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Travel Law

This episode of the Law Report focuses on travel law. This is an intermediate level course.



The travel and tourism industry is subject to a wide range of regulations, not only from the UK Parliament but also from the European Union. However, many would argue that this plethora of regulation has largely failed to keep up with the way we now book our holidays.

Designed to protect consumers of traditional package holidays, the Package Travel Regulations 1992 (PTRs) do not always extend to holidays booked over the internet and it is not is always clear as to how and when they do. In view of this, many in the travel industry are calling for the PTRs to be updated.

Case law has a significant impact on how the PTRs are interpreted in respect of personal injury claims, as do a number of EU and international conventions and directives.

The information in this podcast represented the legal position when it was recorded on 10/12/2007

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Aims and Outcomes

This podcast explores in detail the Package Travel Regulations, case law and other conventions and directives affecting the travel industry. It will be of interest to any lawyer wanting to know more about travel law.

The interview lasts for 42 minutes. It will take you a further 20 minutes to complete the questionnaire. You will need to get 50 per cent of the questions right to gain your CPD.

The interviewer for this podcast is Fraser Whitehead. The questions are set by Louise Restell.

Learning outcomes

After listening to the interview, you will understand:

  • How the changes in the travel industry have affected the rights of consumers
  • The Package Travel Regulations 1992 and how they protect consumers
  • The definition of a package holiday
  • Whether and when English or foreign law apply
  • The impact of case law
  • The denied boarding rights
  • The Rome I and Rome II conventions
  • Issues with making personal injury claims sustained while on holiday
  • The impact of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive
  • Other likely future changes to the regulations
Stephen Mason
Mark Boleat

Stephen Mason, who runs his own practice Stephen Mason Solicitors, in Leeds. The firm specialises in representing tour operators, agents and other travel companies in civil, criminal and commercial claims. He is rated as one of the top three travel industry lawyers by the 2008 Chambers Directory.

He holds the Higher Courts (Civil Proceedings)qualification and is, with Professor David Grant, the joint author of "Holiday Law" (Sweet and Maxwell 4th ed 2007) and joint editor of the International Travel Law Journal.

He is Chair of the Law Society’s Civil Litigation Committee and a Visiting Fellow of Northumbria University.