| TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
GROUP PLC TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Travel
Management Group PLC ('Company') undertake to
ensure that care is taken so that the travel
arrangements run efficiently and successfully.
These booking conditions ('Conditions') shall
govern the relationship between the Company
and you ('the Customer') to the exclusion of
any other terms and conditions subject to which
any order is made or purported to be made by
the Customer.
CONSUMER
PROTECTION
The
tours shown on our web site www.tmgsport.com
are ATOL protected, since we hold an Air Travel
Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation
Authority. Our ATOL number is 3316. 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
Match
Ticket terms
The
match ticket supplied as part of the travel
package is solely for the use of the person
named in the booking process. In the event that
the ticket is passed on to a third party, the
supporter will be held responsible for the conduct
of the third party and may then be liable for
further action by the providing club.
Under-18
sales- please note travel packages including
a match ticket can only be sold to over 18s.
Under 18's can only travel with a parent or
guardian who is over 18 years of age.
1
Making a Reservation
1.1
A reservation for a tour may be made by telephone,
e-mail, facsimile or by using the Company's
online booking facility.
1.2
The Company endeavours to ensure that the descriptions
and content on its website and any other medium
are current. However, the Company does not give
any warranty as to the accuracy of any such
information. The details and prices of tours
on the website or any other medium constitute
an invitation to treat. A legal binding agreement
only exists between us when the Company sends
a Confirmation of Booking indicating its acceptance
of the terms of your request.
1.3
In view of the fact that marketing literature
is necessarily prepared in advance, advertised
information may be changed. If there are changes
to any marketing literature in relation to the
Customer's reservation, the Company will notify
the Customer of the final travel details with
their final itinerary.
1.4
No additions or changes may be made to these
Conditions except by a Director of the Company
in writing and signed by the Director.
2
Acknowledgement and Documentation
2.1
On receipt of your reservation details we will
issue you with a Confirmation of Booking setting
out the tour details [and, if appropriate, payment
details.]
2.2
Failure to make any payment due by the due date
will result in your reservation being cancelled
and any deposit paid forfeited.
2.3
Where applicable travel tickets and or boarding
cards will be distributed at the airport of
departure. The confirmation of booking together
with personal identification must be produced
at the point of departure.
2.4
The Customer is responsible for ensuring that
a valid passport and visa has been obtained,
if required.
3
Payment
TMG
will accept payment by cheque, bank transfer
or credit / debit card.
Your booking confirmation will give brief tour
details and state the amount of payment received
by TMG.
4
Price
4.1
The Company guarantees that up until 30 days
before departure, the price of a tour will not
be increased by surcharges except for:
4.1.1
variations in transportation costs, including
the cost of fuel;
4.1.2 variations in duties, taxes or fees chargeable
for services such as landing taxes or embarkation
or disembarkation fees at ports and airports;
4.1.3 currency exchanges; and
4.2
that within 30 days of the Customer's departure
date, the price of the tour will not be subject
to increase due to surcharges.
4.3
Should the above mentioned price variations
be downward then the price of the tour will
be accordingly reduced and any refund paid to
the Customer.
4.4
If the above price variations mean that the
cost of the tour goes up, the Customer will
not be charged for any increase equal to up
to 2% on the tour price - only the excess over
and above 2% will be payable.
5
Insurance
5.1
The Company is able to arrange insurance for
the Customer. Based on the Company's experience
in arranging suitable insurance, this is recommended.
If insurance is required, the premium will be
notified to the Customer at the time of making
a reservation. The Customer should then follow
instructions in relation to the payment of the
premium.
5.2
If the Customer decides not to take advantage
of the insurance cover arranged by the Company
they must notify the Company of the alternative
cover arranged at the time of the reservation.
5.3
Insurance premiums are not refundable unless
cancellation is caused by a significant change
to the reserved tour by the Company or its agents,
save where such change was caused by factors
outside the control of the Company or its agents.
6
Cancellation
By the Customer
6.1
If the Customer wishes to cancel a reservation,
the Customer must notify the Company in writing.
6.2
The date of cancellation is the date that the
notification is actually received by the Company.
6.3
On receipt of a written notice of cancellation,
the Company will forward a cancellation statement
to the Customer setting out any cancellation
charges for costs incurred by the withdrawal.
The Company shall take all reasonable steps
to keep its costs and losses to a minimum.
6.4
If the Customer is covered by insurance the
charges referred to in 6.3 may be recoverable
subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.
