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          UNITED STATES GENERfAi ACCOUNTING OFFICE
                  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548

                                       FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY
    1EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING
                                       APRIL 5, 1979
109016
                       STATEMENT OF
                 HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR
         COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

                        BEFORE THE
 HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
                           OF THE
              COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

   FEDERAL RESPONSE TO CONSUMER FRAUD IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTR


 MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:

      WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR REQUEST TO DISCUSS WITH YOU

 OUR ONGOING REVIEW OF FEDERAL CONTROLS OVER TOUR OPERATORS

 AND TRAVEL AGENTS. WE WILL ADDRESS SOME OF THE INDUSTRY'S

 PROBLEMS AND VARIOUS OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO RESOLVE THEM.

 BACKGROUND

      PURCHASING A PACKAGE TOUR IS LIKE BUYING A PRODUCT OFF

 THE SUPERMARKET SHELF. SOMEONE ELSE--THE TOUR OPERATOR--HAS

 CHOSEN THE DESTINATION, HOTEL, TRAVEL DATES, ITINERARY, ETC.

 THE CONSUMER CAN DECIDE TO BUY THE PACKAGE OR MAKE HIS OWN

 ARRANGEMENTS. MANY CHOOSE THE PACKAGE TOUR BECAUSE OF THE

 CONVENIENCE AND SECURITY IT OFFERS.

      THE ROLE OF THE TOUR OPERATOR IS TO CONSOLIDATE THE

 SERVICES OF AIRLINES OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION CARRIERS AND

 GROUND SERVICES SUPPLIERS INTO A TOUR WHICH IS SOLD THROUGH

 RETAIL TRAVEL AGENTS. THESE AGENTS SERVE AS CONDUITS OF

 INFORMATION AND MONEY BETWEEN SUPPLIERS OR TOUR OPERATORS


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