Terms and Conditions

 

TRAVEL TAILORS GROUP LTD

 

BOOKINGS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

These booking Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and where your holiday is booked via our website, our Website Terms of Use, together with any other written information we brought to your attention before we confirmed your booking, form the basis of your contract with Travel Tailors Group Limited, Company No. 12008514, of registered address 6B Beaver Industrial Park, Brent Road, Southall, Middlesex UB2 5FB (“we”, “us”, “our”). Please read them carefully as they set out our respective rights and obligations. In these Booking Conditions references to "you" and "your”, include the first named person on the booking and all persons on whose behalf a booking is made or any other person to whom a booking is added or transferred.

 

By making a booking, the first named person on the booking agrees on behalf of all persons detailed on the booking that:

 

  1. He/she has read these Booking Conditions and has the authority to and does agree to be bound by them.
  2. He/she consents to our use of personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and is authorised on behalf of all persons named on the booking to disclose their personal details to us, including where applicable, special categories of data (such as information on health conditions or disabilities and dietary requirements);
  3. He/she is over 18 years of age and where placing an order for services with age restrictions declares that he/she and all members of the party are of the appropriate age to purchase those services;
  4. He/she accepts financial responsibility for payment of the booking on behalf of all persons detailed on the booking.

 

Please note:

 

We act in the following capacities, as a Package Organiser and as a principal in a single service booking (i.e. accommodation only booking).

Our obligations to you will therefore vary depending on whether or not what you have booked with us is a “package” as defined within the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (“PTRs”) or whether you have booked a single service and we have tried to set them out below as clearly as possible. Please note that we provide financial protection for all bookings.

 

  1. Section A contains the conditions that will apply to all bookings you make with us.
  2. Section B contains the conditions that will apply when you make a booking with us where we act as the Package Organiser.
  3. Section C contains the conditions that will apply where you make a single-service booking with us, where we are acting as Principal.

 

SECTION A – APPLICABLE TO ALL BOOKINGS

 

  1. Booking and Paying For Your Arrangements

 

A booking is made with us when you pay us a minimum deposit of 5% of the booking value, per booking (or full payment if booking within 14 days] of arrival and we issue you with a booking confirmation. Please note that deposit amounts may vary and the exact amount payable will be confirmed to you at the time of booking. Some bookings may qualify for certain offers (such as Early Booking) where other deposit amounts are required. We reserve the right to return your deposit and decline to issue a booking confirmation at our absolute discretion. A binding contract will come into existence between you and us as soon as we have issued you with a booking confirmation that will confirm the details of your booking and will be sent to you or your travel agent.

 

The balance of the cost of your arrangements (including any applicable surcharge) is due not less than 14 days prior to the scheduled arrival. If we do not receive this balance in full and on time, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled by you in which case, we shall retain your deposit. Late balance payments will incur a fixed penalty fee of £50 per booking.

 

Please note:

Local charges may apply upon arrival at your accommodation and we will notify you of these at the time of booking.

 

  1. Accuracy

 

We endeavour to ensure that all the information and prices on both our website and in our brochures are accurate, however, occasionally changes and errors occur and we reserve the right to correct prices and other details in such circumstances. You must check the current price and all other details relating to the arrangements that you wish to book before you make your booking.

 

  1. Insurance

 

Adequate travel insurance is a condition of your contract with us. You must be satisfied that your insurance fully covers all your personal requirements including pre-existing medical conditions, cancellation charges, medical expenses and repatriation in the event of accident or illness.

 

If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.

 

  1. Special Requests

     

Any special requests must be advised to us at the time of booking (e.g. diet, room location), You should then confirm your requests in writing. Whilst every effort will be made by us to try to arrange your reasonable special requests, we cannot guarantee that they will be fulfilled. The fact that a special request has been noted on your confirmation invoice or any other documentation or that it has been passed on to the supplier is not confirmation that the request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not be a breach of contract on our part unless the request has been specifically confirmed. We do not accept bookings that are conditional upon any special request being met.

