Canterbury Travel
Terms and Conditions
CANTERBURY TRAVEL (LONDON)
LTD.
hereinafter called the Company, give notice that
1. All arrangements are made subject to the following terms and
conditions and the completion
of this internet booking form by the Client and/or his representative
is confirmation of acceptance and agreement to be bound by these
conditions
2. When taking a booking
Clients will pay to the
Company the specified
deposit. If the booking
is accepted by the Company the deposit will be retained and go
towards the payment of the total cost of the arrangements. Receipt
of the deposit does not imply acceptance of the booking by the
Company and the Company cannot accept responsibility for any delay
or expense suffered by the Client between receipt of the deposit
and the written notification by the Company of acceptance or non-acceptance
of the booking. If the booking is not accepted by the Company and
no acceptable alternative arrangements can be offered the deposit
will be returned. A confirmation/invoice will be sent in due course
which will specify the date for payment of the outstanding balance.
If a booking is made within the payment period the total cost of
the holiday must be paid at the time of booking.
3. If the Client cancels
the arrangement, or the
Company cancels the arrangements
because of failure by
the Client to pay the
balance by the prescribed time, the deposit is forfeited. Additionally,
the Company may recover from the Client any additional costs incurred
in making and cancelling the arrangements.
4. All arrangements
quoted in this brochure
are based on known costs
and exchange rates when
this brochure was produced
in October 2005. The price of your holiday is subject to surcharges
on the following items: governmental action, currency, aircraft
fuel, overflying charges, airport charges and increase in scheduled
airfares. Even in this case, we will absorb an amount equivalent
to 2% of the holiday price which excludes insurance premiums and
any amendment charges. Only amounts in excess of the 2% will be
surcharged, but where a surcharge is payable there will be an administration
charge of £0.50 per person.
If this means paying
more than 10% on the holiday price, you will be entitled to cancel
your holiday with a full refund of all money paid except for holiday
insurance and amendment charges. Should you decide to cancel because
of this, you must exercise your right to do so within 14 days from
the date printed on the invoice. Having already provided for the
above in the event that the currency exchange rate or other factors
better that from which the brochure is costed no refund would be
made.
5. After acceptance of
the booking if the Client
cancels his arrangements
or does not pay the balance
of the holiday price
by the prescribed time
the Company reserves the right to cancel the booking and in such
cases the Client will forfeit the deposit. In addition if either
event occurs within 42 days of departure the following cancellation
fees become payable by the Client.
| Period before departure within which
written cancellation is received: |
| more than 42 days |
29-42 days |
15-28 days |
0-14 days |
on day of departure |
Cancellation charges including (deposit paid) as % of total
price |
| Deposit |
40% |
60% |
100% |
Total cost |
We regret that in the event of cancellation, deposits cannot be
carried over to a future
year or to alternative travel arrangements.
6. If circumstances
beyond the Company¹s control cause either withdrawal or modification
of the advertised arrangements
which are made by the Company as agents for the suppliers of transport,
accommodation and other services, the Company agrees to immediately
notify Clients and if possible offer comparable arrangement or
a prompt and full refund of all monies paid by the Client. Such
withdrawal will not take place after the date when the balance
becomes due unless for reasons amounting to force majeure or in
the event that the Client defaults in payment of the balance.
7. Disputes arising out
of, or in connection
with this contract, which
cannot be amicably settled,
may (if the Client so wishes) be referred to arbitration under
a special scheme which, though devised by arrangement with the
Association of British Travel Agents is administered quite independently
by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. The scheme (details
of which will be supplied on request) provides for a simple and
inexpensive method of arbitration on document alone with restricted
liability on the Client in respect of costs. The scheme does not
apply to claims for an amount greater than £5,000 per person
or £25,000 per Booking Form or to claims which are solely
or mainly in respect
of physical injury or illness or the consequences of such injury
or illness. If you elect to seek redress under this scheme written
notice requesting arbitration under the scheme must be made within
nine months after the scheduled date of return from the holiday.
8. Amendments of bookings received in our office
in writing prior to 42
days in advance of tour
departure will be charged
an amendment fee of £50 per
person involved in the transaction. Amendments to bookings made
within 42 days of departure will be treated as a complete cancellation
of the holiday involved and cancellation fees set out under booking
condition 5 still become applicable. Name changes are accepted
at any time prior to departure at a cost of £50 per person
administration charge. In addition any costs incurred to airlines
for cancelled air tickets and any additional cost incurred for
new tickets at higher value will be charged. Where scheduled airlines
are concerned this will often be the total value of the original
air ticket as a minimum. A further charge of £15 for fax
expenses will be made for names changed within 1 month of departure
as a result of a name change. Courier fees of £30 will be
charged for reissued
tickets within 10 days of departure.
