ETC – European tourism trends and prospects: Q1 2025

Chloe is a Lead Economist with Tourism Economics, specialising in European tourism forecast services. On top of forecasting, she takes a key role in European consultancy work including regular outputs for the ETC and STR. She previously worked on both the industry and macro services within Oxford Economics for seven years where she developed her skills in forecasting, modelling, data visualisation and bespoke consulting work.

Miro is a Director of Business Development at Lighthouse, where he specializes in providing data-driven market intelligence to Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and key travel industry players. With a background in business development and strategic analysis, Miro brings a valuable perspective on utilizing data to navigate the evolving landscape of the tourism industry. His expertise in leveraging data for strategic decision-making is built upon a strong foundation in the travel sector, gained through valuable experience at industry powerhouses like Amadeus and Expedia, as well as a global hotel chain.

Menno van IJssel is currently Project Manager in the research department of the European Travel Commission (ETC), a non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination in third markets. In that capacity, Menno works on various research projects identifying key trends and opportunities for European tourism. Projects range from the monitoring of the short-term rental market across Europe, to sustainable tourism indicators, to assisting in the development of ETC’s Quarterly Reports. His passion lies in understanding how people travel, where they go, and for what reasons.

Prior to his work at ETC, Menno obtained a bachelor’s and master’s degree in the field of Tourism in his home country the Netherlands.