10/01/08 Guidelines on ADMs and the procedures to dispute ADMs - click on this link
01/01/08 IATA Travel Agent’s Handbook 2008 available on the IATA website - click on this link View more >
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03/04/08 Will there be a genuine liberalisation of air transport benefiting to consumers? The European Parliament is working on the revision of the legislation on computerised reservation systems (CRSs), which is crucial for the travelling public to benefit from a neutral and complete access to competitive air fare. More >
19/03/08 Coach tour operators losing out in face of European legislation on driving and rest time The decision taken by the EU legislators to change driving and rest time rules for coach drivers is taking a toll in particular on small and medium-sized coach tour operators, as costs have spiralled upwards. These operators are the bedrock of Europe’s coach tourism industry ... more >
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03/10/07 Joint submission on the Working Document of the European Commission concerning the Directive 90/314/EEC on Package Travel The European Commission is preparing the review of the existing consumer acquis, composed of 8 Directives, among which the Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours. ECTAA, GEBTA and IFTO welcome the analysis that is currently being undertaken by the European Commission, because it is essential that EU legislation suits current and foreseeable market developments ... More>
15/05/07 Position Paper on the Green Paper on the review of the acquis on consumer protection ECTAA welcomes the Commission's Green Paper on the Review of the Consumer Acquis since it is an important step towards the modernization of the Community law on the protection of consumers, in order to simplify and to improve the regulatory environment for consumers and also for professionals. More >
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ECTAA is the Group of national travel agents’ and tour operators’ associations within the EU. It actively cooperates with European Union institutions and international organizations to ensure that their interests and special requirements are taken into consideration.
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