HOLIDAY BOOKING CONDITIONS & INFORMATION
1. Touchdown is a trading name of Travelbrands Ltd, and is a ABTA and ATOL Holder. The Flight Inclusive package arrangements shown are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 6743. ATOL protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in the United Kingdom. Many of the other travel arrangements that we sell are protected in case of the financial failure of the travel company. We are a Member of ABTA which means you have the benefit of ABTA’s assistance and Code of Conduct. Many of the travel arrangements that we sell are protected in case of the financial failure of the travel company.
Please ask us about the protection that applies to your booking
2. A contract is not deemed to be in effect until Touchdown, having received a completed booking request, has taken a payment and provided confirmation in writing to the client.
3. All details are correct at time of going to press. Touchdown reserve the right to make any alterations/price deviations as a result of any change that may occur before departure. The client will be advised as soon as possible and may accept the changes or withdraw from the contract without financial penalty (except where condition 4 is valid).
4. Should exchange rates fluctuate, Touchdown reserve the right to impose surcharges, calculated as a percentage of the holiday cost. Should surcharges of up to 2% be necessary, Touchdown will absorb the cost. Should surcharges of above 10% be passed on to the client, the client may cancel and receive a full refund of all monies paid. No surcharge will be made for confirmed bookings within 30 days of departure. (Surcharge policy subject to cancellation waiver conditions if applicable).
5. Should airport/hotel/security/fuel charges/taxes fluctuate, beyond our control, they will be passed on to the client accordingly.
6. Touchdown reserve the right to cancel holiday arrangements before departure. In this instance the client is entitled to a substitute holiday of equivalent/superior quality, or a package of lower quality with refund of the difference payable, or a full refund of all monies paid. Compensation may also be payable unless circumstances are/were beyond our control.
7. Should the client experience or complain of any difficulty by failure of any part of the service, (even in circumstances beyond our control) Touchdown will give prompt assistance to the client in difficulty. The client must communicate at the earliest opportunity, in writing or similar form to Touchdown (and the supplier of the service concerned) to enable Touchdown to assist. No compensation can be considered after the event if Touchdown is not given this opportunity to rectify the situation.
8. If prevented from proceeding with the holiday the client may transfer the booking to another person who satisfies the conditions applicable to that holiday but will absorb all costs involved.
9. There will be no responsibility/compensation other than that of the airline/ground operator for delays to outward or inward travel. The special flight prices offered are of a concessionary nature and offered on a confirmed seat basis unless otherwise stated. No compensation, however, is available in relation to overbooking issues, delayed flights and missed connections. Refunds or revised airline ticket values are limited to the price paid for the original ticket.
10. None of the packages offered require a minimum number of passengers per booking. All packages include meals as stated.
11. When flights are included eligibility and other conditions are in accordance with the relevant airline. Please ensure you are aware of these before making a reservation. The flights and accommodation are provided at discounted rates only available to eligible travel industry employees. Any client found to be ineligible having previously claimed otherwise will be liable to pay all excess costs on return.
12. CANCELLATION POLICY:
CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS:
Cancellation Waiver is not applicable as tickets are issued on receipt of payment and are non-refundable.
There will be a £25 per person admin fee if you wish to cancel your flights plus any airline cancellation charges.
THE CANCELLATION WAIVER IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF STANDBY ID STAFF TRAVEL TICKETS AND COVERS THE INITIAL UK OUTBOUND FLIGHT ONLY.
Cancellation Waiver (which must be paid for at the time of booking and cannot be added after payment has been authorised), ensures a full refund (less premium) should client cancel their hotel booking at any time and for any reason up until and including departure day unless otherwise stated. The Cancellation Waiver is not valid once your holiday has commenced. Please note that certain products cannot be covered under the Waiver policy.
CANCELLATION OF HOTELS: Please check at time of booking as this may vary for each property and is governed by the resort supplier (restrictions may apply).
CANCELLATION OF CRUISES: Any cruise cancellations will be governed by the cruise lines' own cancellation policy.
13. CANCELLATION CHARGES without the Cancellation Waiver Policy:
FLIGHTS:
Full amount (see condition 12)
HOTELS:
Up to 14 days prior to departure: £75 per person + hotel cancellation charges incurred.
Within 14 days prior to departure: Full cost of the holiday
14. NOTE: A booking, with or without the Cancellation Waiver, is not deemed cancelled until Touchdown has received the cancellation in writing. Once received, the relevant refund, if applicable, will be paid to the client.
CRUISE:
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16. AMENDMENTS: Should the client amend their reservation after Touchdown has received their booking form, an amendment fee of £10 per person is payable.
