tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234707272024-02-19T05:18:52.652+00:00IFTTA - International Travel and Tourism News"Sodalem esse societatis quae dedicetur ad exercitatio legis ut produceat iter peregrationemque"MDMassenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09116845033286159246noreply@blogger.comBlogger938125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-21097617079107030722014-01-20T16:45:00.002+00:002014-01-20T16:45:42.165+00:00Recent postings on IFTTA News<ul>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/german-supreme-court-tour-organizer-must-not-reserve-alterations-flying-times">German Supreme Court: tour organizer must not reserve alterations of the flying times</a>;</span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/austrian-supreme-court-asks-cjeu-interpretion-reg-7852004-and-montreal-convention">Austrian Supreme court asks CJEU for interpretion of Reg. 785/2004 and the Montreal Convention</a>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/aviation-safety-network-accident-fatalities-record-low-2013">Aviation Safety Network: accident fatalities at record low in 2013</a>; </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"> </span></span></span><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/uk-supreme-court-finds-refusal-double-room-same-sex-couple-discriminatory">UK: Supreme Court finds refusal of double room to same sex couple discriminatory; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"> <span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/us-supreme-court-refuses-hear-appeal-west-caribbean-airways-crash-case">U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal in West Caribbean Airways crash case</a>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/austrian-supreme-court-hotelier-liable-legionella-disease">Austrian Supreme Court: hotelier liable for legionella disease</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/canada-ontario-superior-court-justice-decides-montreal-convention-exclusivity">Canada: Ontario Superior Court of Justice decides on Montreal Convention exclusivity</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/australia-supreme-cout-queensland-decides-cramped-air-passenger-case">Australia: Supreme Cout of Queensland decides in 'cramped' air passenger case</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/us-jurisdiction-re-eurail-pass">U.S. Jurisdiction re Eurail Pass</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/article-hotel-classification-ireland">Article on hotel classification in Ireland</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/iftta-law-review-3-2013-now-available-online">IFTTA Law Review 3-2013 now available online</a>;</span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/uk-court-appeal-decides-broken-glass-door-case">UK: Court of Appeal decides in broken glass door case</a>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/australia-abolish-travel-agents-licensing">Australia to abolish travel agents licensing</a>; </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/cjeu-decides-jurisdiction-package-travel-case">CJEU decides on jurisdiction in package travel case</a>; </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/european-court-human-rights-few-hours-detention-airline-passenger-airport-security-checks-not">European Court of Human Rights: few hours' detention of airline passenger for airport security checks not excessive</a></span> ; </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/conference-latest-developments-european-travel-law-era-trier-dec-5-6-2013">Conference on latest developments in European Travel Law at ERA in Trier, Dec. 5-6, 2013</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/cjeu-including-fingerprints-passports-lawful">CJEU: Including fingerprints in passports is lawful</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-dot-fines-united-airlines-usd-11-million-lengthy-tarmac-delays">USA: DOT fines United Airlines USD 1.1 million for lengthy tarmac delays</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/european-court-human-rights-affirms-internet-news-portals-liability-offensive-online-comments">European
Court of Human Rights affirms internet news portal's liability for
offensive online comments of its readers about a ferry company</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-appelate-court-decides-angry-passengers-facebook-and-twitter-posts-about-airline-employee">USA: Appelate court decides on angry passenger's Facebook and Twitter posts about an airline employee</a></span>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/master-program-international-tourism-management-and-analysis-itma">Master program in International Tourism Management and Analysis (ITMA)</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/france-court-appeal-affirms-fine-price-fixing-leisure-and-tourism-sector">France: Court of Appeal affirms fine for price fixing in the leisure and tourism sector</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/uk-court-appeal-clarifies-accident-according-article-17-montreal-convention">UK: Court of Appeal clarifies "accident" according to Article 17 of the Montreal Convention</a>; <span class="field-content"></span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span></span></span> </span></li>
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Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-43522221410653178462013-10-03T14:49:00.000+00:002013-10-03T14:49:44.023+00:00IFTTA News Update<ul>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-dot-fines-virgin-america-failing-make-safety-videos-accessible-passengers-hearing">USA: DOT fines Virgin America for failing to make safety videos accessible to passengers with hearing impairments; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/australia-hotel-not-liable-security-guard">Australia: hotel not liable for security guard</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/ecj-special-vat-scheme-travel-agents-not-limited-sales-travel-services-travellers">ECJ: the special VAT scheme for travel agents is not limited to sales of travel services to travellers</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/ecj-delayed-rail-passsengers-are-entitled-partial-price-refund-even-cases-force-majeure">ECJ: Delayed rail passsengers are entitled to a partial price refund - even in cases of force majeure; </a></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/german-supreme-court-bird-strike-constitutes-extraordinary-cicumstances">German Supreme Court: "bird strike" constitutes "extraordinary cicumstances"; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/germany-supreme-court-reconfirms-compensation-missed-connecting-flight">Germany: Supreme Court reconfirms compensation for missed connecting flight; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/canada-cta-orders-air-canada-and-porter-airlines-revise-domestic-tariff-provisions">Canada: CTA orders Air Canada and Porter Airlines to revise domestic tariff provisions; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-%E2%80%9Cdirtiest-hotel-america%E2%80%9D-not-defamatory">USA: “dirtiest hotel in America” not defamatory; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/uk-virgin-atlantic-looses-dispute-over-flat-bed-airline-seat-patent">UK: Virgin Atlantic looses dispute over flat bed airline seat patent;</a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-new-jersey-judge-dismisses-hotel-waitresses-gender-discrimination-claim">USA: New Jersey judge dismisses hotel waitresses' gender discrimination claim</a>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/committee-transport-and-tourism-european-parliament-publishes-draft-report-commissions-proposal">Committee
on Transport and Tourism of the European Parliament publishes Draft
Report on the Commission's proposal for a new Air Passenger Rights
Regulation</a></span>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/canada-cta-decides-overbooking-and-finds-european-compensation-system-unreasonable">Canada: CTA decides on overbooking - and finds European compensation system unreasonable</a>;</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/us-court-american-citizens-have-constitutionally-protected-right-travel-air">U.S. Court: American citizens have a constitutionally protected right to travel by air</a>; </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-dot-fines-ticket-agents-code-share-disclosure-violations">USA: DOT fines ticket agents for code-share disclosure violations</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/egypt-tourism-minister-sends-message-travel-industry-youtube">Egypt: tourism minister sends message to travel industry via YouTube</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/us-travel-industry-worried-about-anti-gay-law-russia">U.S. travel industry worried about anti-gay law in Russia</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-dot-releases-guidance-internet-flight-search-tools">USA: DOT releases guidance for Internet flight-search tools</a>;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/german-court-requests-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regard-passport-data">German court requests ECJ preliminary ruling with regard to passport data</a>;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/uk-oft-consults-proposed-hotel-booking-commitments">UK: OFT consults on proposed hotel booking commitments</a>;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/iftta-law-review-2-2013-available-online">IFTTA Law Review 2-2013 available online</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/canada-federal-court-appeal-decides-exclusivity-montreal-convention-liabiliy-rules">Canada: Federal Court of Appeal decides on exclusivity of Montreal Convention liabiliy rules</a>;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-equal-rights-same-sex-spouses-visa-applications">USA: equal rights for same-sex spouses in visa applications</a>;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/german-supreme-court-asks-ecj-interpretation-article-12-reg-2612004">German Supreme Court asks ECJ for interpretation of article 12 of Reg. 261/2004</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/recent-eu-implementing-regulations-aviation-matters">Recent EU Implementing Regulations in aviation matters</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/austrian-supreme-court-bad-weather-not-enough-release-air-carrier-compensation-cancellation">Austrian Supreme Court: "bad weather" not enough to release air carrier from compensation for cancellation</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/italy-otas-succeed-against-ryanair-over-website-access">Italy: OTAs succeed against Ryanair over website access</a>; </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"> </span></span></span><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/new-package-travel-directive">New Package Travel Directive</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/austrian-supreme-court-ticket-office-must-disclose-commission">Austrian Supreme Court: ticket office must disclose commission</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/usa-dot-fines-delta-violating-denied-boarding-rules">USA: DOT fines Delta for violating Denied Boarding Rules</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/german-court-asks-ecj-clarify-offsetting-rules-air-passenger-rights-regulation">German court asks ECJ to clarify offsetting rules in Air Passenger Rights Regulation</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/tourist%E2%80%99s-rights-and-duties-belo-horizonte-brazil">Tourist’s rights and duties in Belo Horizonte, Brazil</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/austria-supreme-court-decides-travel-insurance"><span class="field-content"></span></a><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8073">USA: DOT fines ticket agent for violating code-share disclosure rules; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/news/austria-supreme-court-decides-travel-insurance">Austria: Supreme Court decides on travel insurance</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8072">USA: Cruise industry adopts passenger bill of rights</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8071">California: Delta wins in mobile app case</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8069">UK: Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Fair Trading warn travel industry not to mislead consumers</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8068">IFTTA Law Review 1-2013 available online</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8066">German Supreme Court: air passengers entitled to compensation for missed connecting flight</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8065">CJEU: "Sturgeon" judgement did not infringe the principle of separation of powers</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8064">Germany: Supreme court decides on malperformance of Greenland cruise</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8024">New German reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding Air Passenger Rights Regulation</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8020">Swiss Ferderal Court: yacht charter including crew does not constitute a travel package</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8019">Report on new tourism legislation in China</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/node/8018">USA: Metropolitan Museum of Art sued over admissions fee policy</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/content/german-court-lessor-holiday-apartment-must-include-costs-final-cleaning-advertised-price">German court: lessor of holiday apartment must include costs of final cleaning into the advertised price</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-alitalia-deceptive-practices">USA: DOT fines Alitalia for deceptive practices</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/content/eu-meps-welcome-commission-proposal-air-passenger-rights">EU: MEPs welcome Commission proposal on air passenger rights</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/content/uk-implement-new-air-passenger-duty">UK to implement new Air Passenger Duty</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.iftta.org/content/usa-appeals-court-revives-wheelchair-lawsuit-vs-united-airlines">USA: Appeals Court Revives Wheelchair Lawsuit vs. United Airlines</a>; </span></li>
</ul>
Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-31620716743818035502013-01-03T16:26:00.000+00:002013-01-03T16:26:22.704+00:00IFTTA News - Recent Items<ul>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-federal-aviation-administration-reexamine-passenger-use-portable-electronic-devices-boar">USA: Federal Aviation Administration to reexamine passenger use of portable electronic devices on board aircraft; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"> <span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/cjeu-no-distance-contract-required-consumer-forum-pursuant-brussels-i-regulation">CJEU: no distance contract required for consumer forum pursuant to Brussels I Regulation</a>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-court-decides-passenger-complaint-against-cruise-ship-operator">USA: court decides on passenger complaint against cruise ship operator; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-defamation-lawsuit-against-tripadvisor-dismissed">USA: defamation lawsuit against TripAdvisor dismissed</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/bulgaria-new-tourism-legislation-parliament">Bulgaria: new tourism legislation in parliament; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/california-new-law-allows-travel-agents-sell-travel-insurance">California: new law allows travel agents to sell travel insurance</a>; </span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/australia-indonesian-national-airline-not-immune-legal-action-australian-competition-and-con">Australia: Indonesian national airline not immune from legal action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; </a></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-cruise-ship-forum-selection-clause-upheld">USA: cruise ship forum-selection clause upheld</a>;</span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-one-more-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-reg-ec-2612004">Germany: one more reference for ECJ preliminary ruling on Reg. (EC) 261/2004</a>; </span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/florida-costa-concordia-lawsuit-dismissed">Florida: Costa Concordia lawsuit dismissed</a>; </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-decides-two-denied-boarding-cases">European Court of Justice decides in two denied boarding cases</a>; </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-brussels-i-regulation">Austria: reference for ECJ preliminary ruling on Brussels I-Regulation</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/travel-agent-arbiter-us-digitizes-all-substantive-decisions">Travel Agent Arbiter in US Digitizes all substantive decisions</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/single-european-sky-10-years-and-still-not-delivering">Single European Sky: 10 years on and still not delivering</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-supreme-court-no-air-transport-contract-passenger-still-unknown">German Supreme Court: no air transport contract for passenger "Still Unknown"</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-birmingham-county-court-decides-broken-glass-door-case">UK: Birmingham County Court decides in broken glass door case</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-reconfirms-sturgeon-decision">ECJ reconfirms "Sturgeon" decision</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-supreme-court-decides-international-jurisdiction-regard-letting-holiday-homes">Germany: Supreme Court decides on international jurisdiction with regard to letting of holiday homes</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-decides-vat-taxation-house-transport-services-provided-travel-agent">ECJ decides on VAT taxation of in-house transport services provided by a travel agent</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austrian-supreme-court-domain-hoteleu-registered-bad-faith">Austrian Supreme Court: domain "hotel.eu" registered in bad faith</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-supreme-court-no-compensation-non-eu-carrier-delay-connecting-fligth-departing-non-eu">German Supreme Court: no compensation from non-EU carrier for delay of connecting fligth departing from non-EU airport</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-court-decides-airline-can-ban-ota-access-its-booking-website">Germany: court decides that airline can ban OTA from access to its booking website</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/clia-new-safety-policies-global-cruise-industry">CLIA: new safety policies for global cruise industry</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-clarifies-time-limit-court-actions-under-eu-air-passenger-rights-regulation">ECJ clarifies time limit for court actions under EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-rail-passengers-must-be-given-information-main-connecting-services-whichever-railway-und">ECJ: Rail passengers must be given information on main connecting services, whichever railway undertaking operates them</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-decides-airlines-liability-checked-baggage-pursuant-montreal-convention">ECJ decides on airlines' liability for checked baggage pursuant to the Montreal Convention</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/us-dot-new-rules-charter-operators">U.S.