Review of consumer protection in the travel and travel related services market

The following are PricewaterhouseCoopers’ key observations and recommendations from our review of consumer protection in the travel and travel-related services industry, separated according to the three components of the review’s Terms of Reference. For the most part, competitive markets underpinned by generic consumer protection rules, some voluntary accreditation and some private measures provide an adequate and appropriate level of consumer protection in the travel industry.

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