17. PAYMENTS & CHARGES:
18. IMPORTANT: Flight bookings - You will be sent a confirmation/invoice of the flights we are holding and the names that these flights are held in. Any discrepancies MUST be advised to Touchdown prior to ticket issue. Please note Touchdown will not be held responsible for any costs incurred for changes required to tickets after issue.
19. Touchdown will not be liable whatsoever for any loss/damage/personal health/eventualities of war/civil action/act of terrorism/act of God, natural disasters or adverse weather conditions during or resulting from your holiday. WE THEREFORE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE OUT ADEQUATE HOLIDAY INSURANCE - www.touchdowntravelinsureance.com
20. IMPORTANT: Passport, Visas and Health:
Passports are mandatory for overseas travel. All clients should also ensure that their passport is valid for the minimum length of time required by the particular country being visited. In many cases, this is six months from the date of entry to the country, irrespective of the booked return date.
Visa/s may be required for your travel arrangements. It is your responsibility to check the entry/exit requirements for your chosen destination/s. Please check with the appropriate embassy/consulate prior to your travel.
Please consult your medical practitioner or chemist to check health requirements for your destination. Please ensure that all paperwork including passports, visas and vaccination certificates are arranged prior to travel, and that they are taken with you on your holiday. Touchdown will not be responsible if you are prevented from travelling due to the absence of the correct travel documentation, and no refunds will be issued. Further information / links can be found on our website.
21. We may, at time to time, use the contact information you have provided us with to send you information on Touchdown offers and surveys available to you.
1. Touchdown is a trading name of Travelbrands Ltd, and is a ABTA and ATOL Holder. The Flight Inclusive package arrangements shown are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 6743. ATOL protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in the United Kingdom. Many of the other travel arrangements that we sell are protected in case of the financial failure of the travel company. We are a Member of ABTA which means you have the benefit of ABTA’s assistance and Code of Conduct. Many of the travel arrangements that we sell are protected in case of the financial failure of the travel company.
Please ask us about the protection that applies to your booking
2. A contract is not deemed to be in effect until Touchdown, having received a completed booking request, has taken a payment and provided confirmation in writing to the client.
3. All details are correct at time of going to press. Touchdown reserve the right to make any alterations/price deviations as a result of any change that may occur before departure. The client will be advised as soon as possible and may accept the changes or withdraw from the contract without financial penalty (except where condition 4 is valid).
4. Should exchange rates fluctuate, Touchdown reserve the right to impose surcharges, calculated as a percentage of the holiday cost. Should surcharges of up to 2% be necessary, Touchdown will absorb the cost. Should surcharges of above 10% be passed on to the client, the client may cancel and receive a full refund of all monies paid. No surcharge will be made for confirmed bookings within 30 days of departure. (Surcharge policy subject to cancellation waiver conditions if applicable).
5. Should airport/hotel/security/fuel charges/taxes fluctuate, beyond our control, they will be passed on to the client accordingly.
6. Touchdown reserve the right to cancel holiday arrangements before departure. In this instance the client is entitled to a substitute holiday of equivalent/superior quality, or a package of lower quality with refund of the difference payable, or a full refund of all monies paid. Compensation may also be payable unless circumstances are/were beyond our control.
7. Should the client experience or complain of any difficulty by failure of any part of the service, (even in circumstances beyond our control) Touchdown will give prompt assistance to the client in difficulty. The client must communicate at the earliest opportunity, in writing or similar form to Touchdown (and the supplier of the service concerned) to enable Touchdown to assist. No compensation can be considered after the event if Touchdown is not given this opportunity to rectify the situation.
8. If prevented from proceeding with the holiday the client may transfer the booking to another person who satisfies the conditions applicable to that holiday but will absorb all costs involved.
9. There will be no responsibility/compensation other than that of the airline/ground operator for delays to outward or inward travel. The special flight prices offered are of a concessionary nature and offered on a confirmed seat basis unless otherwise stated. No compensation, however, is available in relation to overbooking issues, delayed flights and missed connections. Refunds or revised airline ticket values are limited to the price paid for the original ticket.
10. None of the packages offered require a minimum number of passengers per booking. All packages include meals as stated.
11. When flights are included eligibility and other conditions are in accordance with the relevant airline. Please ensure you are aware of these before making a reservation. The flights and accommodation are provided at discounted rates only available to eligible travel industry employees. Any client found to be ineligible having previously claimed otherwise will be liable to pay all excess costs on return.