-DOT: new rules for charter operators</a>;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-class-action-over-expiring-loyalty-program-points">Canada: class action over expiring loyalty program points</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-travelzoo-violation-code-share-disclosure-rules">USA: DOT fines Travelzoo for violation of Code-Share Disclosure Rules</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-federal-trade-commission-requires-hotels-disclose-all-mandatory-surcharges">USA: Federal Trade Commission requires hotels to disclose all mandatory surcharges</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-updates-airline-blacklist">EU-Commission updates Airline Blacklist</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-vision-airlines-charter-violations">USA: DOT fines Vision Airlines for charter violations</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/iftta-law-review-3-2012-available-online">IFTTA Law Review 3-2012 available online</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/california-attorney-general-files-law-suit-against-delta-airlines-over-mobile-app">California: Attorney General files Law Suit against Delta Airlines over mobile app</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-supreme-court-consumer-entitled-cancel-cruise-caribbean-because-ash-cloud-preventing-">German Supreme Court: consumer entitled to cancel cruise to the Caribbean because of ash cloud preventing him to fly</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-airlines-challenge-dot-advertising-rule-u-s-supreme-court">USA: airlines to challenge DOT advertising rule before U. S. Supreme Court</a>; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-collected-usd-36-m-fines-air-passenger-rule-violations-2012">USA: DOT collected USD 3.6 M in fines for air passenger rule violations in 2012</a></span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span></li>
</ul>
Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-85480440245177647572012-09-03T12:33:00.002+00:002012-09-03T12:37:57.452+00:00Update on IFTTA News<ul>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-court-challenges-eu-regulation-security-standards-passports-and-travel-documents">German Court challenges EU Regulation on security standards for passports and travel documents</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-airlines-include-debit-card-surcharges-headline-prices">UK: airlines to include debit card surcharges in headline prices</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-transportation-agency-decides-flight-cancellation-and-overbooking-cases">Canada: Transportation Agency decides in flight cancellation and overbooking cases</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-lugagge-be-carried-later-flight-no-legitimate-reason-deny-boarding-0">Germany: lugagge to be carried on a later flight is no legitimate reason to deny boarding</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/denmark-passengers-cancelled-flight-entitled-rerouting-earliest-opportunity">Denmark: passengers of a cancelled flight entitled to rerouting at the earliest opportunity</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/new-body-scanners-scottish-airports">New Body Scanners at Scottish Airports</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/netherlands-new-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regarding-air-passenger-rights">Netherlands: new reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding air passenger rights</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-supreme-court-no-compensation-flight-cancellation-caused-strike">German Supreme Court: no compensation for flight cancellation caused by strike</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-economic-and-social-committee-publishes-opinion-passenger-rights-all-transport-modes">EU Economic and Social Committee publishes opinion on passenger rights in all transport modes</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/egypt-new-tourism-minister-appointed">Egypt: new tourism minister appointed</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/iftta-law-review-2-2012-available-online">IFTTA Law Review 2-2012 available online</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-companies-violating-consumer-protection-and-price-advertising-rules">USA: DOT fines companies for violating Consumer Protection and Price Advertising Rules</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-bad-taste-tweets-not-criminal">UK: Bad Taste Tweets Not Criminal</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-airlines-lose-appeal-against-dot-fare-rules">USA: Airlines lose appeal against DOT fare rules</a>;</li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-publishes-consumer-tips-visitors-2012-olympic-games">EU Commission publishes consumer tips for visitors to the 2012 Olympic Games</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-and-unfair-contract-terms-reforms">UK and Unfair Contract Terms Reforms</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/cjeu-inclusion-flight-cancellation-insurance-default-setting-unlawful-when-selling-air-ticke">CJEU: inclusion of flight cancellation insurance as a default setting unlawful when selling air tickets over the internet</a>;</li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-british-airways-check-passengers-google">UK: British Airways to check passengers on Google?</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-regulation-proper-rail-passenger-behaviour">Austria: regulation on proper rail passenger behaviour</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-new-law-require-airlines-seat-families-together">USA: new law to require airlines to seat families together?</a>; </li>
<li> <span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/scottish-jurisdiction-over-shetland">Scottish Jurisdiction over Shetland</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-appelate-court-decides-fly-all-or-pay-clauses">Austria: Appelate court decides on "fly all or pay up" clauses</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/spain-court-appeal-barcelona-regards-ryanairs-boarding-pass-printing-policy-lawful">Spain: Court of Appeal of Barcelona regards Ryanair's boarding pass printing policy lawful</a>; </li>
</ul>
Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-13629033665006294152012-06-22T14:39:00.000+00:002012-06-22T14:39:15.624+00:00Most recent IFTTA news posts<ul>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advocate-general-delivers-opinion-rail-passenger-rights">ECJ Advocate General delivers opinion on rail passenger rights</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-transportation-secretary-queried-eu-emissions-trading-system">USA: Transportation Secretary queried on EU Emissions Trading System</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/civil-juries-receive-guidance-damages-scotland">Civil Juries to Receive Guidance on Damages in Scotland</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-appelate-court-reverses-judgement-missed-connecting-flight-case">Austria: Appelate court reverses judgement in missed connecting flight case</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/swedish-court-asks-ecj-peliminary-ruling-regarding-montreal-convention-and-reg-2612004">Swedish Court asks ECJ for peliminary ruling regarding Montreal Convention and Reg. 261/2004</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advocate-general-distance-contract-not-preconditional-consumer-forum">ECJ Advocate General: distance contract not preconditional for consumer forum</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-commission-launches-new-european-consumer-agenda">European Commission launches new European Consumer Agenda</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-new-legislation-related-travel-and-tourism">Austria: new legislation related to travel and tourism</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advocate-general-proposes-court-confirm-its-sturgeon-judgement">ECJ Advocate General proposes the Court to confirm its "Sturgeon"-Judgement</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-hold-another-stakeholders-conference-ptd-revision">EU Commission to hold another stakeholders' conference on the PTD revision</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-supreme-court-hear-cases-airline-personnel-strikes-extraordinary-circumstances">Germany: Supreme Court to hear cases on airline personnel strikes as "extraordinary circumstances"</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-fiscal-court-decides-over-vat-hotel-vouchers">Germany: Fiscal Court decides over VAT on hotel vouchers</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-hotel-owner-fined-fire-safety-trial">UK: Hotel owner fined in fire safety trial</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ihrb-roundtable-tourism-industry-and-human-rights-london">IHRB roundtable on Tourism Industry and Human Rights in London</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-issues-guidance-aviation-consumer-information-related-requirements">USA: DOT issues guidance on aviation consumer information-related requirements</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-oft-fines-british-airways-fuel-surcharges-price-fixing-case">UK: OFT fines British Airways in fuel surcharges price-fixing case</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-supreme-court-decides-jurisdiciton-over-foreign-companies">Canada: Supreme Court decides on jurisdiciton over foreign companies</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/new-proposals-address-crimes-sea">New proposals to address crimes at sea</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-open-consultation-european-tourism-label-quality-systems-initiative">EU: Open Consultation on the European Tourism Label for Quality Systems Initiative</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-public-consultation-review-eu-passenger-ship-safety-legislation">EU: Public consultation on a review of EU passenger ship safety legislation</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-parliament-gives-green-light-air-passenger-data-deal-us">EU Parliament gives green light to air passenger data deal with the US</a>; </li>