 

  1. Accommodation Ratings and Standards

     

Accommodation ratings are displayed as provided by the relevant supplier. These are intended to give a guide to the services and facilities you should expect from your accommodation or other travel arrangements. Standards and ratings may vary between countries, as well as between suppliers. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any ratings given and no warranty is given or implied.

 

  1. Disabilities and Medical Problems

     

We are not a specialist disabled holiday company, but we will do our utmost to cater for any special requirements you may have. If you or any member of your party has any medical problem or disability, which may affect your stay, please provide us with full details before we confirm your booking so that we can try to advise you as to the suitability of your chosen arrangements. We may require you to produce a doctor’s certificate certifying that you are fit to participate. Acting reasonably, if we are unable to properly accommodate the needs of the person(s) concerned, we will not confirm your booking or if you did not give us full details at the time of booking, we will cancel it and impose applicable cancellation charges when we become aware of these details.

 

  1. Fitness to Participate

     

By making your booking with us, you agree to review and consider the levels of difficulty and fitness required and ensure that any activity suits your level of fitness and does not negatively impact any medical conditions. We reserve the right to refuse participation on any activity where we believe health and safety to be compromised.

 

  1. Your Behaviour

     

All our customers are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and acceptable manner and not to disrupt the enjoyment of others. If in our opinion or in the opinion of any hotel manager or any other person in authority, your behaviour or that of any member of your party is causing or is likely to cause distress, danger or annoyance to any of our other guests or any third party or damage to property, or to cause a delay or diversion to transportation, we reserve the right to terminate your booking arrangements with us immediately. In the event of such termination, our liability to you and/or your party will cease and you and/or your party will be required to leave your accommodation or other service immediately. We will have no further obligations to you and/or your party. No refunds for lost accommodation or any other service will be made and we will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of termination. You and/or your party may also be required to pay for loss and/or damage caused by your actions and we will hold you and each member of your party jointly and individually liable for any damage or losses caused by you or any member of your party. Full payment for any such damage or losses must be paid directly to the hotel manager or other supplier prior to departure from the hotel. If you fail to make payment, you will be responsible for meeting any claims (including legal costs) subsequently made against us as a result of your actions together with all costs we incur in pursuing any claim against you.

 

We cannot be held responsible for the actions or behaviour of other guests or individuals who have no connection with your booking arrangements or with us.

 

  1. Passport, Visa and Immigration Requirements & Health Formalities

     

It is your responsibility to check and fulfill the passport, visa, health and immigration requirements applicable to your itinerary. We can only provide general information about this. You must check requirements for your own specific circumstances with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates and your own doctor as applicable. Requirements do change and you must check the up to date position in good time before departure.

 

Most countries now require passports to be valid for at least 6 months after your return date. If your passport is in its final year, you should check with the Embassy of the country you are visiting. For further information contact the Passport Office on 0870 5210410.

 

For European holidays you should obtain a completed and issued form EHIC prior to departure. Up to date travel advice can be obtained from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

 

Non British passport holders, including other EU nationals, should obtain up to date advice on passport and visa requirements from the Embassy, High Commission or Consulate of your destination or country(ies) through which you are travelling,

 

We do not accept any responsibility if you cannot travel, or incur any other loss because you have not complied with any passport, visa, immigration requirements or health formalities. You agree to reimburse us in relation to any fines or other losses, which we incur as a result of your failure to comply with any passport, visa, immigration requirements or health formalities.

 

  1. Cutting Your Holiday Short

     

If you are forced to return home early, we cannot refund the cost of any services you have not used. If you cut short your holiday and return home early in circumstances where you have no reasonable cause for complaint about the standard of accommodation and services provided, we will not offer you any refund for that part of your holiday not completed, nor be liable for any associated costs you may incur. Depending on the circumstances, your travel insurance may offer cover for curtailment and we suggest that any claim is made directly with them.

