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2014 Consultation Travel Package and Assisted Travel Arrangements

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport is undertaking this consultation as part of the process of developing Ireland’s position on the proposals.

Package Travel and Assisted Travel Arrangements Directive Proposed by the European Commission
This consultation paper is issued by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The Department invites views and comments on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive concerning package travel and assisted travel arrangements.
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Aer Lingus Response
Aer Lingus is in general agreement with and would support and reiterate both the IATA and IACA positions.
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Commission for Aviation Regulation
A number of offices with experience as practitioners in the area of travel protection recently met to review the proposed Directive.
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Car Rental Council of Ireland response
The council has submitted these following observations on the proposed Directive and request that the text is revised.
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Response of ECC Ireland
The European Consumer Centre in Ireland (ECC Ireland) offers information and advice on both domestic and European consumer law and assistance in the resolution of cross-border consumer complaints.
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Irish Hotels Federation response
The Irish Hotels Federation is concerned by a number of provisions contained in the Commission proposal.
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Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail Submission to Package Travel and Assisted Travel Arrangements Directive
Irish Rails main concerns relate to the proposed scope of the new Directive, and in particular, the definition of package travel, and the new concept of ‘assisted travel arrangements’.
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Response of the Irish travel agents association to the consultation
The ITAA welcomes the revision of the Package Travel Directive; all the while urging “the maintenance of a high level of consumer protection while ensuring a level-playing field among all actors in the travel market.
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Tour Operators Association Submission on the EU Package Travel Directive
ITOA support the revision of the Package Travel Directive so as to modernize elements that provide greater clarity and certainty for consumers and create a level playing field for traditional retail travel and tour operators with on-line travel businesses.
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Ryanair response to the consultation
Ryanair is concerned about the definition of Package Travel organiser and retailer providing assiststed travel arrangements.
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Travel centres response to the consultation
The proposals that appear to represent the more favoured options being considered at present by the legislators, go nowhere near far enough in certain areas.
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