<li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advocate-general-bot-compensation-denied-boarding-not-limited-overbooking">ECJ Advocate General Bot: compensation for denied boarding not limited to overbooking</a>; </li>
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<span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-supreme-court-decides-organizers-liability-changing-departure-return-flight-earlier-t">German Supreme Court decides on organizer's liability for changing</a> flight departure time; </div>
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</ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-63736045616771412842012-03-05T18:43:00.004+00:002012-03-05T18:51:15.255+00:00New on IFTTA News<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dhs-report-says-x-ray-scanners-airports-are-safe">USA: DHS report says X-ray scanners at airports are safe</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advocate-general-air-ticket-pricing-rules-regarding-%E2%80%98optional-price-supplements%E2%80%99-also-ap">ECJ Advocate General: air ticket pricing rules regarding ‘optional price supplements’ also apply to a cancellation insurance;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-appelate-court-affirms-foreign-nationals-standing-challenge-no-fly-list-inclusion">USA: Appelate court affirms foreign nationals' standing to challenge a "no-fly list" inclusion</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-union-parliamentary-transport-and-tourism-committee-calls-improved-air-passenger-ri">European Union: Parliamentary Transport and Tourism Committee calls for improved air passenger rights;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-hear-cases-challenging-its-sturgeon-judgement">ECJ to hear cases challenging its "Sturgeon" judgement</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-union-public-consultation-stakeholders-european-charter-sustainable-and-responsible">European Union: Public consultation of stakeholders on the "European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism";<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-insolvency-protection-also-applies-case-package-organiser%E2%80%99s-fraudulen">European Court of Justice: insolvency protection also applies in case of a package organiser’s fraudulent conduct;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/reviews-you-can-trust-uk-advertising-standards-authority-finds-tripadvisor-ads-misleading">"Reviews you can trust" - UK Advertising Standards Authority finds TripAdvisor ads misleading;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-appelate-court-confirms-limitation-liability-clauses-airlines-conditions-carriage">USA: Appelate court confirms limitation of liability clauses in airline's "Conditions of Carriage";<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-new-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regarding-reg-2612004">Germany: new reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding Reg. 261/2004</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-transport-commissioner-receives-commitment-cruise-industry-fully-engage-review-passenger-">EU Transport Commissioner receives commitment from Cruise industry to fully engage in review of passenger ship safety rules;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-body-height-not-disability">Canada: body height is not a disability</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/unesco-cruise-ships-should-steer-clear-venice-lagoon">UNESCO: cruise ships should steer clear of Venice lagoon</a>;<br /></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-8801694222935201222012-03-01T16:12:00.003+00:002012-03-01T16:20:30.287+00:00IFTTA Europe Workshop 2012 - Rostock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://iftta.org/sites/iftta.org/files/imagecache/gallery_small/photos/IFTTA%20Europe%20Map.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 159px;" src="http://iftta.org/sites/iftta.org/files/imagecache/gallery_small/photos/IFTTA%20Europe%20Map.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The 5th IFTTA Europe Workshop will take place in Rostock, Germany, April 17-20, 2012. International experts from several countries will discuss current legal issues of the travel and tourism industry and exchange experience.<br /><br />The main topics are: <p> <strong>-</strong> The proposal for a new Package Travel Directive<br /><strong>-</strong> New developments in EU passengers' rights<br /><strong>-</strong> Enforcement of Travel Law<br /><strong>-</strong> National reports on recent developments in Travel and Tourism Law.</p><p>For detailed information and registration please see <a href="http://iftta.info/dru6x/">here>>;</a>.<br /></p>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-66907984201743112062012-02-01T16:42:00.003+00:002012-02-01T16:51:04.220+00:00Recent IFTTA News Postings<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-appellate-court-upholds-denial-injunction-against-hotel-review-website">Germany: appellate court upholds denial of injunction against hotel review website</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-spirit-airlines-over-handling-disability-complaints-and-finnair-violating-pric">USA: DOT fines Spirit Airlines over handling of disability complaints and Finnair for violating price advertising rules;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-costa-concordia-victims-sue-usd-460-milion-florida">USA: Costa Concordia victims sue for USD 460 milion in Florida</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-economic-and-social-committee-publishes-opinion-%E2%80%98functioning-and-application-air-pa">European Economic and Social Committee publishes opinion on the ‘functioning and application of air passenger rights';</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-new-york-law-firms-file-class-action-against-costa">USA: New York law firms file class action against Costa</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-change-airline-pet-policies-ordered-cta">Canada: change in airline pet policies ordered by CTA</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-union-costa-concordia-accident-and-commission-review-passenger-ship-safety-legislat">European Union: Costa Concordia accident and Commission review of passenger ship safety legislation;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-tour-organiser-not-liable-costs-extended-stay-caused-flight-cancellation-due-ash-clo">Austria: tour organiser not liable for costs of extended stay caused by flight cancellation due to the ash cloud crisis;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-railway-company-liable-black-ice-accident-platform">Germany: railway company liable for black ice accident on platform</a>;<br /></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-deplaned-passengers-complaint-fails-state-viable-cause-action-under-montreal-convention">USA: deplaned passenger's complaint fails to state a viable cause of action under the Montreal Convention;<br /></a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austrian-supreme-court-no-liability-tour-operator-rare-injury-caused-narrow-seating-coach">Austrian Supreme Court: no liability of the tour operator for rare injury caused by narrow seating in a coach;<br /></a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-40637981911534239082012-01-13T16:22:00.002+00:002012-01-13T16:27:26.225+00:00New postings on IFTTA News<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-council-decides-accession-european-union-athens-protocol">European Council decides on accession of the European Union to the Athens Protocol</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-supreme-court-decides-innkeepers-liability-regard-theft-hotel-garage">Austria: Supreme Court decides on innkeeper's liability with regard to theft from hotel garage</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-airtran-deceptive-price-advertising">USA: DOT fines AirTran for deceptive price advertising</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-economic-and-social-committee-opinion-tourism-europe-published">European Economic and Social Committee: opinion on tourism in Europe published;</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-man-who-helped-stop-underwear-bomber-sues-usd-10-million">USA: man who helped to stop "underwear bomber" sues for USD 10 million</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/iftta-law-review-3-2011-now-available">IFTTA Law Review 3-2011 now available</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-directive-including-aviation-activities-eu%E2%80%99s-emissions-trading-scheme">European Court of Justice: The directive including aviation activities in the EU’s