Franz Julius Adriane Damayo

BSHM 3A

Lesson 7: Reflection

At the end of this subject, travel law, we students will be able to identify travel law, determine the responsibility
and opportunities of travel agents to their clients, understand the legal roles and obligations of travel agents, and
determine the potential liability of travel agents and general insurance involved in travel agent services.This
chapter showed me that travel agencies and corporations are governed by stringent rules. A travel agency is a
business that helps individuals arrange their trips, such as booking aircraft tickets and hotel accommodations.
Travel businesses and their agents are subject to the law. Travel legislation governs the travel sector.Travel law
encompasses federal, state, common law, and international regulations. Each state has customer disclosure and
fraud regulations, as well as return policy provisions for firms who arrange and/or sell travel services. The
monitoring, registration, and licensing of travel agencies are all governed by rigorous rules in each state.

Travel agents, I discovered, had a lot of responsibilities. A travel agent is a person who provides and organizes
transportation, accommodation, excursions, and/or vacations for tourists. Customers appoint them to act as
fiduciaries or delegates on their behalf. They are in charge of a variety of tasks, including organizing travel
arrangements. Travel agents also have legal obligations, including the responsibility to notify consumers, the
duty to investigate and reveal, the duty to counsel, the duty to make bookings, and the duty to validate
reservations.As a result, the travel agency may be responsible to their customers for general duty violations,
fraudulent misrepresentations, and/or state regulatory violations. Furthermore, we cannot rule out the possibility
that travelers would face certain common problems.

The notion that I'd need a lawyer if I had a claim against my travel agency drew my attention in this chapter.
Travel is governed by both domestic and international legislation. It is critical to obtain the services of legal
counsel for these objectives, who can help navigate any situations and determine whether or not a claim exists
by analyzing any contracts and/or papers. A lawyer may represent us in court or in alternative dispute resolution
methods if necessary. A lawyer will also assist us in the event that any issues arise as a consequence of our
travel insurance. In addition, travel agent or travel service insurance is usually separated into two categories:
professional liability and general liability.