HMGT 4244 CH. 13 &14 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
travel law is complicated for a variety of reasons including: - Answers - interconnectivity,
jurisdiction, variation in terminology and resulting expectations, identity of the actual
service provider, and uncontrollable forces,
interconnectivity - Answers - when one travel-related business controls the sale and
delivery of a complete travel product or service, the liability for poor or nonperformance
may be easily assessed.
When one business is dependent on the performance of another business, however,
liability for porto performance is more difficult to determine.
the interconnectivity of travel services makes it critical for _______________________
to understand travel law. - Answers - hospitality managers
jurisdiction - Answers - where many travel related legal issues are concerned, the
question of precisely which court has ___________ is crucial to understanding the
applicable law.
Variation in terminology and resulting expectations - Answers - the question of honest
differences in terminology and resulting expectation is complicated by multiple
languages and multiple translations of travel-realted words, phrases, and concepts.
identity of the actual service provider - Answers - travel services are often packaged
meaning travelers will in many cases buy a complete travel experience that includes
transportation, meals, lodging, and leisure activities. this makes it difficult for the travel
to identify exactly who is responsible for a defective experience
in complicated cases it may well require a court to sort out a resolution
uncontrollable forces - Answers - severe weather, cicil unrest, war, disease, and a
variety of other variables can serve to make travel either unpleasant or impossible.
potential liability issues - Answers - revolve around five issues:
1.failure to provide promised service
2.falilure to honor agreed-upon pricing
3. misrepresentation
ANSWERS
travel law is complicated for a variety of reasons including: - Answers - interconnectivity,
jurisdiction, variation in terminology and resulting expectations, identity of the actual
service provider, and uncontrollable forces,
interconnectivity - Answers - when one travel-related business controls the sale and
delivery of a complete travel product or service, the liability for poor or nonperformance
may be easily assessed.
When one business is dependent on the performance of another business, however,
liability for porto performance is more difficult to determine.
the interconnectivity of travel services makes it critical for _______________________
to understand travel law. - Answers - hospitality managers
jurisdiction - Answers - where many travel related legal issues are concerned, the
question of precisely which court has ___________ is crucial to understanding the
applicable law.
Variation in terminology and resulting expectations - Answers - the question of honest
differences in terminology and resulting expectation is complicated by multiple
languages and multiple translations of travel-realted words, phrases, and concepts.
identity of the actual service provider - Answers - travel services are often packaged
meaning travelers will in many cases buy a complete travel experience that includes
transportation, meals, lodging, and leisure activities. this makes it difficult for the travel
to identify exactly who is responsible for a defective experience
in complicated cases it may well require a court to sort out a resolution
uncontrollable forces - Answers - severe weather, cicil unrest, war, disease, and a
variety of other variables can serve to make travel either unpleasant or impossible.
potential liability issues - Answers - revolve around five issues:
1.failure to provide promised service
2.falilure to honor agreed-upon pricing
3. misrepresentation
