Another stupid idea by politicians who try to fix the service they don't understand.

“The subsequent bureaucracy of cancelling ticket bookings and transferring the money back would be over with.” Good one. I had a flight (DUS 2 MUC) cancelled yesterday (due to strikes). Two clicks in the app, and the money was back in my account 20 minutes later.

This law will only do 2 things: a) Increase prices for tickets b) Will create a lot of friction. Just imaging you credit card being stolen/lost a day before the flight. Or you accidentally spending your credit on something else before the money is taken.

If you buy a cinema ticket for next weeks premiere, do you want to pay now, and have the ticket safe, or pay when you actually go to the cinema.