emissions trading scheme is valid</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/australia-quantas-succeeds-against-registration-flying-kangaroo-wines">Australia: Quantas succeeds against registration of "Flying Kangaroo" wines</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-district-court-upholds-fine-traveler-cuba-who-did-not-answer-ofac-queries">USA: District Court upholds fine for traveler to Cuba who did not answer OFAC queries</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-union-commission-starts-public-consultation-possible-revision-air-passenger-rights-">European Union: Commission starts public consultation on the possible revision of the air passenger rights Regulation</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-new-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regarding-rail-passenger-rights">Austria: new reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding rail passenger rights</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/us-court-appeals-violation-government-regulation-no-prerequisite-claim-under-article-17-mont">U.S. Court of Appeals: violation of a government regulation no prerequisite to a claim under Article 17 Montreal Convention</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-announces-better-airports-package">EU Commission announces "Better Airports" package</a>;</li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-23170668004371941872011-12-07T13:58:00.005+00:002011-12-07T14:08:59.702+00:00Most recent postings on IFTTA News<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-airlines-ask-dot-another-delay-new-rules">USA: airlines ask DOT for another delay in new rules</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-no-private-right-action-pursuant-air-carrier-access-act">USA: no private right of action pursuant to Air Carrier Access Act</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/unesco-recognizes-aceh%E2%80%99s-saman-dance-intangible-world-heritage">UNESCO recognizes Aceh’s Saman Dance as Intangible World Heritage</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/scotland-human-trafficking-report">Scotland: Human Trafficking Report</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-requests-italy-comply-new-safety-rules-passenger-ships">EU: Commission requests Italy to comply with new safety rules for passenger ships</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/taiwan-hong-kong-dragon-airlines-accused-discrimination">Taiwan: Hong Kong Dragon Airlines accused of discrimination</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-commission-updates-airline-black-list">European Commission updates airline black list</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/new-eu-us-agreement-pnr">New EU-US agreement on PNR</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-spirit-airlines-deceptive-price-advertising">USA: DOT fines Spirit Airlines for deceptive price advertising</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-union-new-rules-use-security-scanners-european-airports">European Union: new rules on the use of security scanners at European airports</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-union-new-directive-consumer-rights-published-official-journal">European Union: new Directive on Consumer Rights published in Official Journal</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/iftta-europe-workshop-website-online">IFTTA Europe Workshop Website Online</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/cruise-conference-may-21-23-2012">Cruise conference - May 21-23, 2012</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-oft-takes-next-procedural-step-airline-fuel-surcharges-case">UK: OFT takes next procedural step in airline fuel surcharges case</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-issues-first-fine-tarmac-delay-rule-violations">USA: DOT issues first fine for tarmac delay rule violations</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/india-tiger-reserves-may-ban-tourists">India: tiger reserves may ban tourists</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/court-cassation-fr-deep-vein-thrombosis">Court of Cassation (FR) on Deep vein thrombosis</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/unwto-european-tourism-grows-above-expectations">UNWTO: European tourism grows above expectations</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-consumer-centre-network-launches-air-passengers-rights-report-2011">European Consumer Centre Network launches Air Passengers Rights Report 2011</a>;</li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-caribbean-airlines-improperly-limiting-reimbursements-delayed-baggage">USA: DOT fines Caribbean Airlines for improperly limiting reimbursements for delayed baggage;</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-39910886580449399532011-10-18T09:56:00.003+00:002011-10-18T10:05:34.843+00:00Update on IFTTA newsThe following news have recently been posted to the IFTTA Website:<br /><ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-orbitz-violating-price-advertising-rules">USA: DOT fines Orbitz for violating price advertising rules</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advocate-general-delivers-opinion-eu-emissions-trading-scheme">ECJ Advocate General delivers opinion on EU Emissions Trading Scheme</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/irish-high-court-confirms-exclusivity-montreal-convention-respect-international-air-carriage">Irish High Court confirms exclusivity of Montreal Convention with respect to international air carriage</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/scottish-legislation-tackle-football-sectarianism">Scottish Legislation to Tackle Football Sectarianism</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-yet-another-reference-preliminary-ruling-challenging-sturgeon">Germany: yet another reference for preliminary ruling challenging "Sturgeon"</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-cancellation-also-covers-discontinuation-flight">European Court of Justice: "Cancellation" also covers discontinuation of a flight</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/kenya-tourism-minister-issues-open-letter-regarding-piracy">Kenya: tourism minister issues open letter regarding piracy</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-office-fair-trading-received-super-complaint-about-travel-money">UK: Office of Fair Trading received super-complaint about travel money</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-commission-publishes-results-online-ticket-sales-sweep">European Commission publishes results of the Online ticket Sales Sweep</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/seychelles-sustainable-tourism-label-announced">Seychelles: Sustainable Tourism Label announced</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-fines-virgin-atlantic-deceptive-online-advertising">USA: DOT fines Virgin Atlantic for deceptive online advertising</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-travel-association-and-ata-support-new-visa-legislation">USA: Travel Association and ATA support new Visa legislation</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/world-travel-tourism-council-addresses-governments-world-tourism-day">World Travel & Tourism Council addresses governments on World Tourism Day</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/france-impose-new-tax-luxury-hotel-rooms">France to impose new tax on luxury hotel rooms</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-require-airlines-make-their-websites-and-kiosks-accessible-disabled-travelers">USA: DOT to require airlines to make their websites and kiosks accessible to disabled travelers</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/conference-eu-passenger-law-%E2%80%93-towards-2020-leuven">Conference: EU Passenger Law – Towards 2020, Leuven</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/intersting-case-preliminary-ruling-ecj-c-41011">Interesting case! Preliminary Ruling: ECJ C-410/11</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austrian-supreme-court-hotel-liable-theft-safe-hotel-room">Austrian Supreme Court: hotel liable for theft from safe in hotel room</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-73402230699346613472011-08-26T13:14:00.002+00:002011-08-26T13:17:16.954+00:00IFTTA Travel and Tourism Law News: new postings<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-first-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regarding-rail-passenger-rights">Austria: first reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding rail passenger rights</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austrian-constitutional-court-no-state-liability-alledgedly-false-application-package-travel">Austrian Constitutional Court: no state liability for alledgedly false application of the Package Travel Directive</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-new-airline-passenger-protection-rules-took-effect-aug-23">USA: new airline passenger protection rules took effect Aug. 23</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-court-regards-automatic-inclusion-cancellation-insurance-flight-ticket-price-illegal">German court regards 'automatic' inclusion of cancellation insurance to flight ticket price illegal</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/tax-windfall-airlines">A tax windfall for airlines</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/albanias-impressive-tourism-statistics">Albania's Impressive Tourism Statistics</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-hotel-operator-not-liable-injury-guest-who-tried-repair-jamming-glass-door">Austria: hotel operator not liable for injury of a guest who tried to repair a jamming glass door</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-operator-hotel-review-website-has-no-obligation-verify-user-postings-publishing">Germany: the operator of a hotel review website has no obligation to verify user postings before publishing</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/us-dot-fines-air-canada-violating-price-advertising-rules">US DOT Fines Air Canada for Violating Price Advertising Rules</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-class-action-suit-against-ytb-reinstated">USA: class action suit against YTB reinstated</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-14384571897075186002011-07-06T15:20:00.002+00:002011-07-06T15:23:01.980+00:00Recent news items on the IFTTA website<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/unwto-international-tourist-arrivals-45-percent-first-four-months-2011">UNWTO: international tourist arrivals up 4.5 percent in the first four months of 2011</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-office-fair-trading-provides-new-guidance-competition-law">UK: Office of Fair Trading Provides New Guidance on Competition Law</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/dot-fines-ticket-agents-violations-code-share-disclosure-and-price-advertising-rules">DOT Fines Ticket Agents for Violations of Code-Share Disclosure and Price Advertising Rules</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-advocate-general-sharpston-delivers-opinion-important-air-passenger-r">European Court of Justice: Advocate General Sharpston delivers opinion on important air passenger rights issues</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/thailand-withdraws-world-heritage-convention">Thailand withdraws from World Heritage Convention</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-texas-lawmakers-want-ban-invasive-pat-downs-airports">USA: Texas lawmakers want to ban invasive pat-downs at airports</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-travel-law-forum-iftta-workshop-starting-0">European Travel Law Forum + IFTTA workshop starting</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-airlines-sue-dot-over-consumer-protection-rules">USA: Airlines sue DOT over consumer protection rules</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-air-passenger-departure-taxes-detrimental-kenya-tourism">European Air Passenger Departure taxes detrimental to Kenya tourism?</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-72665165795347597542011-05-26T08:26:00.002+00:002011-05-26T08:31:05.579+00:00IFTTA news update<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-publishes-responses-received-adr-consultation-including-iftta-paper">EU Commission publishes responses received on the ADR consultation including IFTTA paper</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-no-suspension-warsaw-convention-limitation-period-because-plaintiff%E2%80%99s-disability">Canada: no suspension of Warsaw Convention limitation period because of a plaintiff’s disability</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/aia-conference-adr-aviation-sector-and-sector-tour-operators">AIA: conference on ADR in the Aviation Sector and the sector of Tour Operators</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ecj-advertising-entry-level-prices-travel-and-tourist-services-admissible">ECJ: advertising of entry-level prices for travel and tourist services admissible</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/survey-attitudes-europeans-towards-tourism-2011">Survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism 2011</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/switzerland-voters-approve-suicide-tourism">Switzerland: voters approve "suicide tourism"</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/air-zimbabwe-suspended-iata">Air Zimbabwe suspended by IATA</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-air-carrier-not-liable-delay-caused-mechanical-problem">Canada: air carrier not liable for delay caused by mechanical problem</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-air-carrier-must-reasonably-take-account-risk-delay-and-provide-certa">European Court of Justice: air carrier must reasonably take account of the risk of delay and provide for a certain reserve time</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/england-and-wales-legal-professional-privilege">England and Wales: Legal Professional Privilege</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-dot-issues-new-passenger-rights-regulation">USA: DOT issues new passenger rights regulation</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-commission-updates-list-air-carriers-subject-operating-ban">EU: Commission updates list of air carriers subject to an operating ban</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regard-brussels-i-regulation">Austria: reference for ECJ preliminary ruling with regard to Brussels I-Regulation</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/german-court-asks-ecj-can-discontinued-flight-be-regarded-delayed-pursuant-reg-2612004">German court asks ECJ: can a discontinued flight be regarded as delayed pursuant to Reg. 261/2004?</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-court-denies-compensation-missed-connecting-flight">Austria: court denies compensation for missed connecting flight</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-82332538605974674682011-04-19T07:31:00.003+00:002011-04-19T07:39:54.371+00:00IFTTA Europe Workshop, Salzburg July 2, 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaGKq_EeNJbBV1508Kx_j6F_s7vj0ZW_LhCuBXT5y7M_hXAzwVEJ1okzXxTJCc9sAeGtPAH73EnoUepU-c_L5Bd6zb-7Wn-dcTj2imknLWPo0zMs6cWFThqKu1mEYjRTOGYAz/s1600/IFTTA+Europe+Map.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 137px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaGKq_EeNJbBV1508Kx_j6F_s7vj0ZW_LhCuBXT5y7M_hXAzwVEJ1okzXxTJCc9sAeGtPAH73EnoUepU-c_L5Bd6zb-7Wn-dcTj2imknLWPo0zMs6cWFThqKu1mEYjRTOGYAz/s200/IFTTA+Europe+Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597195844816796898" border="0" /></a>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.<br /><br />Find the programmes of both events as well as the according registration forms on the IFTTA website <a href="http://iftta.org/content/4th-european-conference-0">here>></a>.Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-19983218597307823942011-04-12T15:36:00.003+00:002011-04-12T15:41:28.358+00:00News from the IFTTA website<ul><li><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-towards-stricter-enforcement-passenger-rights">EU: towards stricter enforcement of passenger rights</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-travel-law-forum-andf-iftta-europe-workshop-2011-salzburgaustriaeu">European Travel Law Forum andf IFTTA Europe Workshop 2011 in Salzburg/Austria/EU</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-bribery-act-2011">UK: Bribery Act 2011</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/class-action-violation-eu-reg-2612004-filed-illinois-court">Class action on violation of EU Reg. 261/2004 filed in Illinois court</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/age-rating-packages">Age rating for packages</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-washington-dc-sue-otas-unpaid-taxes">USA: Washington D.C. to sue OTAs for unpaid taxes</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-race-discrimination-claim-preempted-warsaw-convention">USA: race discrimination claim preempted by Warsaw Convention</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-88107270332858400522011-03-18T17:20:00.002+00:002011-03-18T17:24:00.945+00:00More news items at IFTTA website<ul><li><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-oklahomas-lawsuit-against-online-travel-companies-dismissed">USA: Oklahoma's lawsuit against online travel companies dismissed</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-montreal-liabilty-limit-lost-baggage-applies-passenger-regardless-number-checked-pie">Germany: Montreal liabilty limit for lost baggage applies per passenger regardless of number of checked pieces of baggage</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/unwto-tourism-vehicle-gender-equality">UNWTO: tourism a vehicle for gender equality</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/egypt-minister-tourism-initiates-new-tourism-campaign">Egypt: Minister of Tourism initiates new tourism campaign</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/ireland-eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull-eruption-referred-ecj">Ireland: Eyjafjallajökull eruption referred to the ECJ</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/finland-new-reference-ecj-preliminary-ruling-regarding-reg-2612004-and-denied-boarding">Finland: new reference for ECJ preliminary ruling regarding Reg. 261/2004 and "denied boarding"</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-supreme-court-refers-pammer-case-back-court-first-instance">Austria: Supreme Court refers Pammer case back to court of first instance</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/mexico-president-calderon-signs-national-agenda-tourism">Mexico: President Calderon signs National Agenda for Tourism</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-2684527324339894402011-03-08T13:11:00.002+00:002011-03-08T13:14:47.343+00:00Recent news postings on the IFTTA website<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/wef-travel-tourism-competitiveness-report-2011-ranks-switzerland-no-1">WEF Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 ranks Switzerland No 1</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/china-imposes-tourist-ban-tibet">China imposes tourist ban on Tibet</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-new-regulations-nondiscrimination-basis-disability-public-accommodations-come-force">USA: new Regulations on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations to come into force</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/austria-discounts-elderly-people-public-transport-must-not-apply-different-ages-men-and-wome">Austria: discounts for elderly people in public transport must not apply from different ages for men and women</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/cruise_stop_off_denied">Local authorization for Cruize stop off in island is denied by the Municipality on Carnival days.