Legal Briefs: Travel Weekly

The Travel Industry's Trusted Voice

Legal Briefs

Selling travel insurance opens agencies to clients' criticismTravel agencies should try to insulate themselves from trip insurance disputes.

Traveler profiles on agency's computers belong to that agencyKeep in mind that transferred bookings could result in liability for your agency.

Complying with GDPR: Are you a 'controller' or a 'processor?'Dealing with the EU General Data Protection Regulation? In the typical corporate-travel scenario, suppliers are controllers,...

Some practical issues to address when merging agenciesMergers are not the same as acquisitions and require different kinds of preparation.

ARC change-of-ownership deadline not as scary as it soundsARC has no interest in canceling your appointment just because someone died.

You can't use terms and conditions to prevent all bad online reviewsWhile you can't prevent all negative publicity on the internet, you could prohibit negative reviews in your contracts with...

Join a consortium or franchise to do business abroadThe quick way to start doing business overseas is to forge a networking arrangement with foreign members.

Selling your agency? Negotiate everything and get it in writingIf you become an employee at will, the buyer can fire you anytime for any reason.

Trump can ban travelers from any country, for any reasonLesson from the Supreme Court's decision: Trump has wide latitude on restricting entry to the U.S.

Credit card fraud leaves IC holding the debit memo hot potatoAn IC at the bottom of the booking chain will get stuck with an airline's debit memo.

Popular Today

Most Read
Most Shared