Travel Aviation & Tourism

We have long been regarded as a leading authority in the travel industry. Operating in this highly regulated sector requires specialist legal advice and with more than 30 years’ experience in this field, we can provide vital support to all levels of businesses in the airline, tour operator and travel agent, hotel and business travel sectors.

Our team often works in conjunction with other specialist niche professionals to offer clients leading edge services and help them to better manage and build their businesses. In today’s travel industry, knowledge of domestic and EC law, international regulation, industry practice and trade association rules and regulations is essential to keep our clients’ businesses ahead of the pack.

Our clients include some of the very largest players in the airline, hotel, international leisure and business travel sectors, as well as many medium to smaller sized organisations. We can negotiate monthly and annual retainer fees tailor-made to larger clients’ requirements, as well as operating on a fixed or hourly charge.


Our strengths

• Specialist airline regulatory work
  
• Specialist commercial work for tour operators, travel agents, consolidators, ground handlers and overseas suppliers
  
• Brochures and booking conditions
• Travel company system and procedures
• Passenger claims handling and litigation
• Trading Standards issues
• Dealing with regulators – CAA, ABTA, IATA, TTA and others
• Supplier and agency agreements
• ABTA and EC directives
• Competition law
• ATOL and IATA licensing
• Airline route applications
• Aircraft licensing
• IT procurement contracts
• Sale and acquisition of travel businesses
• Hotel and Timeshare
• Insolvency issues, pipeline money and consumer claims
• Business travel issues