WTTC slams UK’s ETA as tourism barrier

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has strongly criticised the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, which came into effect for European visa-exempt travellers on April 2.

WTTC President and CEO, Julia Simpson, has called it an unnecessary financial burden on international travellers and a potential threat to the country’s tourism industry.

She condemned the policy, arguing that it contradicted the UK government’s supposed commitment to economic growth.

“This…