Terms & Conditions
These booking terms and conditions govern all bookings that you make with Travel
Up Limited whose registered office is at 511 Oxford Road, Reading , RG30 1HF,
UK . They vary depending on whether you make a booking with us for a
flight only or a Package, accommodation only or other separate holiday arrangements,
("Individual Components"). A "package" is a combination of Flight
as one component and at least one of the following: - (i) transport (ii) accommodation
(iii) another tourist service, providing those two or more components are sold to
you at the same time at an inclusive price with full payment being made to the Company.
Anything else (e.g. air tickets only, air tickets and accommodation booked at different
times or a cruise only) constitutes "other holiday arrangements" or "Individual
Components", If you book Individual Components with us, we will make the booking
as an agent for the relevant supplier(s) (e.g. the airline or hotel supplier) and
your contract will be subject to the supplier's own terms and conditions which could
limit or exclude liability to you, often in accordance with international conventions.
Copies of the supplier's terms and the international conventions are available on
request.
No contract will come into existence between us until we accept your booking and
we receive your full payment in cleared funds and issue a confirmation invoice.
We reserve the right to refuse, at our sole discretion, any booking. For online
bookings, the contract will come into existence upon acceptance of the booking conditions
presented at the end of the booking process and once we have received your full
payment in cleared funds.
When you make a booking, you confirm that you have the authority to accept, and
do accept these conditions on your behalf and on behalf of all members of your party
and further, if you are making a booking for more than one person, that you are
responsible for all payments due from each and every party member for whom you are
making a booking. Booking services with the company are currently only available
to persons who are at least 18 years old. By submitting a booking you warrant and
confirm to us that you comply with those arrangements. It is your responsibility
to ensure that any information which you give us is accurate and that information
which is given to you by us or any of our suppliers is passed on to all members
of your party.
All contracts with the Company and all matters arising from them are subject to
English law and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
All services offered are subject to availability.
The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 require
us to provide security for the monies that you pay for the package holidays booked
with us and for your repatriation in the event of our insolvency. We provide this
security by way of [a bond held by the Civil Aviation Authority under ATOL number
7227] on behalf of Travel Up Limited. If you book other holiday arrangements
the financial protection referred to above does not apply.
Travel Up Limited is a registered data controller under the data protection act
1998 with the information commissioner’s office and in order to process your
booking and to ensure that your travel arrangements run smoothly and meet your requirements,
we need to use the information you provide such as name and address, and any special
needs/dietary requirements, etc.
We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper security measures are in place
to protect your information. We must pass the information on to the relevant suppliers
of your travel arrangements such as airlines, hotels, transport companies, etc.
The information may also be provided to security or credit checking companies, public
authorities such as customs and immigration if required by them, or as required
by law.
Additionally, where your holiday is outside the European Economic Area (EEA), controls
on data protection in your destination may not be as strong as the legal requirements
in this country. We will not pass any information on to any person not responsible
for part of your travel arrangements. This applies to any sensitive information
that you give to us such as details of any disabilities, or dietary or religious
requirements. If we cannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, whether
in the EEA or not, we cannot proceed with your booking. In making this booking,
you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant authorities.
Bookings made by telephone
If you make a booking by telephone you must provide us with all information which
we require. You must also ensure that all information which you provide is accurate
and that the credit or debit card you are using is your own or, subject to our agreement,
if it is a third party's you have their express authorization to use their credit
or debit card and that sufficient funds are available to cover the cost of the arrangements
which you book with us.
If we accept your booking, we shall debit payment from you and send you a confirmation
invoice. From this point cancellation charges will apply: Please note that a telephone
booking confirmation is as firmly confirmed as if it were made/confirmed in writing
immediately. As soon as you receive the confirmation, please check the details carefully
and inform us immediately, the very same day of the booking if anything appears
to be incorrect as it may not be possible to make changes later.
Bookings made online:
If you book online, you must provide us with all information which we require. You must also ensure that the credit or debit card you are using is your own (or, subject to our agreement, if it is a third party's you have their express authorization, to use their credit or debit card) and that sufficient funds are available to cover the cost of the arrangements which you book with us.