 

  1. Complaints

     

We make every effort to ensure that your holiday arrangements run smoothly but if you do have a problem during your holiday, please inform the relevant supplier (e.g. your hotelier) immediately who will endeavour to put things right. If your complaint is not resolved locally, please contact us.

 

If the problem cannot be resolved and you wish to complain further, you must send formal written notice of your complaint to us at our office, ideally within 28 days of the end of your stay, giving your booking reference and all other relevant information. Please keep your letter concise and to the point. This will assist us to quickly identify your concerns and speed up our response to you. Failure to follow the procedure set out in this clause may affect ours and the applicable supplier’s ability to investigate your complaint, and will affect your rights under this contract.

 

You can access the European Commission Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform. This ODR platform is a means of registering your complaint with us; it will not determine how your complaint should be resolved. Please Note: the ODR platform is unlikely to be available for use by UK consumers at such a point that the UK ceases to be a member of the European Union.

 

  1. Conditions of Independent Suppliers

     

Many of the services, which make up your holiday, are provided by independent suppliers.  Those suppliers provide these services in accordance with their own terms and conditions, which will form part of your contract with us.  Some of these terms and conditions may limit or exclude the supplier's liability to you, usually in accordance with applicable International Conventions.  Copies of the relevant parts of these terms and conditions are available on request from ourselves or the supplier concerned.

 

  1. Foreign Office Advice

     

You are responsible for making yourself aware of Foreign Office advice in regard to the safety of the countries and areas in which you will be travelling and to make your decisions accordingly. Advice from the Foreign Office to avoid or leave a particular country may constitute Events Beyond Our Control (see clause 14)

 

  1. Events Beyond Our Control

 

Except where otherwise expressly stated in these Booking Conditions we will not be liable or pay you compensation if our contractual obligations to you are affected by “Events beyond Our Control”. For the purposes of these Booking Conditions, Events Beyond Our Control means any event beyond our or our supplier’s control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. Examples include warfare and acts of terrorism (and threat thereof), civil strife, significant risks to human health such as outbreak of serious disease at the travel destination or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes or weather conditions which make it impossible to travel safely to the travel destination or remain at the travel destination, the act of any government or other national or local authority including port or river authorities, industrial dispute, labour strikes, lock closure, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, chemical or biological disaster, unavoidable technical problems with transport and all similar events outside our of the supplier(s) concerned control.

 

Brexit Implications:

 

Please note that certain travel arrangements may be affected as a result of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union. This could include an unavailability of certain flight routes, access to certain ports and airports and changes to the visa requirements of British citizens travelling to, within or through the EU. Please rest assured that this is something we will continue to monitor and will advise our customers as soon as possible if we become aware of any confirmed bookings that will be affected. However, since this is something which is completely unprecedented and outside our control, we would treat any such changes as Events Beyond Our Control and whilst we will endeavour to provide suitable alternative arrangements or refunds where possible, we will not be liable to pay you any compensation.

 

  1. Jurisdiction and applicable law

 

These Booking Conditions and any agreement to which they apply are governed in all respects by English law. We both agree that any dispute, claim, or other matter which arises between us out of, or in connection with your contract or booking will be dealt with by the Courts of England and Wales only. You may however, choose the law and jurisdiction of Scotland or Northern Ireland if you live in those places and if you wish to do so.

 

SECTION B: PACKAGE HOLIDAY BOOKINGS

 

This section only applies to Package Holidays booked with us as Organiser.

Please read this section in conjunction with Section A of these Booking Conditions.

 

  1. Definition of a Package

 

Where you have booked a package as defined below, we will act as a “Package Organiser” and you will receive the rights and benefits under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (“PTRS”), as outlined in this Section B of these Booking Conditions.

