Most recent postings on IFTTA News

• USA: airlines ask DOT for another delay in new rules;
• USA: no private right of action pursuant to Air Carrier Access Act;
• UNESCO recognizes Aceh’s Saman Dance as Intangible World Heritage
• Scotland: Human Trafficking Report;
• EU: Commission requests Italy to comply with new safety rules for passenger ships;
• Taiwan: Hong Kong Dragon Airlines accused of discrimination;
• European Commission updates airline black list;
• New EU-US agreement on PNR;
• USA: DOT fines Spirit Airlines for deceptive price advertising;
• European Union: new rules on the use of security scanners at European airports;
• European Union: new Directive on Consumer Rights published in Official Journal;
• IFTTA Europe Workshop Website Online;
• Cruise conference - May 21-23, 2012;
• UK: OFT takes next procedural step in airline fuel surcharges case;
• USA: DOT issues first fine for tarmac delay rule violations;
• India: tiger reserves may ban tourists;
• Court of Cassation (FR) on Deep vein thrombosis;
• UNWTO: European tourism grows above expectations;
• European Consumer Centre Network launches Air Passengers Rights Report 2011;
• USA: DOT fines Caribbean Airlines for improperly limiting reimbursements for delayed baggage;

Update on IFTTA news

The following news have recently been posted to the IFTTA Website:

• USA: DOT fines Orbitz for violating price advertising rules
• ECJ Advocate General delivers opinion on EU Emissions Trading Scheme
• Irish High Court confirms exclusivity of Montreal Convention with respect to international air carriage
• Scottish Legislation to Tackle Football Sectarianism
• Germany: yet another reference for preliminary ruling challenging "Sturgeon"
• European Court of Justice: "Cancellation" also covers discontinuation of a flight
• Kenya: tourism minister issues open letter regarding piracy
• UK: Office of Fair Trading received super-complaint about travel money
• European Commission publishes results of the Online ticket Sales Sweep
• Seychelles: Sustainable Tourism Label announced
• USA: DOT fines Virgin Atlantic for deceptive online advertising
• USA: Travel Association and ATA support new Visa legislation
• World Travel & Tourism Council addresses governments on World Tourism Day
• France to impose new tax on luxury hotel rooms
• USA: DOT to require airlines to make their websites and kiosks accessible to disabled travelers
• Conference: EU Passenger Law – Towards 2020, Leuven
• Interesting case! Preliminary Ruling: ECJ C-410/11
• Austrian Supreme Court: hotel liable for theft from safe in hotel room

IFTTA Travel and Tourism Law News: new postings

• Austria: first reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding rail passenger rights
• Austrian Constitutional Court: no state liability for alledgedly false application of the Package Travel Directive
• USA: new airline passenger protection rules took effect Aug. 23
• German court regards 'automatic' inclusion of cancellation insurance to flight ticket price illegal
• A tax windfall for airlines
• Albania's Impressive Tourism Statistics
• Austria: hotel operator not liable for injury of a guest who tried to repair a jamming glass door
• Germany: the operator of a hotel review website has no obligation to verify user postings before publishing
• US DOT Fines Air Canada for Violating Price Advertising Rules
• USA: class action suit against YTB reinstated

Recent news items on the IFTTA website

• UNWTO: international tourist arrivals up 4.5 percent in the first four months of 2011
• UK: Office of Fair Trading Provides New Guidance on Competition Law
• DOT Fines Ticket Agents for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure and Price Advertising Rules
• European Court of Justice: Advocate General Sharpston delivers opinion on important air passenger rights issues
• Thailand withdraws from World Heritage Convention
• USA: Texas lawmakers want to ban invasive pat-downs at airports
• European Travel Law Forum + IFTTA workshop starting
• USA: Airlines sue DOT over consumer protection rules
• European Air Passenger Departure taxes detrimental to Kenya tourism?