When a booking is made online, we will email you booking confirmation and will hold your payment. Your payment will be verified against your booking, card holder details and If we are unable to issue your ticket due to fare or tax increase by airline or we are unsatisfied with the payment, we will contact you and if you are unhappy we will refund you full amount within 48 hours without any deduction. WE WILL NEITHER GIVE YOU ANY COMPENSATION NOR WILL PAY YOU ANY EXTRA CHARGES IF YOU PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS FROM ELSEWHERE. Once your payment is accepted and your ticket is issued only then the contract comes into existence and we will email you confirmation invoice with electronic ticket receipt. We do not make any representation or warranty as to the availability of any package holiday, flight or Individual Components nor that our booking services are free from infection of viruses or anything else that has a contaminating or destructive effect on your property.
Deposit - No booking will be confirmed unless the required deposit
has been received by the Company. Deposits are nonrefundable. Fares are not guaranteed
until full payment has been received.
Balance - You need to pay the balance by the due date shown on
the confirmation invoice. Please note for some telephone bookings full payment may
be required IMMEDIATELY at the time of booking i.e. before you receive our confirmation
invoice. If this applies you will be advised when the booking is made. It is
very important that you pay balances when due because failure to do so may lead
to the cancellation of your holiday/flights and still leave you liable to pay cancellation
charges. Where an extra "booking charge" applies this will have been
advised at the time of booking. All credit card payments are subject to a surcharge
of 2% (American Express 3%) and debit card carry NO charge. All cheque payments
require 7 days to clear. Until full payment has been received the price
of your booking may increase as a result of fuel or other surcharges which may be
imposed by suppliers. Please note we do not accept responsibility for cash sent
by courier or post, even if sent by registered or recorded delivery post or any
other special delivery. If you are travelling immediately (same day of booking or
within three days of booking) and you do not meet the credit/debit card security
measures, we may ask you to pay cash directly into our Bank Account.
Should your flight be cancelled your rights and remedies will be governed by the
airline's conditions of carriage. As a result you may be entitled to: (a) Carriage
on another flight with the same airline without additional costs; (b) Re-routing
to your destination with another carrier with or without additional costs; (c) Receiving
a full refund which we receive back form supplier/airline; or (d) Some other right
or remedy. If a schedule change occurs to your itinerary prior to our receipt from
you of the full price, or prior to the issue of your tickets (on either the outbound
or return flight) we will do our best to notify you on behalf of the carrier. Should
a schedule change occur to your itinerary after full balance/ticket issue, on both
the outbound or return flights the relevant supplier’s decision will be final and
amendment charges may apply.
It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your travel arrangements
however occasionally, we may have to make changes and we reserve the right to do
so at any time. Most of these changes will be minor and we will advise you of them
at the earliest possible date. We also reserve the right in any circumstances to
cancel your travel arrangements. For example, if the minimum number of clients required
for a particular travel arrangement is not reached, we may have to cancel it. However,
we will not cancel your travel arrangements less than 8 weeks before your departure
date, except for reasons of force majeure or failure by you to pay the final balance.
If we are unable to provide the booked travel arrangements, you can either have
a refund of all monies we receive back from supplier/airline or accept an offer
of alternative travel arrangements of comparable standard from us; if available
(we will refund any price difference if the alternative is of a lower value). If
it is necessary to cancel your travel arrangements, we will pay to you compensation
as set out in this clause, except where the reason for the cancellation is circumstances
amounting to force majeure.
In accordance with EU Regulation 2111/2005 we are required to advise you of the
actual carrier operating your flight/connecting flight/transfer. Any changes to
the actual airline will be notified to you as soon as possible. Such a change is
deemed to be a minor change. Other examples of minor changes include alteration
of your outward/return flights by less than 12 hours, changes to aircraft type,
change of accommodation to another of the same standard.
If we make a major change to your holiday, we will inform you as soon as reasonably
possible if there is time before your departure. You will have the choice of either
accepting the change of arrangements, accepting an offer of alternative travel arrangements
of comparable standard from us if available (we will refund any price difference
if the alternative is of a lower value), or cancelling your booked holiday and receiving
a full refund of all monies we receive back from supplier/Airline. In all cases,
except where the major change arises due to reasons of force majeure, we will pay
compensation as detailed below:
Period before departure within which notice of Cancellation or major change is notified
to you Credit/compensation per full paying passengers (excluding infants)*
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More than 56 days
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NIL
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43-56 days
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£ 10
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29-42 days
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£20
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8-28 days
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£30
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0-7 days
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£40
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* For children invoiced at reduced rates, credit/compensation will be paid on a
pro rata basis of the adult rate.