 

A ‘package’ exists if you book a combination of at least two different types of the following individual travel services, for the purpose of the same trip or holiday:

  1. Transport; or
  2. Accommodation; or
  3. Rental of cars, motor vehicles or motorcycles (in certain circumstances); and
  4. Any other tourist service not intrinsically part of one of the above travel services,

PROVIDED THAT: those travel services are purchased together from a single point of sale and selected by you before you agree to pay; or are advertised, sold or charged at an inclusive or total price, or advertised or sold under the term “package” or a similar term.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that where you have made a booking which consists of not more than one type of travel service listed at (a) – (c) above, combined with one or more tourist services as listed at (d) above, this will not create a package where the tourist services:

  • Do not account for at least 25% of the value of the combination and are not advertised as and do not otherwise represent, an essential feature of the package; or
  • Are selected and purchased after the performance of the transport, accommodation or car rental has started

These bookings will not be treated as package booking and will not be afforded the benefit of the rights under the PTRs.

 

  1. Pricing

 

We reserve the right to amend the price of unsold holidays at any time and correct errors in the prices of confirmed holidays. We also reserve the right to increase the price of confirmed holidays solely to allow for increases which are a direct consequence of changes in:

 

  1. The price of the carriage of passengers resulting from the cost of fuel or other power sources;
  2. The level of taxes or fees chargeable for services applicable to the holiday imposed by third parties not directly involved in the performance of the holiday, including tourist taxes, landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports; and
  3. The exchange rates relevant to the package.

 

You will be charged for the amount of any increase in accordance with this clause. However, if this means that you have to pay an increase of more than 8% of the price of your confirmed holiday (excluding any insurance premiums, amendment charges and/or additional services or travel arrangements), you will have the option of accepting a change to another holiday if we are able to offer one (if this is of lower quality you will be refunded the difference in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid to us, except for any insurance premiums and any amendment charges and/or additional services or travel arrangements. Should you decide to cancel for this reason, you must exercise your right to do so within 7 days from the issue date printed on your final invoice.
 

We will consider an appropriate refund of insurance premiums paid if you can show that you are unable to transfer or reuse your policy.

 

Should the price of your holiday go down due to the changes mentioned above, then any refund due will be paid to you. However, please note that some apparent changes have no impact on the price of your travel due to contractual and other protection in place.
 

There will be no change made to the price of your confirmed holiday within 20 days of the start of your holiday, nor will refunds be paid during this period.
 

  1. If You Change Your Package Booking & Transfers of Package Bookings

 

If you wish to change any part of your booking arrangements after our confirmation invoice has been issued, you must inform us in writing as soon as possible. This should be done by the first named person on the booking. Whilst we will do our best to assist, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet your requested change. Where we can meet a request, all changes will be subject to payment of an administration fee of £25 per person per change as well as any costs and charges incurred by us and/or incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers in making this change. You should be aware that these costs could increase the closer to the departure date that changes are made and you should contact us as soon as possible. Where we are unable to assist you and you do not wish to proceed with the original booking we will treat this as a cancellation by you. A cancellation fee may be payable in accordance with Clause 19 of these Booking Conditions.

 

Transfer of Booking:

 

If you or any member of your party is prevented from travelling, that persons(s) may transfer their place to someone else, subject to the following conditions:

  1. That person is introduced by you and satisfies all the conditions applicable to the holiday;
  2. We are notified not less than 7 days before arrival
  3. You pay any outstanding balance payment, an amendment fee of £25 per person transferring as well as any additional fees, charges or other costs arising from the transfer; and
  4. the transferee agrees to these Booking Conditions and all other terms of the contract between us

 

You and the transferee remain jointly and severally liable for payment of all sums. If you are unable to find a replacement, cancellation charges as set out in clause 19 will apply in order to cover our estimated costs. Otherwise, no refunds will be given for passengers not travelling or for unused services.

 

Please Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended or transferred after they have been confirmed and any alteration could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.

 

  1. If You Cancel Your Booking Before Departure

 

If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel your confirmed booking you must notify us in writing. Your notice of cancellation will only take effect when it is received in writing by us at our offices and will be effective from the date on which we receive it.
 

Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, you will have to pay the cancellation charges as follows:
 

Period within which your cancellation notice is received

Amount of cancellation charge

10 days or more prior to arrival

Full refund

9 – 6 days prior to arrival

2 nights holiday cost

5 days or less prior to arrival

3 nights holiday cost

 

Where possible, we will deduct the cancellation charge(s) from any monies you have already paid to us.

Please Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended after they have been confirmed and any alteration or cancellation could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements in addition to the charge above.

 

If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.

 

Cancellation by You Due to Unavoidable and Extraordinary Circumstances:

 

You have the right to cancel your confirmed holiday before departure without paying a cancellation charge in the event of “unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances” occurring at your holiday destination or its immediate vicinity and significantly affecting the performance of the holiday or significantly affecting the transport arrangements to the destination. In these circumstances, we shall provide you with a full refund of the monies you have paid but we will not be liable to pay you any additional compensation. Please note that your right to cancel in these circumstances will only apply where the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against travel to your destination or its immediate vicinity.

For the purposes of this clause, “unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances” means warfare, acts of terrorism, significant risks to human health such as the outbreak of serious disease at the travel destination or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes or weather conditions, which make it impossible to travel safely to the travel destination.
 

This Clause 19 outlines the rights you have if you wish to cancel your booking. Please note that there is no automatic statutory right of cancellation under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (Directive 2011/83/EU).

 

  1. If We Change or Cancel Your Package Booking

 

We may occasionally have to make changes or cancel your booking and we reserve the right to do so at any time.

Occasionally we may have to make a significant change to your confirmed arrangements. Examples of “significant changes” include the following, when made before departure:

If we have to make a significant change or cancel, we will tell you as soon as possible and if there is time to do so before departure, we will offer you the choice of:

 

You must notify us of your choice within 10 days of our offer. If we do not hear from you within 10 days, we will contact you again to request notification of your choice. If you fail to respond again, we will assume that you have chosen to accept the change or alternative booking arrangements.

 

  1. Changes: If we make a minor change to your holiday, we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if there is time before your departure. An example of minor changes includes a change of accommodation to another of the same or higher standard.

     

    • A change of accommodation area for the whole or a significant part of your time away.
    • A change of accommodation to that of a lower standard or classification for the whole or a significant part of your time away.
    • A change of outward departure time or overall length of your arrangements by more than 12 hours.
    • A significant change to your itinerary, missing out one or more destination entirely.

  2. Cancellation:  We will not cancel your travel arrangements less than 30 days before your arrival date, except for reasons of Events Beyond Our Control or failure by you to pay the final balance. We may cancel your holiday before this date if, e.g., the minimum number of clients required for a particular travel arrangement is not reached.

     

    1. (For significant changes) accepting the changed arrangements; or
    2. Having a refund of all monies paid; or
    3. If available and where we offer one, accepting an offer of an alternative holiday (we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value)

  3. Compensation:  In addition to a full refund of all monies paid by you, we will pay you compensation as detailed below, in the following circumstances:

     

    1. If, where we make a significant change, you do not accept the changed arrangements and cancel your booking;
    2. If we cancel your booking and no alternative arrangements are available and/or we do not offer one

 

The compensation that we offer does not exclude you from claiming more if you are entitled to do so.

 

Period before arrival within which notice of Cancellation or significant change is notified to you

Compensation payable per person booking

31 days or more

Nil

20 – 30 days

£20

11 – 19 days

£30

Less than 10 days

£40

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

 

We will not pay you compensation in the following circumstances:

  • Where we make a minor change;
  • Where we make a significant change or cancel your arrangements more than 31 days before arrival;
  • Where we make a significant change and you accept those changed arrangements or you accept an offer of alternative travel arrangements
  • Where we have to cancel your arrangements, as a result of your failure to make full payment on time;
  • Where the change or cancellation by us arises out of alterations to the confirmed booking requested by you;
  • Where we are forced to cancel or change your arrangements due to Events Beyond Our Control (see clause 14).