9. Exchange rates used
in the brochure are:
(As quoted in the Financial
Times, Monday Oct 10th
2005) UK£1 = 1.4526 Euros.
10. Responsibility is
accepted by Canterbury
Travel that the tour
arrangements described
in this programme are
provided to reasonable
standard. Responsibility
is also accepted for
the proven acts and/or omissions of our employees, agents and suppliers
under our control. Appropriate compensation will be offered should
we fail in this respect. Such compensation payments do not apply
for changes resulting from changes of schedules and cancellations
by air sea and rail transportation companies, war or threat of
war, riots, industrial disputes, disasters of natural or nuclear
nature, terrorist action or other reasonable events beyond our
control. Suppliers mentioned above are defined as those providing
goods or services appertaining to your holiday with whom we have
formal contractual relationships. Where the services in question
are carriage by air, water or rail our responsibility is limited
in accordance with the relevant conditions of the carrier.
11. Responsibility is
accepted for proven negligent
acts or omissions, by
our employees, agents
and suppliers, under
our control, in respect
of claims arising as
a result of death, bodily
injury, or illness caused to the signatory to the contract and/or
any other named persons on our booking form. Suppliers mentioned
above are defined as those providing goods or services appertaining
to your holiday with whom we have formal contractual relationships.
Where the services in question are carriage by air, water or rail
our responsibility is limited in accordance with the relevant conditions
of the carrier. Such claims being subject to English Law in respect
of any question of liability or quantum and all proceedings shall
be within the exclusive domain of the English Courts.
12. Where you suffer
any accidental illness,
personal injury or death,
resulting from any activity
not part of your holiday
arrangements made by
us, all possible advice
and assistance will be
offered. This will include where appropriate at our discretion,
financial assistance up to a limit of £5000 per booking form.
Such financial assistance is limited to appropriate circumstances
whilst you are still outside the United Kingdom and will be by
way of a loan which you will be required to repay within 56 days
of your return to the United Kingdom. Canterbury Travel must provide
written consent before any expenditure can be considered and further
Canterbury Travel reserve the right to have complete control over
legal proceedings including but not limited to the selection, appointment
and control of your legal representation. Canterbury Travel shall
not be liable for expenses normally covered by Holiday Insurance
policies at least equivalent to that offered by Canterbury Travel
on page 22 and it is therefore in your own interest to ensure that
you are in possession of a suitable travel insurance policy.
13. Transportation arrangements
made on your behalf provide
for the use of a variety
of services. In the event
of transportation delays
arising, meals, refreshments
and/or overnight accommodation
will be in accordance
with the conditions of
contract of the respective
carrier being used, details of which can usually be supplied on
request. Additionally our delayed departure benefit provides cover
subject to the applicable terms and conditions specified where
travellers have availed themselves of insurance cover via Canterbury
Travel.
14. Where our tours are
based on using charter
aircraft. Tours are operated
subject to a minimum
participation level equivalent
to 80% of aircraft seating
capacity. We reserve
the right to cancel tours
up until 6 weeks prior
to departure date.
15. If the Client shall
bring a claim against
the Tour Operator, arising
out of the negligent
acts or omissions of
the Tour Operator¹s agents, suppliers
or subcontractors, and if the said claim is settled by any payment
by the Tour Operator to the Client, whether by agreement or following
a court judgement, the Tour Operator shall be subrogated to the
customer¹s personal rights of action against the said agents,
suppliers or sub-contracts for recovery in the customer¹s
own name. Further, the
Client will render all necessary assistance to the Tour Operator
in connection with any recovery proceedings.
16. Activities throughout
your holiday are undertaken
in Arctic conditions.
The organisers reserve
the right to vary the
tour content and duration
of activity in accordance
with general safety practice.
Duration of outside activities
will vary in accordance
with conditions applicable
on the day and times
and schedules specified
in the itinerary are those expected to apply but will be adjusted
locally to fit with current conditions. Parents and guardians are
responsible at all times for the supervision of children travelling
within their party for the total duration of the tour. Structures
featured within our tours, built from ice, snow etc, eg Snow Holes,
Snow Castles, Igloos are dependant on satisfactory levels of snow
and means of its compactability. Where inappropriate conditions
exist such structures cannot be provided as they are dependent
on specific Arctic weather conditions prevailing. Tours within
our brochure operate in the Arctic. Most pictures in the brochure
depict snowy conditions. Lack of snow however would not be an acceptable
reason for cancellation. The programme would be adapted to fit
with this situation. The tour would continue with the other or
alternative elements provided and there would be no right of cancellation
due to lack of snow.
