package holidays act 1992
4 ONS (2015) 2014 Living Costs and Food Survey. What to Do if You’re Suffering a Holiday Sickness. When you book a package holiday, you are protected by consumer law. The new regulations cover two types of travel arrangements – package holidays and linked travel arrangements – … Should I Accept Compensation from Tour Operators? Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once. (4) See Judgment of the Court of Justice of 30 April 2002, Club Tour, Viagens e Turismo SA v Alberto Carlos Lobo Gonçalves Garrido and Club Med Viagens Lda, C-400/00, ECLI:EU:C:2002:272. Worried about how much it will cost to make a package holiday compensation claim? If you suffered a personal injury onboard an aircraft or cruise ship the rules only permit 2 years to start court proceedings. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. L158, 13 June 1990, p.59). Registered office: 21-27 St Paul's Street, Leeds, LS1 2JG. 3 Dynamic packaging is where customers put together their own holidays, by mixing and matching the various elements themselves, as opposed to buying a traditional pre-defined package. The meals which are included in the package. Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992: Since 1992 all UK tour operators offering package holidays have been subject to the Package Travel, Holidays and Tour Regulations. 4. defined in section 2(1) of the Regulations as a combination of at least two of the three following components of a holiday: 1 (3) Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours (OJ L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 59). These regulations state that a package holiday is any type of deal that consists of at least two of the following incorporated: Accommodation. L158, 13 June 1990, p.59). Equally, if your holiday is not supplied to a reasonable standard because, for example, there is building work at your hotel or the facilities are not available your tour operator is again responsible. The package was sold at an ‘inclusive price’ (eg one price for everything); The package must comprise of two of the following: Transport (eg airplane, ship, train, coach), Accommodation (eg hotel, villa, apartment), Other tourist services not ancillary to transport or accommodation and accounting for a significant proportion of the package (eg tours or excursions included in the overall package), The package must cover a period of at least 24 hours or include overnight accommodation. For holidays booked after 1 July, Flight-plus holidays no longer exist. an act to enable effect to be given to council directive no. The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No. These are the 1992 Regulations, as amended in 1995 and 1998, which transpose the Package Travel Directive (EC/314/90) into UK law. Your tour operator is responsible for making sure its suppliers perform their obligations properly. The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No 3288). 4.Descriptive matter relating to packages must not be misleading, 6.Circumstances in which particulars in brochure are to be binding, 7.Information to be provided before contract is concluded, 8.Information to be provided in good time, 12.Significant alterations to essential terms, 13.Withdrawal by consumer pursuant to regulation 12 and cancellation by organiser, 14.Significant proportion of services not provided, 15.Liability of other party to the contract for proper performance of obligations under contract, 16.Security in event of insolvency—requirements and offences, 18.Bonding where approved body has reserve fund or insurance, 21.Monies in trust where other party to contract is acting otherwise than in the course of business, 22.Offences arising from breach of regulations 20 and 21, 25.Liability of persons other than principal offender, Information to be included (in addition to the price) in brochures where relevant to packages offered. The package was sold or offered for sale in the UK. The Package Travel Regulations 1992 also ensure tour operators and holiday companies put enough money aside to make sure that if the company goes bust you will get your money back or if you are abroad you will get home. 90/314/eec of 13 june 1990 of the european communities on package travel, package holidays and package tours, to amend the transport (tour operators and travel agents) act, 1982, and to provide for connected matters.