Podobna propozycja jak proponowane w Polsce „180 dni” dla zwrotu wpłat podróżnym przez organizatorów turystyki, w związku z pandemią koronawirusa pojawiła się ostatnio na Malcie. Odnośnie do polskiej propozycji pojawiają się wątpliwości, jaki okres czasowy ona obejmuje. W przypadku maltańskiej regulacji wyraźnie zostało to sprecyzowane w ten sposób, że chodzi o odstąpienia i odwołania w okresie 1 marzec 2020 r. do 31 maja 2020 r.
Poniżej zamieszczam fragment artykułu pt. Temporary Extension of 14-day time limit for refunds to 6 months:
(L.N. 80 of 2020)
- An amendment has been introduced to the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Regulations (S.L.409.19), this seemingly to mitigate against the negative effects that COVID-19 continues to have on the travel industry.
- The amendment temporarily extends a time limit imposed on organisers of travel packages to pay refunds for cancellations from 14 days after cancellation, to 6 months after cancellation.
- S.L.409.19 applies to traders who combine and sell or offers for sale packages, either directly or through another trader or together with another trader, or the trader who transmits the traveller’s data to another trader.
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- By virtue of this new amendment, the 14-day limit set out in the Regulations is effectively being waived in respect of any refund required as a result of termination of package travels when such termination occurred or occurs between the 1st of March 2020 and 31st May 2020 (both dates included).
- However, the amendment provides that the refund must nonetheless be paid by the organiser by no later than 6 months after the package travel contract is terminated”.
Piotr Cybula
PRAWO TURYSTYCZNE 