IFTTA news update

• EU Commission publishes responses received on the ADR consultation including IFTTA paper
• Canada: no suspension of Warsaw Convention limitation period because of a plaintiff’s disability
• AIA: conference on ADR in the Aviation Sector and the sector of Tour Operators
• ECJ: advertising of entry-level prices for travel and tourist services admissible
• Survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2011
• Switzerland: voters approve "suicide tourism"
• Air Zimbabwe suspended by IATA
• Canada: air carrier not liable for delay caused by mechanical problem
• European Court of Justice: air carrier must reasonably take account of the risk of delay and provide for a certain reserve time
• England and Wales: Legal Professional Privilege
• USA: DOT issues new passenger rights regulation
• EU: Commission updates list of air carriers subject to an operating ban
• Austria: reference for ECJ preliminary ruling with regard to Brussels I-Regulation
• German court asks ECJ: can a discontinued flight be regarded as delayed pursuant to Reg. 261/2004?
• Austria: court denies compensation for missed connecting flight

IFTTA Europe Workshop, Salzburg July 2, 2011

This year's workshop is connected to the European Travel Law Forum (June 30 - July 1, Salzburg). The focus of the Workshop will be on 'The review of the EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation 261/2004. The issues to be discussed in this regard will be prepared by a working group.

Find the programmes of both events as well as the according registration forms on the IFTTA website here>>.

News from the IFTTA website

• EU: towards stricter enforcement of passenger rights
• European Travel Law Forum andf IFTTA Europe Workshop 2011 in Salzburg/Austria/EU
• UK: Bribery Act 2011
• Class action on violation of EU Reg. 261/2004 filed in Illinois court
• Age rating for packages
• USA: Washington D.C. to sue OTAs for unpaid taxes
• USA: race discrimination claim preempted by Warsaw Convention

More news items at IFTTA website

• USA: Oklahoma's lawsuit against online travel companies dismissed
• Germany: Montreal liabilty limit for lost baggage applies per passenger regardless of number of checked pieces of baggage
• UNWTO: tourism a vehicle for gender equality
• Egypt: Minister of Tourism initiates new tourism campaign
• Ireland: Eyjafjallajökull eruption referred to the ECJ
• Finland: new reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding Reg. 261/2004 and "denied boarding"
• Austria: Supreme Court refers Pammer case back to court of first instance
• Mexico: President Calderon signs National Agenda for Tourism

Recent news postings on the IFTTA website

• WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 ranks Switzerland No 1
• China imposes tourist ban on Tibet
• USA: new Regulations on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations to come into force
• Austria: discounts for elderly people in public transport must not apply from different ages for men and women
• Local authorization for Cruize stop off in island is denied by the Municipality on Carnival days.
• USA: no unjust enrichment through limited validity of airline gift cards
• France: new Transport Code
• Scottish Contract Law Reform: Rules of Interpretation
• IATA publishes 2010 Aviation Safety Performance report - lowest accident rate in history
• USA: local tolling rules do not apply to the limitation period of the Montreal Convention
• USA: Delta fined for non-compliance with Air Travelers with Disabilities Rules
• European Court of Justice: opinion on penalizing airport noise
• Germany: no liability for copyright infringements by hotel guests through WLAN
• Germany: yet another reference for preliminary ruling with regard to Reg. 261/2004
• USA: third attempt to introduce Air Passenger Bill of Rights
• Hotel must pay R$ 280,000,00 to man who lost his wife in crash (Brazil)
• EU Directive on Consumer Rights

Recent news postings on the IFTTA website

• USA: Air France fined for unlawful baggage liability disclaimer
• Canada: Warsaw Convention applied on non-complinace with wheelchair request
• Brazil: Gol Airlines must compensate the victim's sister to crash for R$ 120,000
• USA: court ruling entitles American Airlines to pull its fares from Orbitz
• USA: reasonable standard of care applies on pilot decisions to disembark passengers under Tokyo Convention
• UK: OFT Strategy on Online Shopping - Consumer Protection
• Germany: Prussian foundation entitled to interdict commercial photos and film-shots of its castles and gardens
• Hotelstars Union: Baltic Countries joined
• Europe: Consumer Centres' Network publishes survey on European Ski Resorts
• USA: some websites fail to identify operating carrier
• US Airport search angers Indian diplomat
• Germany: new reference for preliminary ruling with regard to Reg. 261/200
• USA/Brazil: open skies agreement
• France: Continental liable for Concorde crash

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