 

If we become unable to provide a significant proportion of the services that you have booked with us after you have arrived, we will, if possible, make alternative arrangements for you at no extra charge and, where those alternative arrangements are of a lower standard, provide you with an appropriate price reduction.

 

  1. Our Responsibilities for Your Package Booking:


  1. We will accept responsibility for the arrangements we agree to provide or arrange for you as an “organiser” under the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, as set out below and as such, we are responsible for the proper provision of all travel services included in your package, as set out in your confirmation invoice. Subject to these Booking Conditions, if we or our suppliers negligently perform or arrange those services and we don’t remedy or resolve your complaint within a reasonable period of time, and this has affected the enjoyment of your package holiday, you may be entitled to an appropriate price reduction or compensation or both. You must inform us without undue delay of any failure to perform or improper performance of the travel services included in this package.  The level of any such price reduction or compensation will be calculated taking into consideration all relevant factors such as but not limited to: following the complaints procedure as described in these Booking Conditions and the extent to which ours or our employees’ or suppliers’ negligence affected the overall enjoyment of your holiday. Please note that it is your responsibility to show that we or our supplier(s) have been negligent if you wish to make a claim against us.

  2. We will not be responsible or pay you compensation for any injury, illness, death, loss, damage, expense, cost or other claim of any description if it results from:-

     

    1. The act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s) affected;
    2. The act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party unconnected with the provision of the services contracted for and which were unavoidable and extraordinary; or
    3. Events Beyond Our Control (as defined in clause 14)

  3. We limit the amount of compensation we may have to pay you if we are found liable under this clause:

     

    The maximum amount we will have to pay you in respect of these claims is an amount equivalent to the excess on your insurance policy which applies to this type of loss per person in total because you are required to have adequate insurance in place to cover any losses of this kind.

     

    The maximum amount we will have to pay you in respect of these claims up to three times the price paid by or on behalf of the person(s) affected in total. This maximum amount will only be payable where everything has gone wrong and you or your party has not received any benefit at all from your booking.

     

    1. loss of and/or damage to any luggage or personal possessions and money,
    2. Claims not falling under (a) above and which don’t involve injury, illness or death
    3. Claims in respect of international travel by air, sea, rail, or any stay in a hotel

       

       

      1. The extent of our liability will in all cases be limited as if we were carriers under the appropriate Conventions, which include; The Warsaw/Montreal Convention (international travel by air); The Athens Convention (with respect to sea travel); The Berne/Cotif Convention (with respect to rail travel) and The Paris Convention (with respect to hotel arrangements). You can ask for copies of these Conventions from our offices. Please contact us. In addition, you agree that the operating carrier or transport company's own 'Conditions of Carriage' will apply to you on that journey. When arranging transportation for you, we rely on the terms and conditions contained within these international conventions and those 'Conditions of Carriage'. You acknowledge that all of the terms and conditions contained in those 'Conditions of Carriage' form part of your contract with us, as well as with the transport company and that those 'Conditions of Carriage' shall be deemed to be included by reference into this contract.

      2. When making any payment, we are entitled to deduct any money, which you have received or are entitled to receive from the transport provider or hotelier for the complaint or claim in question.

  4. It is a condition of our acceptance of liability under this clause that you notify any claim to ourselves and our supplier(s) strictly in accordance with the complaints procedure set out in these conditions.

  5. Where any payment is made, the person(s) receiving it (and their parent or guardian if under 18 years) must also assign to ourselves or our insurers any rights they may have to pursue any third party and must provide ourselves and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require.

  6. Please note, we cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss or expense or other sum(s) of any description: (a) which on the basis of the information given to us by you concerning your booking prior to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you would suffer or incur if we breached our contract with you; (b) relate to any business; (c) indirect or consequential loss of any kind

  7. We will not accept responsibility for services or facilities, which do not form part of our agreement or where they are not advertised in our brochure or on our website. For example any excursion you book whilst away, or any service or facility which your hotel or any other supplier agrees to provide for you. 

