Travel Law Today – Spring 2026

A number of expected legislative changes have now been finalised. Many of the aspects of the UK Package Travel Regulations and the EU Directive on Package Travel that were consulted on have not made it into the final drafts but there are still steps to take to prepare for forthcoming changes.

Other changes to legislation have already been made and regulators are expecting businesses to reflect those changes in their marketing, including on social media.

In this edition of Travel Law Today we look at how the Competition & Markets Authority is expecting travel companies to comply with its guidance on price indications. We also look at how changes to Alternative Dispute Resolution rules might affect travel claims.

As the industry, again, faces global disruption I am grateful to the ABTA Partners that support ABTA members by providing guidance, through these pages and through ABTA’s programme of conferences and events, to give members the best chance to thrive in a challenging world.

Simon Bunce, 
Director of Legal Affairs, ABTA