17. For our Day Tours,
in the event of an aircraft
diversion or delay in
departure our total liability
to you will be as follows:
a delay in departure
exceeding 4 hours where
the Clients have not
boarded the aircraft
will result in the tour
being cancelled with
a full refund of payments
made. In the event of
aircraft diversion the following procedures will be followed: where
the new airport of arrival is within a 150 mile radius of the original
airport, bus transportation will be provided to the original airport
and the tour will operate in full. To comply with flight crew regulations
this will inevitably mean the departure from Lapland in the early
hours of the following morning. For arrivals at airports outside
a 150 mile radius a Day Tour based on appropriate services available
in the locality at short
notice will be provided,
which of course may vary greatly to that offered in the tour described.
In all the years of operation of Day Tours, five have been cancelled
and only one diverted to an airport. By signing our booking form
you accept our total liability to you in the event of tour cancellation
will be a full refund of tour cost. We cannot
be responsible for other
out of pocket expenses such as overnight hotels,
petrol, taxi fees etc.
Passengers availing of Canterbury Travel Insurance
will receive compensation
of £50 per person for such items.
18. The operation of
Magical Illusions within
the tour content (Disappearing
Santa etc.) cannot be
guaranteed as they are
subject to suitable conditions
applicable within the
Arctic environment and
do not form part of our
contract with you. We
do wherever possible
operate such illusions
as they do enhance the
tour quality. Transparencies
used within the brochure
of Santa and his elves are purely representative of the standards
that are provided on our tours. Actual elves and Santa may vary
in accordance with location visited.
19. It is a requirement
of our contract with
you, that you be in possession
of a comprehensive winter
sports insurance policy
that covers all activities
featured in our tours
as good as or superior
to that featured on page
22 of our brochure. If
you are providing your
own insurance cover please
specify the policy held
on our booking form.
20. Canterbury Travel
reserve the right to
adjust the content of
inclusive tours featured
in this programme. Prior
to your entering into
a contract with us, such
changes will be advised
to you. Should adjustments
be necessary after you
have entered into a contract
with us we will ask for
your written acceptance
of such changes.
21. Should the need arise,
we reserve the right
to substitute an alternative
air carrier, aircraft
type or origination/destination
airport to that previously
quoted for our tours.
Such alterations do not
provide a right of cancellation.
22. Where specified in our programme, free child
places are offered on
a subject to availability
basis. To qualify, bookings
must consist of a minimum
of 2 adults and 2 children
and if a free place is
applicable it will be
allocated to the youngest
aged child. Should amendments
occur to the booking
resulting in a reduction
in party numbers below
the minimum requirement
the free place is forfeited
and a revised invoice
will be issued. Where
numbers increase on a
booking additional free child places will not be granted unless
the additional reservation is for at least 2 adults and 2 children
and free child places still remain available.
23. Any money paid
by a Client to an officiallly
appointed agent of Canterbury
Travel is at all times
held on behalf of the
ATOL holder i.e. Canterbury
Travel.
24. Our interest lies
in providing our clients
with a hassle free and
enjoyable holiday. Thereby
if in our reasonable
opinion or that of a
person in authority any
threatened disruptive
action prior to commencement
of your holiday or subsequent
action on holiday which
affects the enjoyment
of others allows us the
right to terminate your
holiday. Should this
occur there would be
no refund or compensation
paid.
25. Consumer Protection:
The air holidays and
flights in this brochure
are ATOL Protected, since
we hold an Air Travel
Organiser¹s Licence granted by
the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 739. In the unlikely
event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded
abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us
for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL
website at www.atol.org.uk.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- The Foreign & Commonwealth Office produces up-to-date travel
information to help British travellers to make informed decisions
about travelling abroad. For further information please visit www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo
or Tel: 0870 606 0290. Alternatively you can contact ABTA¹s
Travel Information line
on 0901 201 5050 (calls are charged at 50 pence per minute).
Data Protection Act.
Please be assured that
we have measures in place
to protect the personal
booking information held
by us. The information
will be passed on to
the principal and to
the relevant supplier
of your travel arrangement.
The information may also
be passed on to public
authorities such as customs
or immigration if required by them, or as required by law. Certain
information may also be passed on to security or credit checking
agencies. If you travel outside the European Economic Area, controls
on Data Protection may not be as strong as the legal requirements
in this country. We will only pass your information on to persons
responsible for your travel arrangements. This applies to sensitive
information that you give to us such as details of any disabilities,
or dietary/religious requirements. (If we
cannot pass this information
to the relevant suppliers, whether EEA or not, we will be unable
to provide your booking. In making this booking you consent to
this information being passed on to the relevant persons.) Full
details of our data protection policy are available upon request.
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