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24/09/2003
OFT calls for clarity over aviation security charges
Tour operators must include Aviation Security Charges (ASC) in basic holiday prices or face "enforcement action", the Office of Fair Trading has said.
The warning comes as ABTA has given a similar caution to its members that ASC should be included in basic holiday prices.
Aviation Security Charges were introduced following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 to cover increased insurance and aviation security costs. Initial uncertainty about the size and duration of the charges led to confusion over how prices should be advertised. In fact the charges have remained constant – normally at around £7 since that time – but some operators have not yet included the charges in their advertised prices.
The OFT is making it clear that ASC should be included in the headline price advertised in the brochure. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, which the OFT has the power to enforce under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act which came into force in June 2003.
The OFT is currently considering complaints about failure to include ASC in advertised prices.
Issuing the warning John Vickers, OFT Chairman, said: "The OFT and ABTA are making clear that ASCs should be included in advertised prices. We will be monitoring the situation and will take enforcement action where necessary against operators that mislead in their pricing."
(gmcg)
The warning comes as ABTA has given a similar caution to its members that ASC should be included in basic holiday prices.
Aviation Security Charges were introduced following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 to cover increased insurance and aviation security costs. Initial uncertainty about the size and duration of the charges led to confusion over how prices should be advertised. In fact the charges have remained constant – normally at around £7 since that time – but some operators have not yet included the charges in their advertised prices.
The OFT is making it clear that ASC should be included in the headline price advertised in the brochure. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, which the OFT has the power to enforce under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act which came into force in June 2003.
The OFT is currently considering complaints about failure to include ASC in advertised prices.
Issuing the warning John Vickers, OFT Chairman, said: "The OFT and ABTA are making clear that ASCs should be included in advertised prices. We will be monitoring the situation and will take enforcement action where necessary against operators that mislead in their pricing."
(gmcg)
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