</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-no-unjust-enrichment-through-limited-validity-airline-gift-cards">USA: no unjust enrichment through limited validity of airline gift cards</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/france-new-transport-code">France: new Transport Code</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/scottish-contract-law-reform-rules-interpretation">Scottish Contract Law Reform: Rules of Interpretation</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/iata-publishes-2010-aviation-safety-performance-report-lowest-accident-rate-history">IATA publishes 2010 Aviation Safety Performance report - lowest accident rate in history</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-local-tolling-rules-do-not-apply-limitation-period-montreal-convention">USA: local tolling rules do not apply to the limitation period of the Montreal Convention</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-delta-fined-non-compliance-air-travelers-disabilities-rules">USA: Delta fined for non-compliance with Air Travelers with Disabilities Rules</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/european-court-justice-opinion-penalizing-airport-noise">European Court of Justice: opinion on penalizing airport noise</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-no-liability-copyright-infringements-hotel-guests-through-wlan-conncetion">Germany: no liability for copyright infringements by hotel guests through WLAN </a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-yet-another-reference-preliminary-ruling-regard-reg-2612004">Germany: yet another reference for preliminary ruling with regard to Reg. 261/2004</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-third-attempt-introduce-air-passenger-bill-rights">USA: third attempt to introduce Air Passenger Bill of Rights</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/hotel-must-pay-r-28000000-man-who-lost-his-wife-crash-brazil">Hotel must pay R$ 280,000,00 to man who lost his wife in crash (Brazil)</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/eu-directive-consumer-rights">EU Directive on Consumer Rights</a></li></ul>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-9747869692874242102011-01-04T16:17:00.003+00:002011-01-04T16:22:35.537+00:00Recent news postings on the IFTTA website<ul><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-air-france-fined-unlawful-baggage-liability-disclaimer">USA: Air France fined for unlawful baggage liability disclaimer</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/canada-warsaw-convention-applied-non-complinace-wheelchair-request">Canada: Warsaw Convention applied on non-complinace with wheelchair request</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/brazil-gol-airlines-must-compensate-victims-sister-crash-r-120000">Brazil: Gol Airlines must compensate the victim's sister to crash for R$ 120,000</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-court-ruling-entitles-american-airlines-pull-its-fares-orbitz-0">USA: court ruling entitles American Airlines to pull its fares from Orbitz</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-reasonable-standard-care-applies-pilot-decisions-disembark-passengers-under-tokyo-conven">USA: reasonable standard of care applies on pilot decisions to disembark passengers under Tokyo Convention</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/uk-oft-strategy-online-shopping-consumer-protection">UK: OFT Strategy on Online Shopping - Consumer Protection</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-prussian-foundation-entitled-interdict-commercial-photos-and-film-shots-its-castles-">Germany: Prussian foundation entitled to interdict commercial photos and film-shots of its castles and gardens</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/hotelstars-union-baltic-countries-joined">Hotelstars Union: Baltic Countries joined</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/europe-consumer-centres-network-publishes-survey-european-ski-resorts">Europe: Consumer Centres' Network publishes survey on European Ski Resorts</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usa-some-websites-fail-identify-operating-carrier">USA: some websites fail to identify operating carrier</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/us-airport-search-angers-indian-diplomat">US Airport search angers Indian diplomat</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/germany-new-reference-preliminary-ruling-regard-reg-2612004">Germany: new reference for preliminary ruling with regard to Reg. 261/200</a></li><li><span class="field-content"></span><a href="http://iftta.org/content/usabrazil-open-skies-agreement">USA/Brazil: open skies agreement</a></li><li><a href="http://iftta.org/content/france-continental-liable-concorde-crash">France: Continental liable for Concorde crash</a></li></ul>Find more at <a href="http://www.iftta.org">iftta.org</a>.Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-85273343203254470192010-11-11T08:24:00.002+00:002010-11-11T08:32:14.138+00:00IFTTA News Blog relocated to IFTTA Website<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.iftta.org/sites/iftta.org/files/iftta_logo.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 58px;" src="http://www.iftta.org/sites/iftta.org/files/iftta_logo.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This news blog is continued at <a href="http://www.iftta.org/news">http://www.iftta.org/news</a>. You can now find news on legislation, judgements, events, etc. relevant for travel and tourism law together with a lot more interesting material directly at our new IFTTA website.<br /><br />See you there!Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-88359217766141028882010-10-09T16:23:00.000+00:002010-10-09T16:25:18.659+00:00UK: Equality Act 201090% of the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October. This is a consolidating piece of legislation. The nine pieces of legislation being brought together under the Act are:<br />• Equal Pay Act 1970<br />• Sex Discrimination Act 1975<br />• Race Relations Act 1976<br />• Disability Discrimination Act 1995<br />• Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003<br />• Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003<br />• Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006<br />• Equality Act 2006<br />• Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007<br />Among the changes to the law introduced on 1 October include:<br />• Making pay secrecy clauses unenforceable. This will protect employees who choose to discuss their pay with each other for the purposes of uncovering discrimination. This is particularly helpful for those seeking to ensure that employers are not discriminating in pay and conditions between male and female employees.<br />• Extra protection for disabled people. The new law restricts the circumstances in which employers can ask job applicants questions about disability or health prior to offering them a position. This gives disabled applicants greater protection from employers that unfairly screen out disabled applicants.<br />• New powers for employment tribunals. Where an employer has discriminated against an employee, the tribunal will be allowed to make recommendations that could affect the whole workforce - for example, calling for harassment policies to be more effectively implemented - instead of being restricted to measures that will benefit the employee who brought the action.<br />• Employers have a responsibility to protect their staff, where possible, from harassment by customers.John J Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834628617797098770noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-90090156669542775792010-09-19T19:38:00.003+00:002010-09-19T19:50:02.573+00:00Seats On Boeing Spaceships Could Go Up For Sale<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">By JOSHUA FREED, AP Business Writer Joshua Freed, AP Business Writer – Wed Sep 15, 5:44 pm ET<br /><br />MINNEAPOLIS – Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship.<br /><br />Space Adventures Ltd. has already been selling seats aboard the Russian-built Soyuz spaceship. Its last passenger was Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, who paid $35 million for a 10-day trip.<br /><br />Now, Boeing says Space Adventures will sell seats on its planned CST-100, which would carry seven people. NASA has been encouraging aerospace companies like Boeing to develop spaceships that can carry government-sponsored astronauts as well as paying tourists to the space station. The idea is to spread around the cost of NASA missions while also boosting privately funded space efforts.<br /><br />Big questions remain. Congressional funding isn't assured. And Boeing and Space Adventures will have competition from a California company called SpaceX, which is also seeking NASA work for space station missions.