Deck 13: Legal Responsibilities in Travel and Tourism

Question 1

Which one of following actions could be a sign of a tour operator enforcing an adhesion contract:

A) Excessive cancellation fees
B) Unreadable fine print
C) Broad liability disclaimers
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which one of the following is true about corporate business travel abroad?

A) Domestic companies cannot predict volatile situations when employees are travelling internationally and therefore do not have any legal responsibility to protect their employees while traveling abroad.
B) Employees carry the burden of learning cultural matters to keep themselves safe.
C) Businesses have an obligation to exercise reasonable care to keep employees travelling abroad safe and secure.
D) Companies do not need to carefully vet travel vendors.
E) None of the above are true.

Answer 2

Businesses have an obligation to exercise reasonable care to keep employees travelling abroad safe and secure.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A) A class action lawsuit is the case when the same incident affects an individual in the same manner more than once.
B) A class action lawsuit is the case when a different incident affects many individuals in the same place.
C) A class action lawsuit is the case when a similar incident affects many individuals in different places.
D) A class action lawsuit is the case when a similar incidents affects many individuals in the same manner in the same place.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When one business is dependent upon the performance of another business, liability for poor performance becomes easier and clearer to determine.

Question 5

An accurate definition for jurisdiction is the authority given by law or treaty to a court to try cases and make decisions on legal matters within a particular time frame and a particular geographic area.

Question 6

Which one of the following is not false about tariffs?

A) A tariff is the agreement between the airline and the passenger.
B) A tariff is the agreement between the airline and the travel agent.
C) Tariffs include an explanation of key terms identified on the ticket from any location where tickets are sold.
D) Tariffs must be available for inspection upon request at each airport and city ticket offices.

Question 7

To enforce the terms of its tariff, an airline must:

A) Mail a free copy of the full text of its tariff to the passenger upon request
B) Ensure that the passengers can receive an explanation of key terms identified on the ticket from any location where the carrier's tickets are sold, including travel agencies
C) Make available for inspection the full text of its contract (tariff) at each of its own airport and city ticket offices
D) All of the above

Question 8

"Travel law" is complicated for a variety of reasons, one of them being:

A) Establishing jurisdiction
B) Ease of access
C) Controllable forces
D) Reservations

Question 9

A one-sided agreement that appears to be more one-sided in favor of the stronger party and often not enforceable by the courts is called a ______.

A) Arbitrary contract
B) Ancillary contract
C) Adhesion contract
D) unenforceable contract

Question 10

Health care tourism or medical tourism offers three main categories of medical treatments. Which of the following is not one of the categories?

A) alternative therapies
B) palliative care
C) health screenings
D) cosmetic surgeries

Question 11

A travel agent charging a client a fee for booking a hotel or airline reservation, is a clear example of fiduciary responsibility of the travel agent to that client.

Question 12

A nondisturbance clause in a contract is critical for buyers of timeshare properties because it ensures the quiet atmosphere desired by the occupants during their stay.

Question 13

For domestic travel, federal law requires any limit on an airline's total baggage liability to be at least $1,000 per family

Question 14

"International Travel Law" is defined as: the ordinances, rules, treaties, and agreements used to regulate the international travel industry.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A) Tour operators act as the principal in the provision of travel services while travel agents act just as agents.
B) Tour operators can be held responsible for the failure to deliver services while travel agents are not.
C) The main source of income for travel agents and tour operators comes from the commission earned from the sale of a package.
D) Travel agents can act both as an agent and a principal.

Question 16

OTA segment of the hospitality industry primarily deals with business travel.

Question 17

The Warsaw Convention is an agreement that sets limits on the liability of airlines.

Question 18

Maritime law is also known as the law of admiralty.

Question 19

The two main types of timesharing plans are:

A) deeded and undeeded
B) bi-weekly and monthly
C) annually and bi-annually
D) lease and purchase

Question 20

Common carriers' use of reasonable care to protect their passengers can be compared to that degree of care used by innkeepers to protect their guests.