12. CANCELLATION POLICY:
CANCELLATION OF FLIGHTS:
Cancellation Waiver is not applicable as tickets are issued on receipt of payment and are non-refundable.
There will be a £25 per person admin fee if you wish to cancel your flights plus any airline cancellation charges.
THE CANCELLATION WAIVER IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF STANDBY ID STAFF TRAVEL TICKETS AND COVERS THE INITIAL UK OUTBOUND FLIGHT ONLY.
Cancellation Waiver (which must be paid for at the time of booking and cannot be added after payment has been authorised), ensures a full refund (less premium) should client cancel their hotel booking at any time and for any reason up until and including departure day unless otherwise stated. The Cancellation Waiver is not valid once your holiday has commenced. Please note that certain products cannot be covered under the Waiver policy.
CANCELLATION OF HOTELS: Please check at time of booking as this may vary for each property and is governed by the resort supplier (restrictions may apply).
CANCELLATION OF CRUISES: Any cruise cancellations will be governed by the cruise lines' own cancellation policy.
13. CANCELLATION CHARGES without the Cancellation Waiver Policy:
FLIGHTS:
Full amount (see condition 12)
HOTELS:
Up to 14 days prior to departure: £75 per person + hotel cancellation charges incurred.
Within 14 days prior to departure: Full cost of the holiday
14. NOTE: A booking, with or without the Cancellation Waiver, is not deemed cancelled until Touchdown has received the cancellation in writing. Once received, the relevant refund, if applicable, will be paid to the client.
CRUISE:
15.
Cruise
Deposit & Cancellations subject to Cruise Suppliers T&C's
Full balance is due 16 weeks prior to departure for world cruises, world cruise sectors, Princess, P & O Cruises and Cunard. For all other cruise bookings the full balance will be due 10 weeks prior to departure. A non refundable service fee of £35 per cabin is additional and will be added to final invoice cost.
Cruise Fuel Surcharges are not included and will be added at the time of booking.
Deposit & Cancellations subject to Cruise Suppliers T&C's. Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines, Cunard, Princes Cruises, P&O Cruises, World Cruise and World Cruise Sectors your balance will be due 16 weeks prior to departure. For any NCL booking made with AE Grade and above your balance will also be due 16 weeks prior to departure. A non refundable service fee of £49 per cabin is additional and will be added to final invoice cost. Cruise Fuel Surcharges and Taxes are not included for every cruise and will therefore be added at the time of booking.16. AMENDMENTS: Should the client amend their reservation after Touchdown has received their booking form, an amendment fee of £10 per person is payable.
17. PAYMENTS & CHARGES:
• Credit card charges: 2% or £5 min.
• AMEX charges: 3% or £5 min.
• Debit cards: No charge.
• Cheques: No charge. Please make cheques payable to Travelbrands Ltd and send to 4 Old Lodge Place, St Margarets Road,
St Margarets, Twickenham, TW1 1RQ. IMPORTANT: Please ensure you attach a letter to your cheque payment with your booking reference details.
• Bank transfers/deposits: No charge. If you would like to pay by a bank deposit, please contact us for the account details
18. IMPORTANT: Flight bookings - You will be sent a confirmation/invoice of the flights we are holding and the names that these flights are held in. Any discrepancies MUST be advised to Touchdown prior to ticket issue. Please note Touchdown will not be held responsible for any costs incurred for changes required to tickets after issue.
19. Touchdown will not be liable whatsoever for any loss/damage/personal health/eventualities of war/civil action/act of terrorism/act of God, natural disasters or adverse weather conditions during or resulting from your holiday. WE THEREFORE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE OUT ADEQUATE HOLIDAY INSURANCE - www.touchdowntravelinsureance.com
20. IMPORTANT: Passport, Visas and Health:
Passports are mandatory for overseas travel. All clients should also ensure that their passport is valid for the minimum length of time required by the particular country being visited. In many cases, this is six months from the date of entry to the country, irrespective of the booked return date.
Visa/s may be required for your travel arrangements. It is your responsibility to check the entry/exit requirements for your chosen destination/s. Please check with the appropriate embassy/consulate prior to your travel.
Please consult your medical practitioner or chemist to check health requirements for your destination. Please ensure that all paperwork including passports, visas and vaccination certificates are arranged prior to travel, and that they are taken with you on your holiday. Touchdown will not be responsible if you are prevented from travelling due to the absence of the correct travel documentation, and no refunds will be issued. Further information / links can be found on our website.
21. We may, at time to time, use the contact information you have provided us with to send you information on Touchdown offers and surveys available to you.