Alex Agius Saliba· S&D

Confirmed

Travellers must be refunded within 6 months in case of trader insolvency under the revised Package Travel Directive.

Omissions

• The period was extended from the original 3 months to 6 months in the revision.
• The 6-month deadline applies to payments from insolvency guarantee funds.
• The revision includes additional provisions such as refund rights for linked travel arrangements and clearer rules for online bookings.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament News - Package travels: new rules on traveller protectionIf their trip organiser goes bankrupt, clients must receive a refund for cancelled services from the insolvency guarantee funds within 6 months.
• PrimaryEuropean Parliament Legislative Train Schedule - Revision of the package travel DirectiveParliament extended the period within which payments are to be made to the traveller in the event of the organiser's insolvency from three months to six.