The prices for the touristic packages rose with 15 % this year, especially the packages for Turkey, England, France and Spain. The explanation? The majority of tour operators are invoking the end of the financial crisis, and a higher demand. Considering the latest events from Egypt, Tunisia and other Arabian countries, it seems like the European tourists are choosing those European destinations as alternatives. Price rising in Europe Almost all the Europe packages are more expensive. The tour operators started to lower the prices in 2008, but now they have to recover the losses. If you are...

The travel agencies are not necessarily responsible if you decide to cancel your vacation because of personal reasons. The penalties are stated in the contract, as they are imposed by tour operators. Practically, the tourism agencies don’t have a certain politic that must be applied if the tourist renounces a certain vacation. The current legislation requests every tour operator to create a contract that states the penalties also. If the tourist renounces the trip but he has a backup insurance, the insurance company decides about reimbursing the money to the client. It is important that the...