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dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/10/2025 - 13:09
The Department for Business and Trade has published their latest consultation on reviewing the Package Travel Regulations, following the December 2023 Call for Evidence held under the previous government. ABTA is seeking views from all members – please complete the survey here by Friday 13 June. We will also be covering the consultation in an All-Member Video Conference Call (date tbc).
The consultation paper can be accessed here. The deadline is 30 June 2025.
The press release notes that the government wishes to deliver economic growth and consider ways to make the regulations better suited to the needs of UK travellers and organisers, particularly for those holidaying within the UK.
The government notes that the consultation includes proposals to:
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dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/10/2025 - 13:09
The Department for Business and Trade has published their latest consultation on reviewing the Package Travel Regulations, following the December 2023 Call for Evidence held under the previous government. ABTA is seeking views from all members – please complete the survey here by Friday 13 June. We will also be covering the consultation in an All-Member Video Conference Call (date tbc).
The consultation paper can be accessed here. The deadline is 30 June 2025.
The press release notes that the government wishes to deliver economic growth and consider ways to make the regulations better suited to the needs of UK travellers and organisers, particularly for those holidaying within the UK.
The government notes that the consultation includes proposals to:
- Reform the domestic package market to exempt domestic (UK) holidays that do not contain a booked travel element from the regulations.
- Reform linked travel arrangements (LTAs) by either removing or simplifying the definition of LTAs.
- Examine the case for setting a time limit for third parties to provide redress to organisers where the third party has contributed to the event but has not already provided redress directly to the consumer – this is to respond to difficulties some package organisers have in exercising their right to recoup refund monies from suppliers.
- Explores further technical changes to make clearer what services are within the scope of the regulations, and to reform measures around insolvency protection.
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