EU Commission opens a Public Consultation on the review of the Package Travel Directive

On the 15 th of February, 2022, the EU Commission launched a Public Consultation on the review of the Package Travel Directive. The Commission is seeking information from stakeholders that may have an interest or expertise in the Package Travel Directive about their experiences, perceptions and opinions regarding the application of the current rules and about the potential impacts of options for future action.

It includes questions on the following topics:

 Market developments
 Definitions and scope of application
 Cancellations, liquidity and reimbursements
 Insolvency protection, pre-payments and preparation for a liquidity crisis
 Linked Travel Arrangements (LTAs)
 Other questions (sustainability, insurances)
 Sector specific questions

The deadline for responses to the Consultation is the 10 th of May, 2022.