LONDON - When the leaders of the European inbound travel
industry meet on 9 November at ETOA's Global European
Marketplace at Earls Court here, they will be considering
some questions that could have a dramatic impact on the way
the tourism market operates. One of these is the vexed
issue of price collusion. Such issues go to the heart of
the way the market for hotel accommodation operates, as
many hotels seek to ensure the prices to consumers on their
own web sites are the lowest in the market. Neil Baylis, an
expert in European competition law from the law firm
K&L Gates, will explore these issues in depth during
the conference and explain what is and what is not lawful.
The conference, with delegates comprising senior managers
from Europe's major tour operators, hotel groups, tourist
attractions, coach, rail and cruise companies and local
tourist boards, takes place immediately before the World
Travel Market 2007.