Tour Providers (Tourism Law)

Introduction

Tourism had been one of the most popular and fast-growing industries over many decades be it for leisure, recreational or business. Despite its high demand, many travelers out there may not have much knowledge of the "masterminds" that make tourism’s operational activities possible.

The tourism industry is actually made up of a group of people who are in charge of performing and dealing with different tasks. They are most commonly known as tour providers or operators which cover hotels, airlines, travel agents and carriers. Tour providers are usually in charge of planning and leading tours for travelers who needs the guidance of a better informed person to bring them to places of interest across the travel destination of their choice. Many travelers prefer to rely on tour providers as they help them to prepare for their trips without having to deal with all the travel plans on their own.

However, how many travelers had embarked on their “journey” and later find it unsatisfactory or encounter various issues with the holiday package which are planned out for them. There are bound to be a handful of them who falls under that category. The main question is are the tour providers going to be responsible of those losses or are the tourists being negligent thus should warnings be given beforehand by the tour providers?

With the application of law to this kind of situation, there are certain ways to encounter such problems.

Law of Negligence

Negligence originates from tort law, a judge-made law which deals with civil wrongdoings which does not include the breach of contract or trust that results in injury to another person and for which the injured party is entitled to sue for compensation. This can happen to an individual, businesses, organizations or even sporting participants. In conjunction, occupiers or owners of sporting premises or other recreational facilities can be held liable under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1985 (WA).[1] An... [continues]

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