Legal Briefs: Travel Weekly

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Foreign web tour sellers must navigate fed, state regulationsQ: What are any federal or state requirements that would restrict or regulate a foreign tour operator from legally selling to...

Few reasons to give info about agency's sale before deal closesQ: I have signed a letter of intent to sell my agency to a much larger one. Should I tell my staff about the sale before...

Two new DOT consumer-protection rules affect travel agenciesQ: Do the new DOT regulations impose new obligations on travel agencies, travel-management companies, tour operators,...

Only a properly worded contract can bind clients to an agencyQ: Can you settle an old controversy at our agency: To whom do clients belong? Do they belong to the agency, the employee...

Carriers' power to withdraw agency's appointment is absoluteQ: Recently, two airlines lifted their plates: Carrier A for not paying debit memos and Carrier B without explanation. Does...

ARC expands its power over agencies with latest rule changesQ: In mid-September, ARC published changes to the standard Agent Reporting Agreement that all ARC-appointed agencies must sign....

Ten years later, full content ruling hasn't worked out for agentsQ: This month marks the anniversary of the so-called "full content" fee levied by all the GDS vendors. Are agencies really...

New California statute can help ICs who decide to incorporateQ: How will the changes to the seller of travel law in California impact independent contractors doing business in the state?

Almost all agencies qualify as small businesses to governmentQ: A prospective corporate account has asked us if we qualify as a small business. How do we tell if we qualify as a small...

Disclaimers in an email signature can cover most liabilitiesQ: Could we be held legally liable for a client's loss if we fail to warn about various odd risks, i.e. that a U.S. citizen...

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