If you wish to change any item - other than increasing the number of persons in
your party - and providing we can accommodate the change, you will have to pay an
amendment fee per person. These fees can vary greatly and will be advised at the
time changes are made. All changes must be confirmed to us in writing. Please be
aware that some travel arrangements cannot be changed once a reservation has been
processed and therefore amendment charges could be as great as the total cost of
your holiday. Certain travel arrangements (e.g. restricted fare tickets) cannot
be changed or cancelled after a reservation has been made and any alteration will
incur a 100% cancellation charge.
Cancellation prior to departure
Should you or any member of your party be forced to cancel your holiday prior to
departure, we must be notified in writing by the person who made the booking and
who is therefore responsible for the payment of the cancellation charges CANCELLATION
AFTER TICKET ISSUE: will result in loss of 100% of total cost of all travel arrangements
in most cases. Please consult your reservation adviser.
CHARTER FLIGHTS carry a 100% cancellation fee both before and after ticket issue.
Airline Ticket Refunds
Many airline tickets are paid for in full at the time of booking and are not refundable
if you cancel. In respect of any alteration to an APEX ticket or certain other special
fare tickets, some suppliers (particularly airlines) may treat a name change as
a cancellation and as such will not refund any monies. Where an outbound portion
of your flight coupon is not used the return sector will be automatically cancelled
by the airline and no automatic right to a refund exists for such part-used tickets.
All other partly used tickets are normally non-refundable and cancellations made
within 24 hours of departure are non-refundable.
Air tickets returned to us for a refund are subject to an administration
charge of £50 per ticket, irrespective of the number of tickets returned
and you will be required to pay a per ticket cancellation charge imposed by the
airline or the consolidator pursuant to their terms and conditions. There is no
automatic right to a refund and, when you return an air ticket to us, we will arrange
for it to be presented to the respective airline or consolidator to assess eligibility
for a possible refund in accordance with the relevant airline's or consolidator's
terms and conditions. We recommend that you return such air tickets to us by special
delivery post as we do not accept responsibility for documents mislaid or lost by
the Royal Mail.
If a recoverable air ticket refund is less than the above administration charge,
the ticket will be deemed to be fully non-refundable. An administration
fee of £50 per ticket will be levied on any non-refundable ticket where
a tax refund application is made by us at your request and on your behalf. If the
recoverable tax components for your ticket are less than the administration charge
the ticket will be deemed to be fully non-refundable. Refunds will not be paid to
you until they have been received by us from the relevant airline or consolidator.
In the case of airline ticket refunds this is normally 6-8 weeks from the point
the tickets are submitted for consideration to the airline.
In the event that your flight is cancelled by the airline due to circumstances beyond
our control you will receive the cost of the ticket back – the same amount that
will be refunded by the airline to us via the ticket supplier (if applicable). Certain
elements of a booking are non refundable in any case of cancellation which include
Travelup’s original booking fee, credit card charges, ATOL protection fees, Scheduled
Airline Failure Insurance fees and ticket suppliers administration fee (where applicable).
You should ensure that you have sufficient travel insurance to recover any monies
lost.
We accept no responsibility for and shall not be liable in respect of any loss or
damage or alterations, delays or changes arising from unusual and unforeseeable
circumstances beyond our control, such as war or threat of war, civil strife, industrial
dispute including air traffic control disputes, terrorist activity, natural and
nuclear disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions, epidemic, technical problems
with transport, closure or congestion of airports or ports, cancellations of schedules
by scheduled airlines. You can check the current position of any country by telephoning
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Travel Advice Unit on 0845 850 2829.
All fares and other information are subject to availability. Once a confirmation
invoice has been issued the price shown on that invoice may only vary as outlined
below or if you amend you’re booking. While every effort is made to avoid surcharges,
the right is reserved to pass on any cost increase levied by the suppliers. No surcharge
will ever be levied for air tickets after we have received full payment in cleared
funds and tickets have been issued. (b) "Packages": Prices may only be changed to
reflect government action, increase in transportation costs (e.g. airfares and cost
of fuel), changes in dues and taxes (including VAT) or fees payable for services
(e.g. landing taxes or embarkation/disembarkation fees at ports and airports) or
to reflect fluctuations in exchange rates. In the case of an increase in cost the
Company will absorb an amount equivalent to 2% of the invoice price (excluding insurance
premiums and amendment charges) and you will be asked to pay the remainder. In the
case of a decrease in cost of over 2% of invoice cost, a refund will be paid to
you."