<br /><br />So far, seven customers have ridden on eight flights through Spacecraft Adventures.<br /><br />The trips will be for millionaires, at least for now. Boeing and Space Adventures executives didn't have pricing details, but said on a conference call that prices would be "competitive" with the cost for a flight on the Soyuz craft.<br /><br />The more people fly to space, the sooner the cost will come down, said Eric Anderson, co-founder and chairman of Space Adventures. He said people ask him when it will cost, say, $40,000, or $4,000, instead of close to $40 million.<br /><br />"I don't know," he said, "but I know that it'll never be $40,000, or $4,000, if it doesn't start off at $40 million. ... We'll get there. Until launch technology radically changes, the price is still going to be quite expensive."<br /><br />Boeing's CST-100 is a reusable capsule with a round bottom and pointed top that, from the outside, bears some resemblance to the Apollo capsules launched beginning in the 1960s. Boeing is doing design and testing work now, and hopes to have the craft ready in 2015.<br /><br />Boeing plans to build two at first, which would be used for testing and then refurbished for missions. Each spaceship would need about six months in between flights to have its heat shield restored and its systems tested, said John Elbon, vice president and program manager for Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation Systems.<br /><br />"Together we can open space to more people, and expand a new market, and I find that terribly exciting," said Brewster Shaw, a former astronaut and vice president and general manager of Boeing's Space Exploration division.<br /><br />Anderson, of Space Adventures, said he's aiming to reduce the months of training that precede flights on the Soyuz craft, which includes Russian language training that won't be needed on the U.S.-led flights. He said shorter training will encourage more people to sign up, while still being sufficient to get them ready for the flight.<br /><br />He objected to the notion that the people who accompany government-sponsored astronauts are "tourists."<br /><br />"It's not the case that a bunch of people show up to the station in their flowered T-shirts with sunglasses on," he said. "I think this is much more about private citizens who are opening the frontier alongside government space explorers, and are doing so in a very serious fashion with lots of serious work behind it."<br /><br />Still, the Cirque du Soleil founder wore a red clown nose on his trip.<br /><br />Boeing Co. shares fell 3 cents to close at $62.73.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Original "Source" Article can be found </span><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20100915/ap_tr_ge/us_travel_brief_boeing_spacecraft_adventures"><span style="font-family:arial;">here.</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-14341661334562947812010-08-17T16:01:00.005+00:002010-08-17T16:23:53.680+00:00Australia: compensation for inhaling smoke from pyrolysed oil in cabin of aircraft<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbELG0RbjqpbrEspB-mJalB5-Nu7cPSwIPHr2xYWmtQEWyfM4L5ZI-NRFwNfWdlOwbjaBHiHM3dPPoiONACsbA-ei13YALZqVRFiOan1lkSCBtA7siCxR87aV1OYlF31BHx2qI/s1600/NSW+Court+of+Appeal.gif"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbELG0RbjqpbrEspB-mJalB5-Nu7cPSwIPHr2xYWmtQEWyfM4L5ZI-NRFwNfWdlOwbjaBHiHM3dPPoiONACsbA-ei13YALZqVRFiOan1lkSCBtA7siCxR87aV1OYlF31BHx2qI/s200/NSW+Court+of+Appeal.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506414197083063282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The <a href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/Supreme_Court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_ca">New South Wales Court of Appeal </a> has dismissed an appeal by East-West Airlines against a flight attendant who inhaled smoke in an aircraft cabin 18 years ago and had developed a persistent cough. The New South Wales Dust Diseases Tribunal had previously found that due to the smoke from pyrolysed oil she was exposed to dust, which caused her to develop her cough and awarded the flight attendant $139,000. </div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;" >East West Airlines Ltd v. Turner [2010] NSWCA 53; BC201001873 - 01 Apr 2010 - Supreme Court of New South Wales, Court of Appeal</span><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;" >.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;" >Judgement available </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/scjudgments/2010nswca.nsf/09da2a0a2a27441dca2570e6001e144d/7c498bd5929f5056ca257759000a8659?OpenDocument">here>></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:georgia;" >.</span>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-16603825248248988922010-08-17T15:46:00.004+00:002010-08-17T15:54:23.747+00:00Germany: reference for preliminary ruling of the ECJ with regard to Reg. 261/2004A German court (Amtsgericht Köln) has recently filed a reference for preliminary ruling with regard to the follwoing question:<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Does Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 ( 1 ) apply to a passenger with a confirmed reservation for an outward and a return flight who does not present herself for boarding for the return flight owing to the following circumstances:<br /><ul><li>The operating air carrier denied the passenger, who had presented herself punctually for boarding for the outward flight, boarding against her will and announced its intention of denying her boarding on the return flight.</li></ul><ul><li>Boarding was denied because of the operating air carrier’s mistaken assumption that, because of a chargeback, it was entitled to a processing fee, which the passenger had not yet paid?</li></ul></div><br />Case C-226/10 - Hannelore Adams v. Germanwings GmbH<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:209:0015:0015:EN:PDF">Official Journal of the European Union C 209/15</a>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23470727.post-58426154785792017952010-08-17T14:19:00.006+00:002010-08-17T15:43:28.485+00:00Austria: new Supreme Court decision on loss of holiday enjoyment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQuHobRY9jMbBFkfqaJfotGBtoGkWVenMPO2NnO3I8WvGAPv_nDPfh8SBySMSTR_p2O4UHTBHiFIoB_VtqePyoASmVz3xaqa9BXQiQFvGHwinIDIHzF_TJ852GXvdcQWhpRFp/s1600/logo-ogh.png"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQuHobRY9jMbBFkfqaJfotGBtoGkWVenMPO2NnO3I8WvGAPv_nDPfh8SBySMSTR_p2O4UHTBHiFIoB_VtqePyoASmVz3xaqa9BXQiQFvGHwinIDIHzF_TJ852GXvdcQWhpRFp/s200/logo-ogh.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506399607247694706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A couple booked a package holiday arrangement for their honeymoon in Egypt at EUR 1.448. Back home they complained about improper performance and assigned their claims to a consumer protection association (<a href="http://www.verbraucherrecht.at/">Verein für Konsumenteninformation - VKI</a>) which sued for a price reduction of EUR 1.320,90 and compensation for loss of holiday enjoyment of EUR 560 (deducting a refund of EUR 141 by the tour operator).<br /><br />First instance court (Bezirksgericht für Handelssachen Wien) granted additional EUR 150,60 comprising of a price reduction of 5 % for a defect air condition, 5 % for construction noise and another 10 % for an insufficient beach space (contrary to promises in the brochure) but dismissed the claim for compensation for loss of holiday enjoyment.<br /><br />Appelate court (Commercial Court Vienna - Handelsgericht Wien) doubled the price reduction by granting additional 5 % for bad water quality of the pool, 5 % for ponding the room when flowers were watered and another 10 % for noise during the night. However, appelate court upheld dismissal of the claim for compensation for loss of holiday enjoyment: the shortcomings had not exceeded the threshold of relevance.<br /><br />Upon further appeal by the plaintiff, Supreme Court in judgement 2 Ob 45/10x of June 17, 2010 emphasized the different legal nature and purpose of price reduction on the one hand and compensation for loss of holiday enjoyment on the other. Following a previous decision, Supreme Court decided in favour of a rather low threshold of relevance and granted the claim for compensation for loss of holiday enjoyment. However, Supreme Court disagreed with the view that the threshold of relevance with regard to loss of holiday enjoyment should be equated with any shortcoming more than negligible under warranty law.<br /><br />The total grant thus amounted to EUR 1.002,20. Supreme Court noted that the price reduction granted by the appelate court (which was not subject of his decison) was "very generous" in favour of the claimants.<br /><br />Note:<br />1) Even given this generous grant, the consumer protection association only succeeded with roughly 58 % of the claim - which proves a tendency of the assocoation to sue for excessive amounts.<br />2) The fact that it was a honeymoon trip was not decisive.<br /><br />Full text of judgement 2 Ob 45/10x of June 17, 2010 available in German <a href="http://www.ris.bka.gv.at/Dokument.wxe?Abfrage=Justiz&Dokumentnummer=JJT_20100617_OGH0002_0020OB00045_10X0000_000&ResultFunctionToken=4f63e83d-1794-4ad0-868f-3371668cc05c&Gericht=&Rechtssatznummer=&Rechtssatz=&Fundstelle=&AenderungenSeit=Undefined&SucheNachRechtssatz=False&SucheNachText=True&GZ=2ob45%2f10x&VonDatum=&BisDatum=17.08.2010&Norm=&ImRisSeit=Undefined&ResultPageSize=50&Suchworte=&ShowPrintPreview=True">here>></a>.<br /></div>Michael Wukoschitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246714143388135299noreply@blogger.com1