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Which item takes precedence over other claims on the travel industry compensation fund?
Payments for...
a) immediate departure
b) trip interruption
c) trip completion
d) a major event - ANSWERS-trip completion
Joe Smith purchases a package tour from ABC Agency that includes a return economy flight, the
airline end supplier becomes bankrupt during Joe's trip and he is stranded at the destination.
He purchases a business class flight home and then makes a claim on the compensation fund for
his trip completion expenses. Will his trip completion expense claim be successful?
a) yes, because he was forced to make his own arrangements to get home as the Director did
not direct payments for trip completion
b) no, because trip completion expense claims may only be made when a trip cannot be
completed because travel services were not provided as a result of the failure of a registrant
c) yes, because the Fund is primarily concerned w/ 'trip completion' and getting stranded
Ontarians home
d) no, because he purchased a business class flight and he had to obtain services comparable to
those originally purchased - ANSWERS-no, because trip completion expense claims may only be
made when a trip cannot be completed because travel services were not provided as a result of
the failure of a registrant
A consumer whole wishes to make a standard claim on the compensation fund for the travel
services paid for but not provided must do so
a) any time; there is no limitation