Package Travel Regulations: 8 areas the consultation focuses on

The DBT recently circulated a call for evidence as part of a consultation on the Package Travel Regulations. Here are our initial thoughts.

27 Sep, 2023 Updated 11 Oct, 2023
Regulation
Package Travel Regulations consultation

On 20 September, the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published its long-awaited consultation seeking views on how the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (the PTRs) are working.

Over 30 pages, the DBT set out a series of questions seeking views on whether the current PTRs strike the right balance between consumer protections and business freedom. 

The DBT is focussing on the following eight areas: 

The consultation runs to 13 December 2023, so make sure you have your say on the proposals. We’ll be publishing our views over the coming months. 

In the meantime, you can find a copy of the consultation here, and you can submit your reply here.

Oh, and here’s a handy, downloadable Word document containing all of the questions in one place. 

If you need any help formulating views to submit in your response, please get in touch.

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