Legal and Ethical Considerations in the Travel and Tourism Industry

This report delves into the legal and regulatory framework of the travel and tourism sector, focusing on the United Kingdom. It highlights the importance of this framework in ensuring smooth operations and consumer protection within the industry. The report discusses key legislation such as the Development of Tourism Act 1969 and its implications for organizations like Thomas Cook. It also examines the legal aspects of surface, sea, and air transport, including passenger insurance and air law, emphasizing the measures taken to safeguard passenger rights and safety. The report provides an overview of the laws and regulations that govern the travel industry and how they impact both businesses and consumers.

Legislation and Ethics in Travel and Tourism
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Introduction
Today tourism and travel sector is growing industry. It
contributions in the economy of the country as well as local
community. The travelling sector covers almost all visiting
destination in the world as well the united kingdom. As it is very
huge and crucial ;part of the business market, it requires a well
structured system of legal and regulatory framework to keep smooth
run of the industry.

1.1 Legal and regulatory framework of the travel and
tourism sector
The tourism and travel sector plays a vital role in the in the developed country as
sell as developing country. United kingdom is also growing in the sector of tour
and travel sector. As a lot of number of the people visit to new and unknown
destinations. So there is a must requirement for legal and regulatory framework .
The legal and regulatory framework includes consumer behaviour and standard
of quality in the tourism.

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Development of tourism act,1969 This is the most important legislative
law act which play a vital role in the travel and tourism sector. This
legislation is made with the purpose of visit tourism implied by
British tourist authority. This act has the impact on the organisation
like Thomas cook in term of co ordination among all tourism
companies so that there will be good business in the travel and
tourism sector.

1.2 Surface , sea and air transport law in relation to the
carriage of passengers within the legal and regulatory
work
There are many rules and regulations relayed top the tour and
travelling transport whether it is by sea or surface or air
transport. So that all risks can be taken care of about consumers
as well the tourism company like Thomas cook. There are
many transport companies which have tie with the tourism
company to make profit from particular holiday packages.

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The insurance of all passengers is mandatory by legal authorities
related top tourism and travelling. For insurance rule there is one
law which is the protocol of 2002 which reduces the risk of
passengers life.
Air law Air law protects the passengers who travel through flight.
This law has some important legal acts which help in make
harmony in the operations of the travelling through air transport.