Collective Commentary about the New Package Travel Directive

1266 COLLECTIVE COMMENTARY ABOUT THE NEW PACKAGE TRAVEL DIRECTIVE 3. The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall be provided in a clear and prominent manner. 4. In good time before the start of the package, the organiser shall provide the traveller with the necessary receipts, vouchers or tickets, including information on the precise times of departure, intermediate stops, transport connections and arrival. Chapter III Changes to the contract before the start of the package Article 7 Transfer of the contract to another traveller 1. Member States shall ensure that a traveller may, after giving the organiser reasonable notice on a durable medium before the start of the package, transfer the contract to a person who satisfies all the conditions applicable to that contract. 2. The transferor of the contract and the transferee shall be jointly and severally liable for the payment of the balance due and for any additional fees, charges or other costs arising from the transfer. Those costs shall not be unreasonable and in any case shall not exceed the actual cost borne by the organiser. Article 8 Alteration of the price 1. Member States shall ensure that prices are not subject to revision, unless the contract expressly reserves the possibility of an increase and obliges the organiser to reduce prices to the same extent as a direct consequence of changes: (a) in the cost of fuel for the carriage of passengers, (b) in the level of taxes or fees on the included travel services imposed by third parties not directly involved in the performance of the package, including tourist taxes, landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports, or (c) in the exchange rates relevant to the package. 2. The price increase referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed 10% of the price of the package. 3. The price increase referred to in paragraph 1 shall be valid only if the organiser notifies the traveller of it with a justification and calculation on a durable medium at the latest 20 days prior to the start of the package. Article 9 Alteration of other contract terms 1. Member States shall ensure that, before the start of the package, the organiser may not unilaterally change contract terms other than the price, unless: