Basiswissen Reiserecht

About the Work
This work presents the fundamentals of travel law for students and practitioners - for anyone aspiring to a career in tourism management. Through practical cases with solutions, legal texts, checklists, key points, and important decisions from the European Court of Justice, the Federal Court of Justice, and lower courts, the first part familiarizes readers with the essential aspects of package travel law and the legal questions surrounding the provision of travel services by travel agencies and online booking platforms, while optimally preparing them for exams in this field.
The second part highlights the most important legal questions of individual travel law, covering the basic knowledge of transportation by air, bus, train, and ship, as well as accommodation in hotels and vacation homes.

Advantages at a Glance

• Includes all changes and initial experiences following the implementation of the reformed EU Package Travel Directive
• All essential legal foundations of package travel and individual travel in one volume
• Clear and practice-oriented
• Includes practice cases and control questions, learning objectives, solutions, examples, summaries, diagrams, and an appendix with special regulations

Regarding the New Edition

• Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on package travel, flights, and accommodation, particularly regarding contract cancellation
• New insolvency protection through the Travel Security Fund
• New case law from the European Court of Justice, Federal Court of Justice, and lower courts, especially concerning travel defects, passenger rights regulation, and the Montreal Convention

Target Audience
For tourism students at universities and academies, including vocational training in tourism. For practitioners in the tourism industry.