Legal Briefs: Travel Weekly

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GDS incentives are as robust as everOffers to many agencies are better than they have been in the 42 years during which such offers have been made.

Is now the time to sell my travel agency?If you are considering selling your agency, here are answers to a few common questions.

No right to privacy for traveler infoExcept in certain circumstances, nothing prohibits a travel agency from doing anything with an adult's personal information,...

Supplier's data breach shouldn't be on youThe general rule is that an agent is not liable for the suppliers' acts or omissions. However, there are exceptions.

Dealing with unclaimed commissionsHere are some steps a host must take to match an unclaimed commission check to an independent contractor.

The four things wrong with NDCIt's premature to call NDC a failure, but there are problems that airlines need to fix to ensure its future.

Making your agency's tour lawsuit-proofHere are some steps to take to firm up a tour contract to protect your agency against lawsuits.

Selling your business to your sub-ICHere's how a deal could be structured.

When to warn about flight cancellationsTravel advisors generally don't have a legal duty to warn clients about potential flight cancellations, but some exceptions may...

IC agreements that sidestep disagreementsThe host-IC relationship is a B2B relationship, so unless there is a state law to the contrary, whatever the contract says is...

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