Legislation

Last 8th of October 2010, Ministry of Tourism presented a draft of a law called "Tourism Code".

Actually this draft is under the approval of Parliament Commissions and State Council.

The draft includes economic measures in favour of little tour operator and for the first time a proposal to rule expressly the "ruined holiday's damage" with some monetary parameters.

More updating will follow.

Russian Federal Law No. 242-FZ of July 30, 2010, “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation in Connection with Organizing and Holding the XXII Olympic Winter Games and the XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014 in the City of Sochi and Developing the City of Sochi as a Mountain-Climate Resort” came into force on August 3, 2010. Together with the previously issued RF Ministry of Sports, Tourism, and Youth Policy Order No.

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee postponed an eagerly awaited vote on lifting the ban on travel to Cuba. Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman (D-Calif.) said lawmakers had too busy a schedule to allow a debate and vote on the Cuba measure. Those supporting the lifting of the ban had hoped the bill would at least get out of the committee to the full House of Representatives before midterm elections in November, in which the Democrats might loose their majority in the House.

The Association for Airline Passenger Rights (AAPR) applauded Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia for introducing the “Baggage Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010” (S.3691), and announced its strong support for his legislation. The legislation would end potentially “unfair or deceptive practices” by commercial airlines by requiring them to provide clear pricing information to consumers.