  8. Where it is impossible for you to return to your departure point as per the agreed return date of your package, due to “unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances”, we shall provide you with any necessary accommodation (where possible, of a comparable standard), for a period not exceeding three nights per person. Please note that the 3-night cap does not apply to persons with reduced mobility, pregnant women or unaccompanied minors, nor to persons needing specific medical assistance, provided we have been notified of these particular needs at least 48 hours before the start of your holiday. For the purposes of this clause, “unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances” mean warfare, acts of terrorism, significant risks to human health such as the outbreak of serious disease at the travel destination or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes or weather conditions which make it impossible to travel safely back to your departure point.

 

  1. Excursions

 

Excursions, other tours or any other arrangements that you may choose to book or pay for whilst you are on holiday and are not therefore booked via our website or directly with us, are NOT part of your contracted arrangements with us. For any excursion or other tour that you book, your contract will be with the operator of the excursion or tour and not with us. We are not responsible for the provision of the excursion or tour or for anything that happens during the course of its provision by the operator. Payments for anything outside of your contracted arrangements with us must be made directly to the relevant supplier in accordance with their own terms and conditions.

 

  1. Insolvency Protection

 

 We provide financial security for all bookings by way of a trust account held with Protected Trust Services (“PTS”) of 307-315 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 8NX. Our membership number is 5471.

 

  1. Prompt Assistance

 

If, whilst you are on holiday, you find yourself in difficulty for any reason, we will offer you such prompt assistance as is appropriate in the circumstances. In particular, we will provide you with appropriate information on health services, local authorities and consular assistance, and assistance with distance communications and finding alternative travel arrangements. Where you require assistance, which is not owing to any failure by us, our employees or sub-contractors, we will not be liable for the costs of any alternative arrangements or other such assistance you require. Any supplier, airline or other transport supplier may however pay for, or provide refreshments and/or appropriate accommodation and you should make a claim directly to them. Subject to the other terms of these Booking Conditions we will not be liable for any costs, fees or charges you incur in the above circumstances, if you fail to obtain our prior authorisation before making your own travel arrangements. Furthermore, we reserve the right to charge you a fee for our assistance in the event that the difficulty is caused intentionally by you or a member of your party or otherwise through your or your party’s negligence.

 

SECTION C – SINGLE SERVICE BOOKINGS

 

This section applies to all single service bookings that you make with us (e.g. an accommodation only booking).

Please read this section in conjunction with Section A of these Booking Conditions.

 

  1. If You Change or Cancel Your Booking & Transfers of Booking

 

Changes:

If you wish to change your booking after our confirmation invoice has been issued, you must inform us as soon as possible. We will endeavour to make these changes if they are possible. Where we can meet a request, all changes will be subject to an administration fee of £25 per person per change, as well as any costs and changed incurred by us and/or incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers in making this change.

 

Transfers:

If you or any member of your party is prevented from travelling, that persons(s) may transfer their place to someone else, subject to the following conditions:

  1. That person is introduced by you and satisfies all the conditions applicable to the holiday;
  2. We are notified not less than 7 days before arrival
  3. You pay any outstanding balance payment, an amendment fee of £25 per person transferring as well as any additional fees, charges or other costs arising from the transfer; and
  4. the transferee agrees to these Booking Conditions and all other terms of the contract between us

You and the transferee remain jointly and severally liable for payment of all sums. If you are unable to find a replacement, cancellation charges as set out in clause 19 and 20 will apply in order to cover our estimated costs. Otherwise, no refunds will be given for passengers not travelling or for unused services.

 

Please Note: Certain arrangements may not be amended or transferred after they have been confirmed and any alteration could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements.

 

Cancellations:

If you or any other member of your party decides to cancel your confirmed booking you must notify us in writing. Your notice of cancelation will only take effect when it is received in writing by us at our offices and will be effective from the date on which we receive it..