By
the Company
6.5
If the Company is unable to provide the reserved
tour arrangements the Company will notify the
Customer as soon as possible.
6.6
Following cancellation by the Customer or the
Company, the Customer can either have a refund
of all monies paid or accept an offer of alternative
travel arrangements of equivalent standard from
the Company, if available, or a choice of specified
travel arrangements of a lower standard to those
booked together with a refund of the difference
in price.
7
Change of Plan
7.1
If the Customer wishes to change any of the
details set out in the tour itinerary after
the Confirmation of Booking, the Company reserves
the right to levy an amendment fee of £35.00
per person to cover costs incurred.
7.2
If a Customer is prevented from travelling,
the Company will agree to that Customer's reservation
being transferred to another person who satisfies
all the conditions applicable to the package,
subject to both persons accepting joint and
several liability for full payment of the package
price and the Company's charge for confirming
the transfer and any additional costs arising
from the transfer. The Company must be given
notice of at least 14 days prior to the outward
departure date.
8
Liability
8.1
The Company accepts responsibility for ensuring
that the tour reserved is provided at a reasonable
standard and as described in the promotional
literature issued. If the Customer does not
receive the services as described the Company
will pay compensation limited to the amount
in sub-paragraph 8.5 below.
8.2
Arrangements for tours are often made many months
in advance. Whist the Company will always endeavour
to satisfy the tour itinerary, the Company will
not be liable for any change of plans or alterations
to the tour itinerary caused by factors beyond
its control including (but not limited to) adverse
weather conditions, political unrest, acts of
terrorism, disruption of scheduled transport
services, strike, Civil Aviation Authority,
local authority or police restrictions.
8.3
All tours are operated subject to a minimum
number of participants and if there is insufficient
demand for any tour offered the Company reserves
the right to cancel the reservation without
further liability and refund to the Customer
any monies paid to the Company.
8.4
The Company books flights in good faith but
has no direct control over the manner in which
these services are provided and it therefore
accepts no liability for airline schedule changes
and any consequences resulting therefrom.
8.5
The Company's liability in all cases shall be
limited to a maximum of two times the cost of
the Customer's travel arrangements.
9
Complaints
9.1
All elements of the tour will be provided either
by the Company or by independent sub-contracted
suppliers.
9.2
The Company accepts responsibility for ensuring
that the tour reserved is provided at a reasonable
standard and as described in the promotional
literature issued.
9.3
The Company endeavours to ensure that the travel
and tour arrangements provided are in accordance
with expectations. However in the event that
the Customer wishes to complain about any aspect
of the tour they should notify the Company's
tour representative or local agent who should
be able to deal with any problem quickly and
satisfactorily.
9.4
If for any reason a problem cannot be resolved
to the Customer's satisfaction locally, the
complaint should be detailed in writing and
forwarded to the Company, at the address set
out below, within 28 days of return from the
tour. In the event that the Customer does not
notify the Company of the complaint within this
period, this may affect the Company's ability
to investigate complaints and this may impact
on how the Customer's complaint is dealt with.
9.5.1
Complaints will be investigated thoroughly and
every effort will be made to ensure that the
matter is resolved speedily and amicably. In
the event that the Company and the Customer
are not able to reach an amicable agreement
the Company agrees to the appointment of a mutually
acceptable independent arbiter to decide on
an appropriate outcome.
10 Additional Information
10.1
Representatives of the Company are empowered
through Travel Management Group PLC and the
appropriate authorities, to re-patriate any
Customer found guilty of persistent misconduct.
All expenses incurred in so doing will be charged
to that Customer. [and by accepting the TMG
confirmation of booking all persons named on
the booking request are committing themselves
to pay such expenses].
10.2
All itineraries issued are the sole responsibility
of the Company. They are not issued on behalf
of and do not commit the airlines or any other
transportation companies therein or any airline
or transportation companies whose services are
used in the course of the travel arrangements.
11
Data Protection
11.1
The Company reserves the right to make a nominal
charge if the Customer requests access to its
contact details held on the Company's database
more than once in any 12-month period. This
does not affect your rights under the Data Protection
Act 1998.
12
Applicable Law
12.1
These Conditions shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of England and the
English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction
to decide any dispute concerning the Conditions
or the subject matter of the Conditions.
Tours
operated by - TRAVEL MANAGEMENT GROUP PLC, WORLDFARER
HOUSE, DORMER PLACE, LEAMINGTON SPA CV32 5AA
ATOL
LICENSE NUMBER 3316
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