Collective Commentary about the New Package Travel Directive

1334 COLLECTIVE COMMENTARY ABOUT THE NEW PACKAGE TRAVEL DIRECTIVE Part C Standard information form where the organiser transmits data to another trader in accordance with point (b) (v) of point 2 of Article 3 If you conclude a contract with company AB not later than 24 hours after receiving the confirmation of the booking from company XY the travel service provided by XY and AB will constitute a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302. Therefore, you will benefit from all EU rights applying to packages. Company XY will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole. Additionally, as required by law, company XY has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent. More information on key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 (to be provided in the form of a hyperlink). Following the hyperlink the traveller will receive the following information: Key rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 – Travellers will receive all essential information about the travel services before concluding the package travel contract. – There is always at least one trader who is liable for the proper performance of all the travel services included in the contract. – Travellers are given an emergency telephone number or details of a contact point where they can get in touch with the organiser or the travel agent. – Travellers may transfer the package to another person, on reasonable notice and possibly subject to additional costs. – The price of the package may only be increased if specific costs rise (for instance, fuel prices) and if expressly provided for in the contract, and in any event not later than 20 days before the start of the package. If the price increase exceeds 8 % of the price of the package, the traveller may terminate the contract. If the organiser reserves the right to a price increase, the traveller has a right to a price reduction if there is a decrease in the relevant costs.

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