 

Since we incur costs in cancelling your arrangements, you will have to pay the cancellation charges as follows:

 

Period within which your cancellation notice is received

Amount of cancellation charge

10 days or more prior to arrival

Full refund

9 – 6 days prior to arrival

2 nights holiday cost

5 days or less prior to arrival

3 nights holiday cost

 

Important Note:

 

  1. Certain arrangements may not be amended after they have been confirmed and any alteration or cancellation could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of that part of the arrangements in addition to the charge above.
  2. From time to time the cancellation terms applicable to your chosen arrangements may differ from those that are set out above. Where this is the case we will clearly advise you of the applicable cancellation terms, at the time of booking.

If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges.

Where possible, we will deduct the cancellation charge(s) from any monies you have already paid to us.

 

This clause 25 outlines the rights you have if you wish to cancel your single service booking. Please note that there is no automatic statutory right of cancellation under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (Directive 2011/83/EU).
 

  1. If We Change or Cancel Your Booking

 

We may in exceptional circumstances be required to cancel your booking in which case a full refund of all monies paid will be made to you. We regret we cannot meet any expenses or losses that you may incur as a result of change or cancellation.

 

Very rarely, we may be forced by Events Beyond Our Control to change or terminate all or some of your arrangements after departure. If this situation does occur, we regret we will be unable to make any refunds, pay you compensation or meet any costs or expenses you incur as a result.

 

  1. Our Responsibilities

 

 


  1. Subject to the remainder of this clause, we have a duty to select the suppliers of the services making up your booking with us with reasonable skill and care. We have no liability to you for the actual provision of the services, except in cases where it is proved that we have breached that duty and damage to you has been caused. Therefore, providing we have selected the suppliers/subcontractors with reasonable skill and care, we will have no liability to you for anything that happens during the service in question or any acts or omissions of the supplier, its employees or agents.

  2. We will not be responsible nor pay you compensation for any injury, illness, death, loss, damage, expense, cost or other claim of any description if it results from:

     

    1. The act(s) and/or omission(s) of the person(s) affected; or
    2. The act(s) and/or omission(s) of a third party unconnected with the provision of the services contracted for and which were unforeseeable or unavoidable; or
    3. Unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond ours or our supplier(s) control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised; or
    4. An event which either ourselves or suppliers could not, even with all due care, have foreseen or forestalled.

  3. We limit the amount of compensation we may have to pay you if we are found liable under this clause:

    The maximum amount we will have to pay you in respect of these claims is an amount equivalent to the excess on your insurance policy which applies to this type of loss per person in total because you are required to have adequate insurance in place to cover any losses of this kind.

    The maximum amount we will have to pay you in respect of these claims is twice the price paid by you in total. This maximum amount will only be payable where everything has gone wrong and you have not received any benefit at all from your booking.

     

    1. Loss of and/or damage to any luggage or personal possessions and money.
    2. Claims not falling under (a) above and which don’t involve injury, illness or death

  4. It is a condition of our acceptance of liability under this clause that you notify any claim to ourselves and our supplier(s) strictly in accordance with the complaints procedure set out in these conditions.

  5. Where any payment is made, the person(s) receiving it (and their parent or guardian if under 18 years) must also assign to ourselves or our insurers any rights they may have to pursue any third party and must provide ourselves and our insurers with all assistance we may reasonably require.

  6. Please note, we cannot accept any liability for any damage, loss or expense or other sum(s) of any description: (a) which on the basis of the information given to us by you concerning your booking prior to our accepting it, we could not have foreseen you would suffer or incur if we breached our contract with you; or (b) relate to any business.

  7. We will not accept responsibility for services or facilities, which do not form part of our agreement or where they are not advertised in our content. For example any excursion you book whilst away, or any service or facility which your hotel or any other supplier agrees to provide for you.

 

LAST UPDATED JUNE 2020