: IATA attacked for bias over GDSs

    IATA has come under fire from organisations representing GDSs in Europe and the US for painting a "fundamentally false" picture ...
    09 Mar 2012 Read more
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