If you incur any problems during your trip, it is essential that you bring them
to the attention of the supplier and our agent or staff as soon as it occurs to
give us a chance to investigate and rectify. If the problem cannot be rectified,
you must contact us, in writing, within 28 days of your return. If you do not raise
the matter during your trip, this will affect any later claim you may make.
Please note that a flight described in your flight ticket as "direct" will not necessarily
be non-stop. All departure/arrival times on your flight ticket are provided by the
airlines concerned and are estimates only. They may change due to air traffic control
restrictions, weather conditions, operational/maintenance requirements and the requirement
for passengers to check in on time. We are unable to make any special arrangements
for you if you are delayed; these matters are at the sole discretion of the airline
concerned.
In relation to flights, an infant must be under 2 years of age on the date of their
return flight to be entitled to the infant fare level which is usually 10% of IATA's
published fare.
Please note that where a sector of a flight itinerary is not utilized without contacting
the carrier directly any remaining sectors may be subject to cancellation without
further notification. Where this situation arises we are unable to accept responsibility
for any costs incurred.
In accordance with EU regulations we are required to bring to your attention the
existence of a 'Community list', which contains details of air carriers that are
subject to an operating ban within the EU Community. The Community list is available
for inspection at http://ec.europa.eu/transport/index_en.htm.
We reserve the right to change the airline in the event that the airline is blacklisted
under the EU regulations. Any changes to the actual airline after you have received
your tickets will be notified to you as soon as possible and in all cases at check-in
or at the boarding gate.
You must telephone us or the airline at least 72 hours before the departure time
shown on your ticket to confirm that there have been no changes. This applies to
both outbound and return flights. We will not be liable for any additional costs
due to your failure to reconfirm flights. Reconfirming your flight at least 72 hours
before departure is a minimum requirement.
It is your responsibility to check that all travel documents issued are correct.
The address for all documentation will be that given at the time of booking. Documents
will normally be dispatched 7 days before departure. For bookings made within 14
days of departure it may be necessary for you to collect your air tickets at the
airport at an extra charge. Any other vouchers will be posted/faxed to you direct.
Scheduled airline tickets are sent by Royal Mail first class post. In the event
of ticket loss or delay, it will be your responsibility to pay additional expenses
incurred by us to arrange and post duplicate tickets. Guaranteed next day delivery
can be arranged at additional cost, which can be advised at time of booking. LATE
BOOKINGS may also require Special/Courier delivery of documents in which case we
will tell you the charges at the time of booking.
Most airlines offer only electronic confirmation of your reservation, or 'e-ticketing',
on certain routes. If you are travelling on an e-ticket route we can at your request
provide you with a paper ticket where permitted. Where you make a request for a
paper ticket, an administration fee of £30 per ticket will be levied in addition
to any applicable airline charge.
We strongly recommend that you and all members of your party are covered by a policy
of travel insurance. If you suffer from any disability or medical condition you
must disclose this in advance to the insurance company. All insurance premiums are
payable in full at the point of sale and are sold incorporating a 14 day cooling
off period after which time some policies may be non-refundable and you should check
at the time of purchase. The 14 day cooling off period only applies if you have
not departed the UK or made any claim under the insurance policy.
If you are holding a ticket(s) on an airline which fails due to insolvency and has
ceased flying, the money you have paid for your ticket(s) may be lost. As part of
the requirements under our ATOL license issued by the Civil Aviation Authority to
protect our customers, we undertake to ensure that, should this happen, our customers
receive compensation for their loss to the extent referred to below. In the event
of a scheduled airline failure as a result of an insolvent winding-up: prior to
commencement of a passenger's trip, all monies paid by the passenger either as a
deposit, or as the case may be, as the price for the scheduled airline ticket(s)
will be refunded to the passenger in full; or After the passenger's trip has commenced:
the sum equivalent to the price paid for the ticket(s) for such scheduled airline
flights forming part of the trip as were cancelled as a direct result of the airline
failure will be refunded to the passenger in full; or if the trip is curtailed forthwith
upon the airline failure, the cost of direct return transportation to the United
Kingdom to a similar standard to that originally booked as part of the trip, such
return flight commencing at the point of curtailment of the trip as the direct result
of the airline failure. As a fee for our administering both the claims and/or the
repatriation of passengers we will charge each customer a nominal administration
fee for this service. This fee forms part of the cost of each airline ticket purchased
from us and is not optional.
