Read the full outcome
Government response to 'Package
travel – updating the framework 2025' consultation
Detail of outcome
Our response to the ‘Package travel legislation: consultation on
proposed amendments'.
This response includes:
- a summary of question responses
- the government's response
Original consultation
Summary
The government is consulting on proposed changes to the 2018
Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations (2018
PTRs).
This consultation was held on another
website.
This consultation ran from
2pm on 7 April 2025 to 11:59pm on 30 June 2025
Consultation description
The 2018 Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements
Regulations (2018 PTRs)
establish a series of requirements for organisers of package
holidays which aim to provide bespoke protections for travellers.
The government wishes to deliver economic growth and consider
ways to make the regulations better suited to the needs of
UK travellers and organisers,
particularly for those holidaying within the UK.
We are consulting to gather insights into reforms we are
considering making to the regulations. Subject to the outcome of
this consultation, the government will then make a final decision
on whether and how to change the 2018 PTRs.
The consultation includes proposals in relation to:
- reforming the domestic package market to exempt domestic
(UK) holidays that do not
contain a booked travel element from the regulations
- reforming linked travel arrangements (LTAs) by either removing or
simplifying the definition of LTAs
- examining the case for setting a time limit for third parties
to provide redress to organisers where the third party has
contributed to the event but has not already provided redress
directly to the consumer – this is to respond to difficulties
some package organisers have in exercising their right to recoup
refund monies from suppliers
- further technical changes to make clearer what services are
within the scope of the regulations, and to reform measures
around insolvency protection
We are interested in hearing from all stakeholders and welcome
feedback from anyone with an interest in the proposals.
Documents
Package travel – updating the
framework 2025
