AbstractThe breaking of travel contract not only leads to pecuniary loss, but also contributes to non-pecuniary loss. For pecuniary loss, the legislation gives a sufficient remedy in China. Unfortunately, the legislation doesn’t mention the right of claim of the travelers for non-pecuniary loss compensation. The results of judgment of the breaking of travel contract vary from one to another in judicial practice, and this phenomenon would weaken the authority and stability of judicial activity. This paper analyze the legal problems of non-pecuniary loss which are brought by the breaking of travel contract, compare the foreign experience for reference and try to make some advices to perfect legislation.Key words: tourist contract; liabilities for breach of contract; non-pecuniary loss compensation;perfect legislation试论旅游合同的非财产损害赔偿制度违约也能导致非财产上的损害,在我国统称为精神损害,但目前非财产损害赔偿制度只适用于侵权损害赔偿领域,违反合同的情形不适用非财产损害赔偿制度。在以精神享受为主要目的的旅游合同中,旅游营业者违约时,旅游者根据目前的法律无法获得非财产损害赔偿,旅游者的合法权益得不到全面的保护。针对这一不足,本文拟借鉴国外有关旅游合同非财产损害赔偿制度的立法经验,提出完善我国该项制度的建议。一、旅游合同非财产损害赔偿制度的价值随着社会的进展,人们的物质生活水平不断地提高,旅游逐渐成为人们追求精神享受的一种主要方式,但也随之出现了大量的旅游合同纠纷。因此,建立旅游合同非财产损害赔偿制度不仅能有利于保护旅游者的合法权益,维护旅游合同关系,而且有利于旅游业的健康进展。 (一)有利于周全地保护旅游合同债权人的利益目前处理旅游合同纠纷,维护广阔旅游消费者合法权益的法律主要依据《合同法》、《民法通则》、《消费者权益保护法》等法律。这些一般性法律固然能起到一定积极作用,但由于其制定并不是从进展旅游业的角度出发的,其内容也没有反映旅游活动的特点,所以针对性不强,难以妥善解决旅游活动领域中特有的各类旅游纠纷,难以有效地保护旅游消费者的合法权益。由...