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“Age to me means nothing.”
by Roger Bray
This article discusses the author’s personal views on age discrimination practised by insurance companies.in relation to travel insurance.
“First Luxembourg Giveth, Then Brussels Taketh Away.”
by Dean Taylor
This article examines a Proposal by the European Commission regarding a revision of Regulation 261/2004 on denied boarding, long delays and cancellation.
“This Place Is Not Suitable For Humans.” Online Hotel Reviews - The Way Ahead?
by Roger Bray
This article examines the value of online hotel reviews and concludes that they are not the complete answer to hotel classification problems.
‘Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite’: Hotel Liability for an Old Scourge
As a result of a resurgence in the numbers of bed bugs there now are nearly a dozen reported court cases in which a hotel has been sued for bed bug injuries. This article examines these decisions and then suggests a simple means for analysing a hotel’s exposure in a bed bug case.
A class action against an Italian tour operator
by Anna Masutti
This article discusses a class action brought by a group of tourists against a tour operator in a Naples court.
A Comparative Analysis of United States and European Union Airline Overbooking Policies. Part One
Mr and Mrs Jones have been waiting eleven months for this vacation. Their two children are finally on summer vacation from school, they cleared their schedules at work for ten days, and they have saved enough money to pay for it. This family of four is off to Maui to soak up the sun and waves in total relaxation. The room at the Grand Wailea Resort is reserved, the bags are packed, and the airline tickets are confirmed. Finally, it is time to get away - but then Mr Jones is ‘bumped’ by the airline. What are his rights?
A Comparative Analysis of United States and European Union Airline Overbooking Policies. Part Two
Part One of this article on airline overbooking policies appeared in the last issue of the Travel Law Quarterly. That part examined the law and practice in the US. This part examines what happens in the EU.
A Cruise Passenger’s Stateroom is his Castle But US Customs Agents Can Search it Without a Warrant
In US v. Whitted, a federal appeals court resolved “a [US constitutional] question of first impression” by deciding that Customs agents must have “reasonable suspicion” to justify a border search of a passenger cabin aboard a cruise liner arriving in the United States from a foreign port. While “reasonable suspicion” is well below the usual standard of proof required for a search of protected areas (a search warrant or probable cause), the court reasoned that the rule would provide sufficient latitude to law enforcement officials to pursue those using cruise ships in illegal narcotics trafficking while protecting innocent passengers from intrusions on their privacy.
A Diplomatic Solution?
In the Ontario case of Prince and Walach v Ace Aviation and Air Canada the plaintiffs started a proposed class action against the defendants, claiming that the latter unlawfully charged and collected from them United States transportation taxes.
A Geographic Test to Determine Eligibility for BP Spill Compensation? Florida Hoteliers Chime in.
by Bruce Urdang
This article discusses the criteria which will be used to govern compensation payments for hoteliers whose business was disrupted by the BP oil spill.