Changes in *transportation costs, including the cost of fuel, *dues, taxes or fees
chargeable for services such as landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees
at ports and airports and *exchange rates, mean that the price of your travel arrangements
may change after you have booked. However there will be no change within 30 days
of your departure. We will absorb and you will not be charged for any increase equivalent
to 2% of the price of your travel arrangements, which excludes insurance premiums
and any amendment charges. You will be charged for the amount over and above that,
plus an administration charge of £1.00 per person together with an amount to cover
agents’ commission. If this means that you have to pay an increase of more than
10% of the price of your 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 equivalent
or higher quality you will not have to pay more but if it is of lower quality you
will be refunded the difference in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund
of all monies paid, except for any amendment charges. 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 you decide to cancel for this reason, you must exercise
your right to do so within 14 days from the issue date printed on your final invoice.
If you have any special requests, please advise us at time of booking. Although
we will endeavour to pass any such requests on to the relevant supplier, we regret
we cannot guarantee any request will be met. Failure to meet any special request
will not be a breach of contract on our part. If you have any medical problem or
disability which may affect your arrangements, you must advise us in writing at
the time of booking giving full details. Regrettably, many overseas destinations
do not have even basic facilities required by disabled travelers. If we feel unable
to properly accommodate your particular needs, we must reserve the right to decline/cancel
your booking.
You agree that we
may use personal information provided by you in order to conduct appropriate anti
fraud checks. Personal Information that you provide may be disclosed to a credit
reference or fraud prevention agency, which may keep a record of that information.
We cannot be held responsible for continual destination
development but we will endeavour to advise you of any building work that we consider
will affect the enjoyment of your holiday.
If, for whatever reason, you
check-out early from your pre-booked accommodation you are not guaranteed any form
of refund for unused nights. The information given to you by hotel staff may be
incorrect in respect of refunds. Our contracts are with our suppliers and not hotels/apartments/villas
directly and we must adhere to their terms and conditions.
As we act only as a booking agent for the third party suppliers of your individual
components, we have no liability if they are deficient nor do we have any liability
for loss, personal injury or death however incurred unless caused by our negligence.
We reserve the right to record all telephone calls or record them randomly to ensure
that our customer service is constantly reviewed.
It is not always possible to include all departure taxes on your ticket(s). In some
cases departure taxes must be paid by you locally to the Government of the country
you are departing from and are non-refundable by us.
These booking terms and conditions are governed by English law and the courts of
England and Wales have non-exclusive jurisdiction. Additionally your accommodation
booking may also be subject to local laws, customs and sensitivities, which may
change from time to time.
Passport and Visa: You must consult the relevant Embassy or Consulate for this information.
Requirements may change and you should check for up-to-date position in good time
before booking/departure. We accept no liability if you are refused entry onto the
flight or into any country due to failure on your part to carry the correct passport,
visa or other documents required by any airline, authority or country. You must
have a passport which is valid for six months after your intended date of return.
You must ensure you have correct visa and health entry requirements for all countries
visited including countries you may just be transiting through. This includes all
stops made by the aircraft even if you do not leave the aircraft or airport. USA
note: International travelers who are seeking to travel to the United States under
the Visa Waiver Program are now subject to enhanced security requirements. All eligible
travelers who wish to travel under the Visa Waiver Program must enquire and apply
with the US authorities about the requirements which apply to you before you book.
Health: Recommended inoculations for travel may change at any time and you should
consult your doctor on current recommendations before you depart. Health requirements
for your holiday destination are outlined at the Department of Health website http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/DH_074297
. You can also get health advice by calling NHS Direct at 0845 4647. It is your
responsibility to ensure that you obtain the recommended inoculations, take all
recommended medication and follow all medical advice in relation to your trip.
When you book with us, you accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused by
you or any member of your party. Payment for any such damage or loss must be made
at the time direct to the accommodation owner or manager or other supplier. If you
fail to do so, you must indemnify us against any claims (including legal costs)
subsequently made against us as a result of your actions we expect all clients to
have consideration for other people. If in our reasonable opinion or in the opinion
of any other persons in authority you are behaving in such a way to cause or to
be likely to cause distress, danger or annoyance to any third party or damage to
property, all suppliers (e.g. hotel managers, airline pilots) and the Company have
the right to terminate arrangements made on your behalf, in which case the Company’s
responsibility to you ceases immediately and there can be no refunds, no payment
of compensation and no reimbursement of any cost or expenses you may incur as a
result.