Spain's package holiday rules: next say not before 2027
Madrid, Spain, 11 November 2026: Travel agencies must wait until at least 2027 to raise detailed objections to planned package holiday rules. Spain's Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs confirmed the timetable to the travel agency association UNAV-Fetave at a meeting. The government is still drafting a law to bring a new European Union directive into Spanish law.
Agencies wait for the draft
UNAV-Fetave has already had one chance to comment. It submitted observations during an initial public consultation that ended on 31 July. Once the new draft is ready, organisations will be able to object to specific parts of it. The consumer affairs office says the draft will follow the directive closely.
The office also wants to take package holiday rules out of Spain's general consumer protection law and put them in a separate law. That remains a plan, not a change already made.
Crisis costs worry travel firms
UNAV-Fetave says the European reform needs more work on what happens when unavoidable, extraordinary events disrupt holidays. It warns that travel organisers can face financial and practical risks in a crisis, pointing to recent events in the Middle East as an example.
The association also wants closer attention to refunds and payments between organisers and tourism service providers. It says those obligations could put pressure on companies' cash flow. The draft is not yet finished, so what the eventual rules will mean for travellers remains unclear.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com